Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:39 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,285 residentsin the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington census areaMedian age 48.92,527 households85% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% 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°C654 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesWatermead Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 147 haCentral Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 2 haTown Greenpark · 1.6 miSileby Memorial Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 5 haJubilee Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.8 mi · 7 haSouth Charnwood Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200246 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202410 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 10 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 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
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation49 m161 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospital4.7 miGP surgeryThe Banks Surgery11 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyBoots8 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independentPrimaryCossington Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 99 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRothley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 610 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWreake Valley Academyages 11-18, 1,148 pupils1.6 miCollegeLoughborough College6.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationSileby1.2 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester5.3 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE7 postcode district.
