Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:36 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:16 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,411 residentsin the Church Warsop & Meden Vale census areaMedian age 41.12,641 households64% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,651 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 76% go by car, 5% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle52% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher27% have no qualifications, 7% 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 1°C658 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October49 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 landmarksElkesley Hillhill · under a mileGreat Lakelake · 2.1 miBlack Poollake · 2.1 miThe Bottomsvalley · under a mileBudby South Forestforest · 2.1 miMill Hillhill · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesElkesley Road Allotmentsallotments · under a milePoulter Country Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 76 haSherwood Forestpark · 3.0 mi · 22 haWarsop Health Hubsports ground · 1.6 miVicar Water Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 89 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes209 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202648 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,780 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation73 m240 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBolsover Community Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryBishops Walk Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyMeden Vale Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHall And Purchase1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools7 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNetherfield Infant School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)ages 3-7, 88 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEastlands Junior School (Welbeck Federation of Schools)ages 7-11, 100 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeden Schoolages 11-18, 1,054 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College7.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationShirebrook3.2 miBus stationWorksop Bus Station5.6 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG20 postcode district.
