Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:37 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:18 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,424 residentsin the Intake census areaMedian age 46.13,363 households67% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright19% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,440 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 17%, construction 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 60% go by car, 12% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C775 mm of rain a year, 23 days with 10 mm or morewettest month January37 days of air frost, 9 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 landmarksGleadless Valleyvalley · under a mileBirley Valevalley · under a mileHerdings Woodwoodland · under a mileRollestone Woodwoodland · under a mileAcres Hillhill · 2.1 miCarr Forge Damwater · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGleadless Commonpark · under a mile · 13 haJaunty Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haManor Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 22 haLees Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 50 haHollinsend Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haRichmond Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes219 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202524 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 11 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
Broadband100% 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)3,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation183 m600 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 218 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Hallamshire Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryStonecroft Medical Centre20 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyArmstrong's Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi38 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 7 special, 1 otherPrimaryGleadless Primary Schoolages 3-11, 426 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySheffield Springs Academyages 11-16, 1,083 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoodlands Primary Schoolages 3-11, 465 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield College2.1 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN35 miRailway stationSheffield2.4 miLight railHollinsendGleadlessunder a mileBus stationSheffield Interchange/E6Sheffield Centre2.5 miBus stops184 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S12 postcode district.
