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County or areaSouth Yorkshire
Postcode districtS75
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:36 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:19 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,672 residentsin the Birdwell census areaMedian age 46.93,973 households68% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright16% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,161 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 15%, construction 13%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C752 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December44 days of air frost, 8 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksRockley Engine Towerhistoric site · 1.3 miElsecar Canalhistoric site · 1.9 miStainborough Castlecastle · 2.5 miMiller Hillhill · 1.1 miHowbrook Reservoirreservoir · 1.7 miStorrs Bottomvalley · 1.0 miWestwood Bottomvalley · 1.1 miQuarry Hillhill · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestwood Country Parkpark · under a mile · 101 haTankersley Commonpark · under a mile · 8 haTankersley Garden of Restpark · under a mileTankersley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 59 haPilley Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes219 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 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: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,217 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation140 m459 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 105 to 168 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMount Vernon Hospital2.9 miGP surgerySingh D (Birdwell)5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBirdwell Pharmacy8 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistFern Cottage Dental Practice1.0 miPolice stationSouth Yorkshire PoliceSheffield1.5 miCash machineMFG - Hoyland Common (Mitha Forecourts) (MRH)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryTankersley St Peter's CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 223 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHoyland Common Primary Schoolages 3-11, 384 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKirk Balk Academyages 11-16, 1,318 pupils1.5 miCollegeBarnsley College3.8 miUniversityUniversity of Sheffield7.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA27 miRailway stationElsecar2.4 miBus stationBarnsley Interchange/A1Barnsley Town Centre4.0 miBus stops41 within a mileCar parkCote Green Car ParkWortley2.7 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSheffield1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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