Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:36 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:18 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,489 residentsin the Thurcroft census areaMedian age 39.83,202 households63% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright20% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,308 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 69% go by car, 4% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C682 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 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)
Parks and green spacesWinthrop Parkpark · 1.5 miUlley Reservoir Country Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 20 haCoronation Parkpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes208 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200838 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202649 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 9.4 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)3,337 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation110 m361 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 127 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRotherham General Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryVillage Surgeryunder a milePharmacyGreen Arbour Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryThurcroft Junior Academyages 7-11, 289 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThurcroft Infant Schoolages 3-7, 232 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWickersley School and Sports Collegeages 11-18, 1,984 pupils2.3 miCollegeRNN Group5.0 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA37 miRailway stationKiveton BridgeKiveton Park3.5 miBus stationDinnington Interchange/A12.3 miBus stops44 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S66 postcode district.
