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 – 3:47 pm
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People11,669 residentsin the Brampton & West Melton census areaMedian age 38.24,752 households65% of homes owner-occupied26% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,678 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 68% go by car, 4% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle59% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C596 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June36 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)
Parks and green spacesNewhill Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haWaterfront Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 91 haBroomhill Parkpark · under a mile · 8 haBrookfields Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 29 haBramptonplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBarnsley Road and Wet Moor Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes209 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197018 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200843 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202513 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for 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)5,002 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 17 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Lodges (Wathwood Hospital)1.3 miGP surgeryWath Health Centre7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAllied Pharmacy Church Street9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWath Community Dental Clinicunder a milePolice stationWombwell Police Station1.7 miCash machineBR Spar Wath Upon Dearne, Retail Park Phase 2 Manvers Wayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools13 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryHighfield Farm Primary Schoolages 3-11, 76 pupilsright herePrimaryBrampton Ellis CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWath Academyages 11-18, 2,104 pupils1.0 miCollegeRNN Group5.0 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA28 miRailway stationBolton-Upon-Dearne2.3 miLight railParkgate4.3 miBus stationSwinton Interchange/SW22.7 miBus stops84 within a mileCar parkWombwell Station Park and RideBarnsley2.3 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationSheffield1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S63 postcode district.
