Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:36 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:17 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,057 residentsin the Worksop West, Shireoaks & Rhodesia census areaMedian age 41.53,015 households66% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 3,601 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C650 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June41 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 landmarksSandhill Lakelake · 1.1 miCarlton Lakelake · 2.8 miLindrick Daledale · 2.2 miWoodend Junctionwoodland · under a mileThe Canchwater · 1.7 miHolme Carr Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesShipside Memorial Gardenpark · 1.4 miMemorial Avenue Gardenspark · 1.6 mi · 4 haLindrickgolf course · 1.7 mi · 75 haClaylands Avenue Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 3 haWorksop Leisure Centresports ground · 1.1 mi · 3 haCanch Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes211 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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)3,700 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation39 m128 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBassetlaw Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryNewgate Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistTrinity House Orthodontics1.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 1 secondary, 2 otherPrimaryHaggonfields Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 86 pupilsright herePrimaryRedlands Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 374 pupils1.0 miSecondaryOutwood Academy Valleyages 11-18, 1,721 pupils1.1 miCollegeRNN Group11.6 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University13.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA34 miRailway stationShireoaks1.0 miBus stationWorksop Bus Station1.5 miBus stops69 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S80 postcode district.
