Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:36 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:18 am – 3:47 pm
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People11,524 residentsin the Wickersley South, Bramley South & Whiston census areaMedian age 47.65,047 households75% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright13% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,439 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 66% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C703 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 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)
Nearby landmarksOdd Hillhill · 1.4 miFirsby Reservoirreservoir · 2.4 miWickersley Woodwoodland · under a mileWhinney Hillhill · 2.1 miWickersley Gorsewoodland · under a mileDon Islandisland · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSitwell Park Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 49 haRuby Cook Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBill Hawes Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 8 haWinthrop Parkallotments · under a mileClifton Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 23 haUlley Reservoir Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 20 haSource: 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 200839 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202650 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband98% 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)5,402 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation145 m476 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 103 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRotherham General Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryWickersley Health Centre10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWickersley Dental Practice LTDunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryWickersley School and Sports Collegeages 11-18, 1,984 pupilsright herePrimarySt Alban's CofE (Aided) Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWickersley Northfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 443 pupilsunder a mileCollegeRNN Group3.2 miUniversitySheffield Hallam University8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationRotherham Central3.5 miLight railParkgate3.1 miBus stationRotherham Interchange/A10Rotherham Town Centre3.4 miBus stops87 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the S66 postcode district.
