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County or areaDerbyshire
Postcode districtDE56
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:39 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:17 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,033 residentsin the Crich, Holloway & Wingfield census areaMedian age 53.62,738 households77% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,739 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 57% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C906 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month December49 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 21°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHeage Windmillhistoric site · 1.4 miCrich Tramway Museum Tramway Workshophistoric site · 1.5 miBullbridge Hillhill · under a mileBullbridge Aqueductbridge · under a mileCoalburn Hillhill · 1.1 miLittlehag Woodwoodland · under a mileThorphill Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Pondpond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSawmills Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBrewster Memorial Gardenpark · 2.6 miCrossley Parkpark · 2.6 miArchery Clubsports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes216 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197021 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202543 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 6.5 · 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
Broadband30% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation106 m348 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 64 to 234 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRipley Hospital Utc2.8 miGP surgeryCrich Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyCrich Pharmacy1.2 miDentistAmber Valley Dental Practice2.5 miPolice stationDerbyshire PoliceRipley3.1 miCash machineMPK Riverside Service Station, Ambergate1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryFritchley CofE (Aided) Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 108 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrich Junior Schoolages 7-11, 87 pupils1.0 miSecondarySwanwick Hall Schoolages 11-18, 1,025 pupils2.9 miCollegeDerby College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Derby9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationAmbergate1.0 miBus stationBus GarageBelper3.5 miBus stops39 within a mileCar parkChurch Street Car ParkRipley2.9 miEV chargingbp PulseRipley2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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