Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:39 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:12 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,871 residentsin the Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby census areaMedian age 52.82,946 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,415 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 21°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C665 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October59 days of air frost, 11 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)
Nearby landmarksBurrough Hillhill · under a mileSalter's Hillhill · 1.1 miCold Overton Hallhistoric site · 3.2 miThe Lakelake · 3.5 miRise Hill Spinneyswoodland · under a mileWhissendine Windmillhistoric site · 4.5 miAdam's Gorsewoodland · 1.2 miThe Reservoirreservoir · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBurrough Hill Country Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miKirby Fields Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200110 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 4.9 · PM2.5 6.3 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation182 m597 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 129 to 209 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySomerby Primary Schoolages 5-11, 42 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLong Field Spencer Academyages 11-19, 930 pupils4.9 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group11.4 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray4.9 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester11 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationOakham4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
