Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,313 residentsin the Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham census areaMedian age 39.82,759 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,295 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C661 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July44 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGotham Hillhill · under a mileCottagers Hillhill · under a mileWest Leake Hillshills · 1.3 miThe Poollake · 2.4 miBarton Islandisland · 2.3 miBlack Poollake · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRushcliffe Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 64 haRushcliffepark · 2.2 mi · 83 haTrent Meadowspark · 2.3 mi · 18 haMeadow Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes150 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20242 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.7 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust5.3 miGP surgeryOrchard Surgery (Gotham)right herePharmacyClifton Health Pharmacy2.3 miDentistThe Health Centre2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGotham Primary Schoolages 5-11, 133 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryEast Leake Academyages 11-18, 1,118 pupils2.6 miCollegeNottingham College6.4 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham5.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.7 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soar2.4 miTramClifton South Tram Stop2.1 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham6.1 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG11 postcode district.
