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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE4
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 –
People9,059 residentsin the Birstall Wanlip & Riverside census areaMedian age 41.73,553 households82% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright5% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,376 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%2% 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°C650 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksKing Lears Lakelake · under a mileBelgrave Hallhistoric site · 1.4 miJohn Merricks' Lakelake · 1.2 miWolsey Island Water Towerhistoric site · 1.9 miCastle Hill War Memorialcastle · 3.6 miBirstall Hillhill · 1.2 miRound Hillhill · 1.3 miBennion Poolswater · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWatermead Country Parkpark · under a mile · 147 haBirstall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 42 haWatermead Ecological Parkpark · under a mileThurmaston Village Greenpark · under a mileMidland Co-operative Society Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 5 haGreengate Lane Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes82 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 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 12 · PM2.5 7.8 · 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)3,636 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation54 m177 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 86 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospital2.7 miGP surgeryBirstall Medical Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBirstall Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBirstall Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBeaumont Leys Police StationLeicester2.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Wanlip Lane - Birstall, Birstallunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools21 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 2 specialPrimaryRiverside Community Primary School Birstallages 4-11, 409 pupilsright hereSecondaryThe Cedars Academyages 11-18, 985 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHighcliffe Primary School and Community Centreages 4-11, 407 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College4.0 miUniversityDe Montfort University3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationSyston1.8 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester2.8 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkSibson Road Car ParkLeicesterunder a mileEV chargingSmart Charge Charging StationLeicesterunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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