Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:35 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:19 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,546 residentsin the Swinton North census areaMedian age 45.13,885 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright20% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,856 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, construction 13%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 66% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% 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, 8% 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°C593 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June39 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksSwinton Lockswater · under a mileHermit Hillhill · 1.0 miSticking Hillhill · 1.3 miWarren Valevalley · 1.3 miLowfield Lakeswater · 1.9 miCreighton Woodswoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHighfield Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBrookfields Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 29 haVictoria Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 14 haWath Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 44 haDearne Valley College Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haWood Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes208 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 202514 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 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
Broadband98% 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)4,058 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation45 m148 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lodges (Wathwood Hospital)1.0 miGP surgeryCrown Street Surgery11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistSwinton Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi23 schools18 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySwinton Queen Primary Schoolages 3-11, 339 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySwinton Academyages 11-16, 870 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBrookfield Primary Academyages 3-11, 260 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRNN Group4.2 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA30 miRailway stationSwinton (South Yorks)under a mileLight railParkgate3.3 miBus stationSwinton Interchange/SW2under a mileBus stops99 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S64 postcode district.
