Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:38 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:16 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,696 residentsin the Huthwaite census areaMedian age 40.32,978 households58% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright25% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 2,999 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 73% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C812 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November44 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksHerrod's Hillhill · under a mileCrossley Hillhill · under a mileSpring Woodwoodland · 1.0 miKing's Mill Reservoirreservoir · 3.2 miHalfmoon Pondpond · 2.0 miCastle Woodwoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrierley Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haSilverhill Wood Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 117 haRoyal Oak Meadow and Woodlandspark · under a mile · 3 haHuthwaite Welfare Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 4 haGarden Gap Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTeversal Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes220 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202539 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 9.8 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,105 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation163 m535 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 119 to 203 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshfield Community Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryBrierley Park Medical Group6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSutton Smile Centre1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHuthwaite All Saints Church of England Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 109 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodland View Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 300 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQuarrydale Academyages 11-18, 1,265 pupils1.8 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College4.8 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationSutton ParkwaySutton Junction2.8 miBus stationSutton Bus StationSutton in Ashfield1.8 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG17 postcode district.
