Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 4 min4:34 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 27 min8:18 am – 3:45 pm
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People11,974 residentsin the Askern, Campsall & Norton census areaMedian age 42.15,126 households65% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,470 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 71% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C595 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksShirley Poollake · 2.4 miBarrier Dikewater · 2.1 miCopley Spring Woodwoodland · under a mileChapel Hillhill · 2.4 miTune Woodwoodland · 1.0 miAskern Hillhill · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWarren Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 20 haCampsall Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 36 haThe Glass Park Millennium Greenpark · 3.7 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes160 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202642 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 6.1 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,699 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDoncaster Royal Infirmary6.3 miGP surgeryThe Lakeside Practice2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistOasis2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAskern Moss Road Infant Academyages 3-7, 117 pupils1.9 miSecondaryCampsmount Academyages 11-18, 710 pupils3.7 miCollegeDN Colleges Group6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA29 miRailway stationHatfield & Stainforth3.8 miBus stationGreyfriars Road/X1Doncaster Town Centre6.9 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN6 postcode district.
