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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE7
Telephone code01398
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 –
People7,697 residentsin the Anstey census areaMedian age 42.33,337 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,870 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 62% go by car, 3% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C685 mm of rain a year, 15 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 Poollake · 1.8 miCropston Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miBennion Poolswater · 1.3 miCastle Hillhill · 1.6 miGroby Quarrieswater · 1.5 miBirstall Hillhill · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 86 haBradgate Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 503 haThe Greenpark · under a mileBeaumont Park Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 20 haGlenfield Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haGorse Hill Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes102 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 202549 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 9.6 · 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
Broadband96% 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)3,564 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 57 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryThe Anstey Surgery41 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell10 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools17 primary, 4 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Latimer Primary Schoolages 4-11, 361 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Martin High School Ansteyages 11-16, 781 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWoolden Hill Primary Schoolages 3-11, 228 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College4.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationLeicester3.8 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester3.2 miBus stops70 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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