Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:41 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:18 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,745 residentsin the Mayfield, Rocester & Bramshall census areaMedian age 49.73,195 households78% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright9% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,745 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 14%, retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 62% go by car, 7% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C834 mm of rain a year, 20 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December42 days of air frost, 10 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 landmarksBrookleys Lakelake · 2.6 miFishponds Hollow Lakelake · 3.0 miMill Brookriver · 2.2 miWharf Woodwoodland · under a mileAlder Carrwoodland · under a mileChurnet Valleyvalley · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRobert's Greenplaying field · under a mile · 2 haAlton Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 15 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes210 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200232 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202527 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 10 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,478 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation88 m289 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 81 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Oswalds Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryMill View Surgeryright herePharmacyBoots3.7 miDentistUttoxeter Dental Practice3.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentSecondaryThe JCB Academyages 13-19, 781 pupilsright herePrimaryDove CofE Academyages 2-9, 113 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRyecroft CofE Middle Schoolages 9-13, 201 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBurton and South Derbyshire College13.5 miUniversityUniversity of Derby14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA23 miRailway stationUttoxeter3.8 miBus stationBus StationUttoxeter Town Ctr3.6 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the ST14 postcode district.
