Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,129 residentsin the Wilford & Silverdale census areaMedian age 42.52,679 households73% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,016 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 14%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 48% go by car, 8% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October29 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 spacesCollington Commonpark · under a mile · 3 haKings Meadow Nature Reservepark · under a mileArkwright Meadows Community Gardenpark · under a mileGresham Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 15 haRiverside Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 13 haKlondyke Allotment Gardensallotments · under a mile · 3 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 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost 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 15 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 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
Broadband98% 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)2,898 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust1.5 miGP surgeryNewmedica Nottingham29 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMy Local Chemist24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools19 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 3 otherPrimarySouth Wilford Endowed CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 365 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Becket Schoolages 11-18, 1,157 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Nottingham Emmanuel Schoolages 11-19, 1,108 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College1.6 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA9.9 miRailway stationNottingham1.2 miTramWilford Lane Tram Stopunder a mileBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham1.3 miBus stops151 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG11 postcode district.
