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County or areaLeicester
Postcode districtLE2
Telephone code01284
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:40 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,720 residentsin the Evington census areaMedian age 41.52,866 households81% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.8% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,770 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 58% go by car, 5% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 75%6% 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, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July55 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLeicester War Memorial Parkhistoric site · 2.2 miThe Clock Towerhistoric site · 2.8 miRally Bankwoodland · 1.3 miOld Mill Streamriver · 3.4 miThe Poollake · 4.5 miClarke's Bushwoodland · 1.5 miWest Bridgebridge · 3.1 miKing Lears Lakelake · 4.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEvington Parkpark · under a mile · 17 haShady Lane Arboretumpark · under a mile · 13 haLeicestershire Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 56 haSkampton Greenpark · under a mileEvington Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileWillowbrook Parkplaying field · under a mile · 14 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 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 Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 11 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
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)3,003 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 79 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeicester General Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryDowning Drive Surgery38 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyR Glenton & Son LTD34 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Care LTDunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire Police - Spinney Hill Park Police Station1.3 miCash machinePost OfficeLeicesterunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi56 schools31 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 10 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth form, 2 otherSecondaryJudgemeadow Community Collegeages 11-16, 975 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWhitehall Primary Schoolages 3-11, 573 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKrishna Avanti Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group2.2 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationLeicester2.4 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester2.7 miBus stops109 within a mileCar parkCapital ParkingLeicester2.0 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLeicester1.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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