Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:36 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:19 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,782 residentsin the Greasborough census areaMedian age 47.23,956 households47% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright41% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.5% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,242 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, construction 13%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 69% go by car, 8% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% 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 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C721 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November42 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksClay Hillhill · under a mileDon Islandisland · 1.9 miConstitution Hillhill · 1.1 miClough Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Cascadewater · 1.6 miDog Kennel Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreasbrough Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBarker's Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 17 haClifton Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 23 haGreasbrough Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haRoughwood Road Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 7 haRoundwood Golf Coursegolf course · 1.5 mi · 32 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200843 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202517 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
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)4,228 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDoncaster Gate Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryGreasbrough Medical Centre32 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLo's Pharmacy19 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistKimberworth Park Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi27 schools19 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryGreasbrough Primary Schoolages 2-11, 271 pupilsright hereSecondaryWingfield Academyages 11-16, 990 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRockingham Junior and Infant Schoolages 2-11, 315 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRNN Group1.7 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University6.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationRotherham Central1.5 miLight railParkgate1.4 miBus stationRotherham Interchange/C4Rotherham Town Centre1.5 miBus stops89 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S61 postcode district.
