Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 3 min4:34 am – 9:37 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:18 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,310 residentsin the Hatfield West census areaMedian age 41.63,559 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,577 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 74% go by car, 5% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher28% 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 January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C596 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 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)
Nearby landmarksPike Poollake · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileStone Hillhill · 2.0 miWarren Holtwoodland · under a mileHolme Woodwoodland · 1.5 miThe Delveswater · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQuarry Parkpark · under a mile · 20 haMiners' Welfare Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haThe Glass Park Millennium Greenpark · 2.2 mi · 13 haJubilee Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 11 haDenison Housesports ground · under a mileSouth Moorpark · 3.0 mi · 109 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes155 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202638 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.9 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,812 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDoncaster Royal Infirmary4.6 miGP surgeryDunsville Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMcgills Doncaster3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistChurchview Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDunsville Primary Schoolages 3-11, 260 pupilsright hereSecondaryAsh Hill Academyages 11-16, 827 pupilsunder a milePrimarySheep Dip Lane Academyages 3-11, 256 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDN Colleges Group5.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY27 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA33 miRailway stationHatfield & Stainforth1.5 miBus stationGreyfriars Road/X1Doncaster Town Centre5.8 miBus stops46 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN7 postcode district.
