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 – 3:53 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°C669 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 14 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 mileBikers Daledale · under a mileWalton Hall, Walton-on-Trenthistoric site · 2.2 miSinai Park House Trusthistoric site · 2.5 miHobhole Dinglevalley · under a mileSilver Hillhill · 1.2 miHigg's Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Lady Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBranston Water Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 24 haEfflinch Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miOutwoods Pleasure Groundpark · 3.4 miThe Mill Streampark · 3.5 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 200225 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202537 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Elevation84 m276 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 40 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBarton Under Needwood Cottage Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryBarton2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBarton Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistMike Allens Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationBurton Police StationBurton upon Trent4.1 miCash machineJ & D Food Store3.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondarySecondaryJohn Taylor High Schoolages 11-18, 1,523 pupils1.2 miPrimaryThomas Russell Infants Schoolages 4-7, 167 pupils1.3 miSecondaryJohn Taylor Free Schoolages 11-19, 1,315 pupils1.5 miCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Derby14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationBurton-on-TrentBurton upon Trent3.6 miBus stationBus StationSwadlincote6.7 miEV chargingbp pulse Charging StationBurton-On-Trent2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE13 postcode district.
