Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,064 residentsin the Toton census areaMedian age 45.23,395 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright3% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,157 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 49% go by car, 4% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 spacesToton Fields Open Spacepark · under a mile · 23 haTrent Meadowspark · 1.0 mi · 18 haManor Farm Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 12 haSt James Parkpark · 1.1 miChilwell Manor Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 41 haGrange Parkplaying field · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20245 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband97% 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)3,451 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust3.9 miGP surgeryThe Surgery ( Toton)17 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChilwell Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi29 schools20 primary, 5 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryToton Banks Road Infant and Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 153 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChetwynd Spencer Academyages 5-11, 418 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryGeorge Spencer Academyages 11-18, 1,580 pupils1.1 miCollegeNottingham College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.0 miRailway stationAttenborough1.1 miTramToton Lane Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell3.9 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG9 postcode district.
