the enlarging the building as they grew in membership and notability, eventually renaming themselves The Draycott & Long Eaton Table Tennis Club as a nod to former and present links with the communities. Railway station Draycott and Breaston railway station opened originally in 1852 as Draycott, although it was directly adjacent to the boundary within Breaston parish. It closed in 1966 during the Beeching railway network cuts. Governance Local bodies Draycott and Church Wilne parish is managed at the first level of public administration through a parish council. At district level, the wider area is overseen by Erewash Borough council. Derbyshire County Council provides the highest level strategic services locally. Electoral representation For electoral purposes, the parish is within the Draycott and Risley ward of the Erewash district, in the Breaston electoral division for Derbyshire county elections, and within the Erewash parliamentary constituency. Demographics Population There are 3,090 residents recorded in total within Draycott and Church Wilne parish for the 2011 census, an increase from 2,750 (12%) of the 2001 census. The population majority is mainly working age adults, with the 18–64 years age bracket taking up 67%. Infants to teenage years are another sizeable grouping of around 16%, with elderly residents (65 years and older) making up a similar number (16%) of the parish population. Labour market A substantial number of 18 years old locals and above are in some way performing regular work, with 73.2% classed as economically active. 26.8% are economically inactive, of which 14.4% are reported as retired. A majority of residents' occupations are in skilled trades, technical, professional and managers, directors and seniors. Housing Over 1,400 residences exist throughout the parish, predominantly at Draycott, the largest settlement. The majority of housing stock is of the semi-detached type, then detached or terraced. The large majority of these (>900) are owner occupied, with other tenure including social and private rentals. Mobility The majority of households (80%+) report having the use of a car or van. Education There is one primary school, Draycott Primary. The Island Project is a special learning initiative based at a farm, and provides alternative education and bespoke pastoral support for children and teens, through the use of outdoor, animal-assisted learning projects. Community and leisure Amenties and local economy The parish has a number of publicly accessible facilities and commercial business activities, overwhelmingly based at Draycott. These include fresh food outlets, grocery stores, car