Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,704 residentsin the Thorneywood census areaMedian age 36.33,503 households44% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright29% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 47% go by car, 15% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%4% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C716 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October32 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 landmarksMapperleyhill · under a mileSunrise Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Lakelake · 3.9 miRoughhill Woodwoodland · 1.5 miColwick Woodwoodland · 1.5 miLeen Valleyvalley · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodthorpe Grange Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haColwick Country Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 91 haHungerhill Gardensallotments · under a mile · 21 haSunken Gardenspark · 1.0 mi · 3 haCoppice Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haMapperley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 46 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes151 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 17 Dec 20248 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 13 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband98% 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)3,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham Woodthorpe Hospital (Nuh)1.4 miGP surgeryNottinghamshire Hospice48 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyParmars Pharmacy32 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi68 schools45 primary, 6 secondary, 1 all-through, 8 independent, 3 special, 5 otherPrimarySt Ann's Well Academyages 3-11, 220 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Wells Academyages 11-16, 634 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOur Lady & St Edward Primary & Nursery Catholic Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 238 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College1.3 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationNottingham1.8 miTramNTU Tram StopNottingham Trent University in City Centre1.3 miBus stationVictoria Bus StationNottingham1.1 miBus stops193 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG3 postcode district.
