Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,232 residentsin the Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford census areaMedian age 49.84,146 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,283 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% walk or cycle37% 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 higher13% 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°C752 mm of rain a year, 16 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 spacesLutterworth Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miBurbage Common and Woodspark · 4.2 mi · 106 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes74 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 6.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband16% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,334 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation116 m381 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFielding Palmer Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryStation Road, Ullesthorpeunder a milePharmacyMain Chemist3.7 miDentistBroughton Dental Practice3.6 miPolice stationHinckley Police Station5.8 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Linden Drive3.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryClaybrooke Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupilsright herePrimaryUllesthorpe Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLutterworth Collegeages 11-19, 1,580 pupils3.3 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College8.0 miUniversityCoventry University11.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX20 miRailway stationHinckley5.3 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton8.5 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationLutterworthunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE17 postcode district.
