Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:40 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,916 residentsin the Willington South & Repton census areaMedian age 46.72,727 households83% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,263 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 55% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 8°C, lows 2°C718 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 2.1 miTarasivkaplaying field · 1.4 mi · 7 haHilly Fieldsallotments · 1.3 mi · 3 haPit Close Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haElvaston Castle Country Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 97 haOsmaston Parkpark · 3.6 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes145 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197016 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202545 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband67% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,788 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFlorence Nightingale Community Hospital Cdc5.1 miGP surgeryMelbourne & Chellaston Medical Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistThe Melbourne Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryMelbourne Infant & Nursery Schoolages 3-7, 139 pupils1.3 miPrimaryMelbourne Junior Schoolages 7-11, 226 pupils1.3 miSecondaryChellaston Academyages 11-18, 1,790 pupils1.8 miCollegeDerby College5.3 miUniversityUniversity of Derby7.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA5.0 miRailway stationPeartreePear Tree4.0 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne1.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE73 postcode district.
