Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:37 am – 9:38 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:19 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,016 residentsin the Hillsborough, Owlerton & Wadsley Bridge census areaMedian age 37.52,871 households56% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright12% social rented, 32% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.0% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 3,280 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 16%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 42% go by car, 15% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% 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°C764 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December29 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksOxspring Damwater · under a mileBirley Edgehill · under a mileKnowle Hillhill · under a mileMoonshine Tankwater · under a mileMill Streamriver · 2.0 miRivelin Glenglen · 2.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHillsborough Parkpark · under a mile · 16 haMiddlewood Parkpark · under a mile · 7 haLongley Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 28 haNiagara Groundsplaying field · under a mile · 3 haHillsborough Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 52 haParson Cross Parkplaying field · 1.1 mi · 25 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 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202520 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 12 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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
Broadband95% 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)3,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 54 to 142 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorthern General Hospital1.7 miGP surgeryTrafalgar House Medical31 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLo's Pharmacy18 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistL W T Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools26 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryHillsborough Nursery & Primary Schoolages 2-11, 349 pupilsunder a milePrimaryParson Cross Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 203 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryE-Act Parkwood Academyages 11-16, 886 pupilsunder a mileCollegeThe Sheffield College3.2 miUniversityUniversity of Sheffield2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA32 miRailway stationSheffield2.9 miLight railLeppings LaneHillsboroughunder a mileBus stationHillsborough Interchange/H5under a mileBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S5 postcode district.
