Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:42 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:16 am – 3:53 pm
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People5,964 residentsin the Barton-under-Needwood census areaMedian age 49.92,536 households82% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 2,820 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 7% walk or cycle50% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C668 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksThe Poollake · under a mileWalton Hall, Walton-on-Trenthistoric site · 1.7 miCatton Hallhistoric site · 2.5 miSilver Hillhill · under a mileBikers Daledale · 1.7 miTucklesholmewater · 1.5 miMill Streamriver · 2.3 miTatenhill Lockbridge · 2.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBranston Water Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 24 haWilliam Key Charity Allotmentsallotments · under a mileThe Mill Streampark · 2.3 miOutwoods Pleasure Groundpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200224 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202538 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband14% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarton Under Needwood Cottage Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryBartonunder a milePharmacyBarton Pharmacyright hereDentistAlrewas Dental Practice2.4 miPolice stationBurton Police StationBurton upon Trent4.9 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Alrewas2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryJohn Taylor High Schoolages 11-18, 1,523 pupilsright herePrimaryThomas Russell Infants Schoolages 4-7, 167 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThomas Russell Junior Schoolages 7-11, 252 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationBurton-on-TrentBurton upon Trent4.4 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote6.9 miBus stops31 within a mileEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationBurton-On-Trent2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE13 postcode district.
