Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:41 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:16 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,379 residentsin the Branston census areaMedian age 38.63,776 households78% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright6% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 4,891 in work, 19% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C675 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 16 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 · 2.2 miBattlestead Hillhill · 1.1 miBikers Daledale · 1.9 miDrakelowwetland · under a mileSandyford Dinglevalley · 1.5 miTucklesholmewater · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBranston Water Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haBranston Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 64 haClays Lane Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haStapenhill Gardenspark · 2.0 miAngsley Community Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haOutwoods Pleasure Groundpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes142 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200227 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202539 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 56 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBurton Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryTrent Meadows10 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBranston Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Perfection @ Branstonunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools8 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryRykneld Primary Schoolages 5-11, 618 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryPaget High Schoolages 11-18, 606 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBranston Locks Primary and Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 86 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Derby12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationBurton-on-TrentBurton upon Trent1.8 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote4.7 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE14 postcode district.
