Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:38 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:16 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,311 residentsin the Stanton Hill & Skegby census areaMedian age 47.02,789 households70% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright14% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,666 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 73% go by car, 2% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C812 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November40 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksCrossley Hillhill · 1.1 miHerrod's Hillhill · 1.2 miKing's Mill Reservoirreservoir · 2.0 miHealds' Woodwoodland · under a mileCoppy Woodwoodland · under a mileCauldwell Damwater · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBrierley Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haSilverhill Wood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 117 haSutton Lawnpark · 1.4 mi · 31 haNew Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haTeversal Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTeversal Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes221 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200843 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202538 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,213 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation165 m541 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 193 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings Mill Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryBrierley Park Medical Group, Skegby Site10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySkegby Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Manor Surgery LTD1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHealdswood Infants' and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 177 pupilsunder a milePrimarySkegby Junior Academyages 7-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryQuarrydale Academyages 11-18, 1,265 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College3.7 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationSutton ParkwaySutton Junction2.2 miBus stationSutton Bus StationSutton in Ashfield1.2 miBus stops66 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG17 postcode district.
