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 – 3:47 pm
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People6,666 residentsin the Thorpe Hesley census areaMedian age 50.22,982 households76% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,331 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 67% go by car, 3% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle70% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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 2°C606 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June45 days of air frost, 9 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 mileTemple Hillhill · 1.2 miWarren Valevalley · 1.4 miThe Cascadewater · 1.5 miDog Kennel Pondpond · under a mileBrookshank Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVictoria Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 14 haGreasbrough Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haWath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 44 haBarker's Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 17 haUpper Haugh Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mileGreasbrough Allotmentsallotments · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes211 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197019 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 202516 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,277 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lodges (Wathwood Hospital)2.0 miGP surgeryGreenside Surgery12 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistRawmarsh Dental Practice1.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryMonkwood Primary Schoolages 3-11, 436 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRawmarsh Community Schoolages 11-16, 1,067 pupils1.0 miPrimaryGreasbrough Primary Schoolages 2-11, 271 pupils1.1 miCollegeRNN Group2.7 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA30 miRailway stationRotherham Central2.6 miLight railParkgate2.1 miBus stationRotherham Interchange/C4Rotherham Town Centre2.5 miBus stops51 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S62 postcode district.
