Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:38 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:13 am – 3:49 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 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C671 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksThorpe Arnold Hall Closehistoric site · 1.8 miGartree Hillhill · 1.8 miCrown Hillhill · 1.8 miWhissendine Windmillhistoric site · 3.9 miKirby Lakelake · 3.9 miThe Lakelake · 4.5 miBran Hillshills · 3.7 miFreeby Fox Earthwoodland · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMelton Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 55 haNew Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 6 haMelton Sports Villagesports ground · under a mile · 16 haKirby Fields Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haVictoria Street Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 miEgerton Parkplaying field · 1.7 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 20016 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202415 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.4 · PM10 12 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
Elevation115 m377 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 sixth formPrimarySherard Primary Schoolages 2-11, 443 pupilsunder a milePrimarySwallowdale Primary School and Community Centreages 4-11, 351 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLong Field Spencer Academyages 11-19, 930 pupils1.8 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group14.0 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester13.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA20 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray1.4 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester14 miBus stops23 within a mileCar parkBurton Street Car ParkMelton Mowbray1.4 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbray1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
