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County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE72
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:39 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:15 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,946 residentsin the Breaston & Draycott census areaMedian age 49.42,794 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,813 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C655 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksVictoria Millhistoric site · 1.1 miEifell Tower, Parishistoric site · 1.3 miSt Chad's Waterlake · 1.4 miChurch Wilne Reservoirreservoir · under a mileElvaston Castlecastle · 3.4 miElvaston Castle and Gardens Trustcastle · 3.5 miS & R Bilbiebridge · 1.6 miUlly Gully Bridgebridge · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPerks Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haToton Fields Open Spacepark · 1.8 mi · 23 haSt James Parkpark · 1.3 miSawley Lakeside Parkpark · 1.4 miTrent Lock Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 55 haPeveril Meadowsplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes152 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202548 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 10 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 12 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
Broadband84% 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)2,945 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 30 to 58 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust6.2 miGP surgeryEvans Pharmacy11 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyEvans Pharmacy11 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLong Eaton Police SNTNottingham1.8 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Breaston, Breastonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 4 specialPrimaryFirfield Primary Schoolages 5-11, 413 pupilsright herePrimaryDovedale Primary Schoolages 4-11, 395 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryWilsthorpe Schoolages 11-18, 1,236 pupils1.0 miCollegeDerby College6.3 miUniversityUniversity of Nottingham6.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA4.6 miRailway stationLong Eaton1.4 miTramToton Lane Tram Stop2.6 miBus stationNorthbound ServicesTrowell4.8 miBus stops47 within a mileCar parkASDA Long Eaton Car ParkNottingham1.8 miEV chargingbp PulseNottingham1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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