Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:37 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:15 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,558 residentsin the Southwell census areaMedian age 50.43,217 households74% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright10% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 3,026 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C647 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksSouth Hillhill · under a mileCundy Hillhill · 1.0 miWatershed Lakelake · 3.3 miMystery Hill Lakelake · 3.4 miHalloughton Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSquire's Pondpond · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWar Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haBitchell Head Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 mi · 3 haFarndon Pondspark · 4.9 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes108 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200836 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202650 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at High risk within 500 m of the centrea 1 in 30 chance of flooding in any year, or greaterAlso medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.8 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,394 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation59 m194 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 36 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospital6.9 miGP surgerySouthwell Medical Centre1.9 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistThe Dental Care Centre1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryThe Minster Schoolages 7-18, 1,616 pupils1.3 miPrimaryHoly Trinity CofE Infant Schoolages 4-7, 56 pupils1.4 miPrimaryBleasby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils1.6 miCollegeNottingham College10.1 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationBleasby1.5 miBus stationNewark Bus Station6.7 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG25 postcode district.
