Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:37 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:19 am – 3:48 pm
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People12,364 residentsin the Burngreave & Grimesthorpe census areaMedian age 28.84,355 households29% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright37% social rented, 33% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting11.0% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,949 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 20%, retail and wholesale 17%, transport and storage 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 45% go by car, 16% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle84% 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 higher33% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 64%11% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C775 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December26 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksWood Hillhill · 1.4 miMill Streamriver · 2.0 miMoonshine Tankwater · 1.4 miOxspring Damwater · 1.5 miWoodsidewoodland · under a mileBrush House Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesParkwood Springspark · under a mile · 17 haThe Ponderosapark · under a mile · 12 haAbbeyfield Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haNottingham Cliffplaying field · under a mileVerdon Recreation Centresports ground · under a mileBolehill Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes217 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202521 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 15 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,956 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation69 m226 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 171 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSheffield Childrens Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryForge Health Group61 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy39 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGreen Lane (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi49 schools29 primary, 7 secondary, 2 all-through, 4 independent, 4 special, 2 nursery, 1 sixth formAll-throughAstrea Academy Sheffieldages 2-18, 1,070 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPye Bank CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Catherine's Catholic Primary School (Hallam)ages 3-11, 466 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield College1.6 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportManchester Airport MAN33 miRailway stationSheffield1.3 miLight railInfirmary RoadUpperthorpeunder a mileBus stationSheffield Interchange/A1Sheffield Centre1.1 miBus stops231 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S3 postcode district.
