Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:34 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:18 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,998 residentsin the Bentley & Toll Bar census areaMedian age 35.73,561 households46% of homes owner-occupied22% owned outright28% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.3% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,276 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 25%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 68% go by car, 9% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher29% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August34 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFlood Drainriver · 1.2 miRiver Cheswoldriver · 1.6 miRadcliffe Moatwater · under a mileRound About Moatwater · 1.0 miWillow Garth Fishing Pondpond · 1.1 miBare Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBentley Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haCusworth Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 22 haRostholme Allotmentallotments · under a mile · 3 haAskern Spring Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSandall Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes161 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 9.1 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheswold Park Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryArksey Lane Surgery33 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHolden's Chemist Bentley14 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools16 primary, 3 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryOur Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic Primary Schoolages 3-11, 136 pupilsright herePrimaryBentley High Street Primary Schoolages 2-11, 439 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryDon Valley Academyages 11-16, 1,093 pupils1.1 miCollegeDN Colleges Group1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationBentley (S Yorks)under a mileBus stationGreyfriars Road/X1Doncaster Town Centre1.5 miBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN5 postcode district.
