Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,990 residentsin the Lenton & Dunkirk census areaMedian age 21.53,294 households18% of homes owner-occupied11% owned outright15% social rented, 66% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting18.3% unemployment rate34% of adults are economically active, 2,824 in work, 4% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, education 17%, health and social work 17%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 29% go by car, 13% take public transport, 27% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher6% have no qualifications, 1% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October30 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)
Parks and green spacesWollaton Parkpark · under a mile · 207 haDunkirk Parkpark · under a mileKings Meadow Nature Reservepark · under a mileWollaton Park Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 57 haNottingham Croquet Clubsports ground · under a mileRadford Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 4 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20246 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 18 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 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
Broadband95% 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)3,537 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 59 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trustunder a mileGP surgeryNewmedica Nottingham35 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTrust Pharmacy29 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCripps Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 4 independent, 1 nursery, 5 otherPrimaryDunkirk Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 337 pupilsright hereSecondaryNottingham University Academy of Science and Technologyages 11-19, 928 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEdna G. Olds Academyages 3-11, 241 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College1.8 miUniversityUniversity of Nottinghamunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA9.6 miRailway stationNottingham1.5 miTramUniversity of Nottingham Tram StopNottingham University Main Campusunder a mileBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham1.6 miBus stops147 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG7 postcode district.
