Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:37 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:17 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°C811 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 landmarksSilverhillhill · under a mileHerrod's Hillhill · 1.3 miCoppy Woodwoodland · under a mileHealds' Woodwoodland · under a mileKing's Mill Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miCar Pondspond · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSilverhill Wood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 117 haBrierley Forest Parkpark · under a mile · 108 haHardwick Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 412 haTeversal Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haTeversal Football Clubplaying field · under a mileNew Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes222 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 7.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
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
Elevation146 m479 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 122 to 204 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalKings Mill Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryBrierley Park Medical Group, Skegby Site3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySkegby Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistThe Manor Surgery LTD1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 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 pupils1.2 miCollegeWest Nottinghamshire College4.3 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University14.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationSutton ParkwaySutton Junction2.9 miBus stationSutton Bus StationSutton in Ashfield1.9 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG17 postcode district.
