Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:40 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:16 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,267 residentsin the Cathedral Quarter & California census areaMedian age 30.45,854 households21% of homes owner-occupied10% owned outright26% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting10.2% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 6,255 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 19%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 45% go by car, 11% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%4% 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 1°C699 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October35 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)
Parks and green spacesRiverside Gardenspark · under a mileMarkeaton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 80 haDarley Abbey Parkpark · under a mile · 26 haBass's Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haRacecourse Parksports ground · under a mile · 30 haDarley Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes205 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197022 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202541 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 16 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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
Broadband94% 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)7,168 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation47 m154 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdcunder a mileGP surgeryPrimary Healthcare Derby53 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacySuperdrug Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDerby House Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi55 schools32 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 independent, 6 special, 5 nursery, 3 otherSecondaryLandau Forte Collegeages 11-19, 1,272 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCastleward Spencer Academyages 3-11, 179 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBecket Primary Schoolages 3-11, 246 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDerby Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Derby1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA8.8 miRailway stationDerbyunder a mileBus stationBus StationDerbyunder a mileBus stops180 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE1 postcode district.
