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 – 3:46 pm
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People5,227 residentsin the Armthorpe South census areaMedian age 52.62,462 households80% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright7% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,380 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 19% work from home, 70% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C602 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August37 days of air frost, 15 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 · 1.9 miPot Hillhill · 1.2 miTranmoor Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Hillhill · 2.1 miNew Close Woodwoodland · under a mileFlood Drainriver · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSouth Moorpark · under a mile · 109 haMiners Memorial Garden Markham Mainpark · under a mileWheatley Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 50 haSandall Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 19 haCantley Parkallotments · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes157 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200831 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 9.1 · 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
Broadband99% 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)2,550 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalDoncaster Royal Infirmary2.5 miGP surgeryWhite House Farm Medical Centre4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWeldricks Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools9 primary, 4 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryTranmoor Primaryages 2-11, 426 pupilsright herePrimarySouthfield Primaryages 3-11, 248 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryArmthorpe Academyages 11-16, 695 pupilsunder a mileCollegeDN Colleges Group3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY29 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA34 miRailway stationKirk Sandall2.4 miBus stationGreyfriars Road/X1Doncaster Town Centre3.8 miBus stops65 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN3 postcode district.
