Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:36 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:18 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,228 residentsin the Swinton South census areaMedian age 42.32,715 households68% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright23% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,786 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 69% go by car, 3% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C623 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June41 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 landmarksHermit Hillhill · under a mileSwinton Lockswater · under a mileWarren Valevalley · 1.2 miKilnhurst Cutdock · under a mileWhinney Hillhill · 1.9 miFirsby Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 14 haHighfield Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haThrybergh Parkgolf course · under a mile · 52 haMiners' Welfare Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSandhill Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haWharf Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes209 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200841 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202515 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
Broadband92% 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)2,892 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lodges (Wathwood Hospital)1.7 miGP surgeryThe Magna Group Practice13 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLo's Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSwinton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools16 primary, 5 secondary, 1 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryKilnhurst St Thomas' CofE Primary Academyages 3-11, 218 pupilsright herePrimaryKilnhurst Primary Schoolages 3-11, 170 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySwinton Academyages 11-16, 870 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRNN Group3.4 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA31 miRailway stationSwinton (South Yorks)under a mileLight railParkgate2.5 miBus stationSwinton Interchange/SW1under a mileBus stops57 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S64 postcode district.
