Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,313 residentsin the Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham census areaMedian age 39.82,759 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,295 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July41 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 spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileTrent Lock Golf Centregolf course · 1.5 mi · 55 haTrent Meadowspark · 2.5 mi · 18 haSideley Parkplaying field · 1.1 miSawley Lakeside Parkpark · 2.2 miKing George's Fieldsports ground · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20244 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 9.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 27 to 43 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital5.8 miGP surgeryOrchard Surgery1.3 miPharmacyBoots1.3 miDentistSawley Dental Practice2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryKegworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 240 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Long Eaton Schoolages 11-18, 1,121 pupils2.8 miCollegeLoughborough College6.2 miUniversityLoughborough University6.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA3.0 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soarunder a mileTramClifton South Tram Stop4.3 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne6.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG11 postcode district.
