Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:39 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:16 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,742 residentsin the Openwoodgate & Holbrook census areaMedian age 47.83,451 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,893 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle52% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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 1°C846 mm of rain a year, 21 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksKilburn Lakelake · under a mileDuffield Hallhistoric site · 1.8 miJohn Flamsteed Memorialhistoric site · 2.2 miPinchom's Hillhill · 1.0 miSunny Hillhill · 1.1 miGolden Valleyvalley · 1.6 miBooth's Woodwoodland · under a mileLocko Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 18 haChevin Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 47 haDuffield Millennium Meadowpark · 1.5 mi · 6 haHolbrook Parkplaying field · under a mileBelper Memorial Gardenpark · 1.7 miChurch Street Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes211 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197020 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 7 Sep 202548 mi away, Pontefract, W YorkshireSource: 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,486 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation134 m440 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 165 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBabington Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryArthur Medical Centre7 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyAmber Pharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistMr A Marshall1.6 miPolice stationBelper, Kilburn, Heage and Duffield Police SNT1.9 miCash machinePost OfficeBelper1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools10 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHolbrook Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsright herePrimaryHorsley CofE (Controlled) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 90 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Flamsteed Community Schoolages 11-16, 850 pupils1.6 miCollegeDerby College5.9 miUniversityUniversity of Derby4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationDuffield1.5 miBus stationBus GarageBelper1.7 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkCoppice Car ParkBelper1.6 miEV chargingbp PulseIlkeston2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE56 postcode district.
