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°C644 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMystery Hill Lakelake · under a mileWatershed Lakelake · under a mileCork Hillhill · 1.0 miNorwood Hillhill · 1.6 miChristmas Pondpond · under a mileSquire's Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWar Memorial Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.0 mi · 4 haBrinkley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 11 haBitchell Head Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 3 haFarndon Pondspark · 4.0 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes105 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200833 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 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 5.5 · 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
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
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospital5.9 miGP surgerySouthwell Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Minster Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryLowe's Wong Infant Schoolages 5-7, 140 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLowe's Wong Anglican Methodist Junior Schoolages 7-11, 293 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Minster Schoolages 7-18, 1,616 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College10.5 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA24 miRailway stationFiskerton2.4 miBus stationNewark Bus Station5.6 miBus stops29 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG25 postcode district.
