Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:16 am – 3:50 pm
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People9,160 residentsin the Kimberley North & Watnall census areaMedian age 47.14,018 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,352 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C722 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October37 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 1.4 miMoorgreen Reservoirreservoir · 2.1 miWindmill Hillhill · 1.7 miWatnall Woodwoodland · under a milePark Forestforest · 2.9 miQuarry Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHall Omn Wongpark · under a mile · 3 haBroxtowe Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 47 haMerlin Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 7 haKimberley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haThe Basil Russell Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haShilo Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes172 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202548 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 15 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2, PM2.5 and PM10Source: 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)4,163 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation127 m417 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 129 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHighbury Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryHama Medical Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyPeak Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools14 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHollywell Primary Schoolages 5-11, 208 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Kimberley Schoolages 11-18, 1,393 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGilthill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.0 miCollegeNottingham College6.1 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationBulwell2.6 miTramPhoenix Park Tram Stop2.5 miBus stationBulwell Bus Station2.5 miBus stops45 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG16 postcode district.
