Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:36 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:14 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,061 residentsin the Muskham, Sutton on Trent & Walesby census areaMedian age 53.43,533 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,719 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C603 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July39 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksKelham Hall Maize Mazehistoric site · 1.2 miCastle brewerycastle · 2.1 miWinthorpe Lakelake · 1.4 miNewark on Trenthistoric site · 2.4 miDebdale Hillhill · under a mileUpper Water Mouthlake · 2.5 miWinthorpe Rackwater · 1.5 miLongstone Bridge, Newarkbridge · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesLangford Lowfieldspark · 2.9 mi · 26 haSconce and Devon Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 15 haFriary Gardenspark · 2.4 miNewark Cricket Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200829 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 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 5.9 · 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
Broadband29% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,646 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMuskham Primary Schoolages 3-11, 139 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBishop Alexander L.E.A.D. Academyages 4-11, 195 pupils1.9 miSecondaryMagnus Church of England Academyages 11-18, 678 pupils3.0 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College14.9 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln14.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationNewark Castle2.1 miBus stationNewark Bus Station2.4 miBus stops11 within a mileCar parkParking space on Waters Edge, NG24Newark2.0 miEV chargingbp PulseNewark2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG23 postcode district.
