Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:36 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:18 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,501 residentsin the Laughton & Throapham census areaMedian age 44.33,303 households71% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright13% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,611 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 67% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C691 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 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 landmarksCommon Hillhill · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · under a mileUpper Lakelake · 3.1 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileLower Lakelake · 3.4 miCarr Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWood Lee Commonpark · under a mile · 10 haCoronation Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haLimesway Allotmentsallotments · under a mileWinthrop Parkpark · 2.2 miBill Hawes Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200836 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,557 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 71 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRotherham General Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryBlyth Road Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRotherham Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryMaltby Lilly Hall Academyages 2-11, 452 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryMaltby Academyages 11-19, 1,096 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMaltby Redwood Academyages 3-11, 202 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRNN Group5.7 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University10.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA36 miRailway stationConisbrough5.0 miBus stationDinnington Interchange/A13.4 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S66 postcode district.
