Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:35 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:19 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,762 residentsin the Bolton-upon-Dearne census areaMedian age 39.73,278 households65% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright15% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,548 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, construction 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C594 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June37 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 landmarksHickleton Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miLowfield Lakeswater · under a mileSticking Hillhill · 1.2 miEarth Centre, Doncasterhistoric site · 3.8 miB & J Moffattbridge · 1.8 miQuarry Hillshill · 2.1 miBolton Ingswetland · 1.2 miSwinton Lockswater · 2.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrookfields Parkpark · under a mile · 29 haBolton Brickyard Pondspark · under a mile · 10 haPhoenix Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 65 haWaterfront Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 91 haMexborough Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haDearne Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes201 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200841 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202512 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 9.7 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)3,503 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 46 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMontagu Hospital Cdc1.7 miGP surgeryGoldthorpe Medical Centre12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGoldthope Centreunder a milePolice stationSouth Yorkshire PoliceRotherham1.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food St Andrews Square, Bolton-On-Dearneunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLacewood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCarrfield Primary Academyages 4-11, 282 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAstrea Academy Dearneages 11-16, 1,071 pupils1.0 miCollegeRNN Group6.0 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationBolton-Upon-Dearneunder a mileBus stationSwinton Interchange/SW22.1 miBus stops68 within a mileCar parkMontagu Hospital Car ParkMexborough1.7 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSheffield1.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S63 postcode district.
