Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:36 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:18 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,506 residentsin the Tinsley & Carbrook census areaMedian age 32.42,139 households47% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright29% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.4% unemployment rate49% of adults are economically active, 2,075 in work, 15% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, transport and storage 18%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 60% go by car, 10% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle82% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher39% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 70%10% 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°C720 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November38 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)
Parks and green spacesBlackburn Meadows Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 19 haTinsley Greenpark · under a mile · 3 haPhoenix Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haWincobank Commonpark · 1.1 mi · 12 haSheffield Hallam University Sports Parksports ground · under a mile · 16 haConcord Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 29 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes218 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197017 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202519 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 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
Broadband99% 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)2,454 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDoncaster Gate Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryClover Group Practice Highbury30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCohens Chemist17 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBawtry Road (Dental Surgery)under a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi24 schools17 primary, 3 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryTinsley Meadows Primary Schoolages 2-11, 650 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMeadow View Primary Schoolages 3-11, 225 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrinsworth Academyages 11-18, 1,389 pupils1.2 miCollegeRNN Group2.0 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA33 miRailway stationMeadowhallunder a mileLight railMagnaCanklowunder a mileBus stationMeadowhall Interchange/A5under a mileBus stops90 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S9 postcode district.
