Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,388 residentsin the Braunstone Park West census areaMedian age 32.12,604 households28% of homes owner-occupied12% owned outright63% social rented, 8% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting9.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 2,677 in work, 12% retiredMain industries: health and social work 22%, retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 10% work from home, 63% go by car, 10% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle83% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher35% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C666 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July45 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 landmarksThe Poollake · under a mileShoulder of Mutton Hillhill · 1.1 miOld Mill Streamriver · 2.1 miFroane's Hillhill · 2.2 miOld Mill Racewater · 2.1 miLittle Gorsewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBraunstone Parkpark · under a mile · 68 haRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haWestern Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 61 haShakespeare Park Sports Pavilionplaying field · under a mile · 2 haMossdale Meadowsplaying field · under a mile · 8 haRancliffe Gardens Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband100% 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)2,705 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 94 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeicester Royal Infirmary1.9 miGP surgeryMerridale Medical Centre (Rp Tew)30 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyMedicure Pharmacy24 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools25 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryCaldecote Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 600 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Winstanley Schoolages 11-16, 643 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKingsway Primary Schoolages 5-11, 312 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College1.9 miUniversityDe Montfort University1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA16 miRailway stationLeicester2.4 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester2.3 miBus stops179 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE3 postcode district.
