Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:38 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:16 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,730 residentsin the Sutton Central & Leamington census areaMedian age 39.13,279 households42% of homes owner-occupied21% owned outright38% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,979 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 11% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle77% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages15% of adults hold a degree or higher33% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: 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)
Parks and green spacesSutton Lawnpark · under a mile · 31 haBrierley Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haSutton Lawn Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 15 haSilverhill Wood Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 117 haLammas Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haMilldale Walk Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes219 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 202539 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 12 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
Broadband96% 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)3,477 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation153 m502 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 147 to 195 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings Mill Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryKing's Medical Centre17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsda Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Manor Surgery LTDright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryPriestsic Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySutton Community Academyages 11-16, 796 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCroft Primary Schoolages 5-11, 364 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College2.9 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationSutton ParkwaySutton Junction1.1 miBus stationSutton Bus StationSutton in Ashfieldunder a mileBus stops137 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG17 postcode district.
