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County or areaLeicester
Postcode districtLE3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,820 residentsin the Glenfield census areaMedian age 45.44,490 households82% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,124 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, construction 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle75% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C689 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksGroby Old Hallhistoric site · 1.7 miFriars Millhistoric site · 2.4 miThe Poollake · 1.9 miGroby Poollake · 2.1 miCounty Bridge Club Leicesterbridge · under a mileBlood's Hillhill · 1.2 miShoulder of Mutton Hillhill · 1.3 miOld Mill Streamriver · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestern Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haBraunstone Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 68 haOptimus Point Nature Areapark · under a mile · 3 haEllis Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGlenfield Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haReservoir Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes101 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 11 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 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
Broadband98% 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)4,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation94 m308 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 66 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrith Hospital (Epma)under a mileGP surgeryOakmeadow Surgery (Gj Ingrams)40 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyParkem Chemist13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire Police - New Parks Police Stationunder a mileCash machineK & K Grocers & Off Licence, Glenfieldunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools24 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 3 specialPrimaryGlenfield Primary Schoolages 4-11, 433 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBraunstone Frith Primary Academyages 3-11, 438 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Herewoode Academyages 11-18, 979 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College3.2 miUniversityDe Montfort University2.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationLeicester3.3 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester2.8 miBus stops101 within a mileCar parkNCP Leicester St Nicholas Circle2.6 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLeicester1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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