Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:38 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:15 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,025 residentsin the Woodthorpe & Arno Vale census areaMedian age 47.94,301 households85% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright1% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,734 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 49% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C718 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksMapperleyhill · under a mileGlade Hillhill · 1.0 miBlack Woodwoodland · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 4.3 miLeen Valleyvalley · 2.6 miChurch Plantationswoodland · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWoodthorpe Grange Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haArnot Hill Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haSunken Gardenspark · under a mile · 3 haMapperley Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 46 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWoodthorpe Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes153 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202549 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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)4,457 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation58 m190 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 128 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham Woodthorpe Hospital (Nuh)under a mileGP surgeryNott Woodthorpe Hospital Nc28 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDosette Pharmacy20 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWoodthorpe Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools40 primary, 8 secondary, 3 independent, 2 special, 2 otherPrimaryArno Vale Junior Schoolages 7-11, 238 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodthorpe Infant Schoolages 4-7, 175 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArnold Hill Spencer Academyages 11-18, 1,552 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNottingham College2.8 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationBulwell2.7 miTramBasford Tram Stop2.0 miBus stationVictoria Bus StationNottingham2.4 miBus stops239 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG5 postcode district.
