Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:40 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:15 am – 3:52 pm
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People6,467 residentsin the Packington, Ravenstone & Coleorton census areaMedian age 48.22,706 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,203 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C671 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksDogkennel Poollake · 2.3 miVinegar Hillhill · 1.3 miRed Hillhill · 1.4 miForest Rock Woodforest · 2.7 miSmock Woodwoodland · under a mileColeorton Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSnibstonpark · 2.1 mi · 27 haCoalville Forest Advanture Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 8 haCoalville Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes137 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202549 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,900 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 148 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCoalville Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryDr Am Lewis' Practice2.1 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools7 primaryPrimaryViscount Beaumont's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNewbold Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 30 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryAshby Schoolages 11-19, 1,669 pupils2.4 miCollegeLoughborough College7.8 miUniversityLoughborough University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.3 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)9.0 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne4.8 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE67 postcode district.
