Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:34 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:19 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,823 residentsin the Carcroft census areaMedian age 43.93,461 households60% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright22% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 3,165 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 26%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 15% work from home, 69% go by car, 5% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle62% 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 higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C599 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August37 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 landmarksOld Ea Beckriver · under a mileShirley Poollake · 2.1 miWindmill Hillhill · under a mileDeep Daledale · 1.5 miHampole Dikewater · 1.8 miClappers Hillhill · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesOwston Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 84 haCampsall Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 36 haChestnut Avenue Silver Jubilee Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haWarren Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 20 haAdwick Leisure Complexsports ground · 1.4 mi · 9 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes163 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200837 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202645 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
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)3,692 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCheswold Park Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryGreat North Medical Group3 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyChestnut Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCarcroft Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCarcroft Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOwston Park Primary Academyages 3-11, 445 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOutwood Academy Adwickages 11-18, 1,048 pupils1.3 miCollegeDN Colleges Group4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationAdwickAdwick le Streetunder a mileBus stationSouth Elmsall Bus Station4.2 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN6 postcode district.
