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County or areaNottinghamshire
Postcode districtDN22
Telephone code01777
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:35 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:16 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,795 residentsin the Retford South census areaMedian age 41.14,028 households61% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright18% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,247 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 19%, construction 10%Getting to work: 17% work from home, 69% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle55% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C622 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June36 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 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 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 landmarksBelmore Lakelake · 1.5 miGrove Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miOrdsall Hillhill · 1.2 miWhisker Hillhill · 1.2 miLake Hill Woodwoodland · under a mileWest Town Woodwoodland · under a mileNorth Leverton Windmillhistoric site · 4.5 miBothamsall Castlecastle · 5.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKings' Parkpark · within reach · 10 haSpa Commonpark · under a mileRetford Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 29 haGrove Millsports ground · under a mileLeafield Allotmentallotments · under a mileParish Pasturepark · 2.1 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200826 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202639 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband93% 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)4,287 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRetford Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryRiverside Health Partnership12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCarl Godfrey & Associatesright herePolice stationRetford Police Stationright hereCash machineTG Jones East Retford (Mirren)3 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimarySt Swithun's Church of England Primary Academyages 3-11, 92 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt. Joseph's Catholic Primary School, a Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 224 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRetford Oaks Academyages 11-18, 1,080 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY30 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA37 miRailway stationRetfordunder a mileBus stationRetford Bus Stationunder a mileBus stops109 within a mileCar park86 Carolgate ParkingRetfordunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseRetfordunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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