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 – 3:49 pm
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People6,323 residentsin the Greenhill & Lowedges census areaMedian age 38.32,934 households49% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright39% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.2% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,603 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 53% go by car, 13% 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 languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C883 mm of rain a year, 24 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December36 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksAbbey Daledale · 1.2 miRyecroft Glenglen · 1.8 miCobnar Woodwoodland · under a mileChancet Woodwoodland · under a mileGleadless Valleyvalley · 2.1 miMill Streamriver · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGraves Parkpark · under a mile · 87 haGreenhill Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haHutcliffe Wood Gardens of Remembrancepark · under a mile · 13 haAbbeydale Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 47 haSt George's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGraves Health and Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes218 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202526 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 8.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% 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)3,109 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation181 m594 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 125 to 215 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Hallamshire Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryYourpharmacy16 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyYourpharmacy17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist120 Lowedges Roadunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi31 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryGreenhill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 526 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Thomas of Canterbury School, a Catholic Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 211 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMeadowhead School Academy Trustages 11-18, 2,006 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield College3.2 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN33 miRailway stationDore & Totley1.4 miLight railHerdings Park1.9 miBus stationSheffield Interchange/B6Sheffield Centre3.6 miBus stops129 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S8 postcode district.
