Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:39 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,720 residentsin the East Goscote & Queniborough census areaMedian age 42.83,039 households82% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright6% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,851 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C649 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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)
Parks and green spacesWatermead Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 147 haDeville Parkpark · under a mileHamilton Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 26 haSouth Charnwood Leisure Centresports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes81 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 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 10.0 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,279 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 55 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeicester General Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryThe County Practice9 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyBoots10 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryThe Pochin Schoolages 3-11, 160 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Merton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Roundhill Academyages 11-16, 686 pupils1.3 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group5.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationSyston1.2 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester4.2 miBus stops13 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE7 postcode district.
