Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:38 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:16 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,605 residentsin the Ravenshead & Newstead census areaMedian age 49.43,659 households86% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,962 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C801 mm of rain a year, 22 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksAnnesley Forestforest · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 1.5 miGarden Lakelake · 1.6 miKirkby Forestforest · 1.3 miCastle Hillhill · under a mileDiadem Hillhill · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHollinwell Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 104 haPortland Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 9 haHornbeam Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 3 haGarden Allotmentsallotments · under a mileTichfield Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 3 haKingsway Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes207 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202543 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 8.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,929 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation139 m456 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 181 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalAshfield Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryAshfield House (Annesley)1.1 miPharmacyAffinity Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDiamond Dental Care2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryNewstead Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 96 pupilsright herePrimaryAnnesley Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe National CofE Academyages 11-18, 1,129 pupils1.9 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College3.9 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University8.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationNewsteadunder a mileTramHucknall Tram Stop2.6 miBus stationSutton Bus StationSutton in Ashfield4.1 miBus stops34 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG15 postcode district.
