Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:35 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:16 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,795 residentsin the Retford South census areaMedian age 41.14,028 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,247 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 19%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% 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 higher19% 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°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August36 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 landmarksWhisker Hillhill · under a mileBelmore Lakelake · 2.3 miBowman Hillhill · 1.6 miAsh Holtwoodland · under a mileLake Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileChequer Bottomsvalley · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRetford Golf Coursegolf course · within reach · 36 haKings' Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haSpa Commonpark · 1.2 miRetford Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haLeafield Allotmentallotments · 1.5 miParish Pasturepark · 3.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202639 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 5.9 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRetford Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryKingfisher Family Practice13 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyOrdsall Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCarl Godfrey & Associates1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOrdsall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 576 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThrumpton Primary Academyages 3-11, 223 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRetford Oaks Academyages 11-18, 1,080 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY31 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA36 miRailway stationRetfordunder a mileBus stationRetford Bus Station1.2 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN22 postcode district.
