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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People9,284 residentsin the Bilsthorpe & Farnsfield census areaMedian age 49.33,971 households76% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright13% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,339 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle34% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C697 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWindmill Hillhill · under a mileRobin Hood Hillhill · under a mileOxton Dumblevalley · 1.0 miSheepwash Pondpond · under a mileShuttle Pondpond · under a mileBirkhouse Woodwoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOakmere Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 83 haBurntstump County Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 20 haCalverton Leisure Centresports ground · 1.5 mi · 5 haJames Seely Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haGedling Country Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 92 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes147 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200838 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202546 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 6.7 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,336 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 46 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Park Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryThe Calverton Practice1.7 miPharmacyGlad Pharmacy Calverton1.7 miDentistCalverton Dental Practice1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independentIndependentSalterford House Schoolages 2-12, 86 pupils1.5 miPrimarySir John Sherbrooke Junior Schoolages 7-11, 184 pupils1.6 miSecondaryColonel Frank Seely Academyages 11-18, 895 pupils1.6 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College7.0 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationLowdham4.5 miBus stationBulwell Bus Station7.0 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG25 postcode district.
