Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:41 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:14 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,630 residentsin the Earl Shilton census areaMedian age 42.84,652 households67% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,131 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C695 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July49 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 landmarksLower Poollake · 2.0 miCarrs Hillhill · under a mileFoundation Lakelake · 2.0 miBrick Kiln Hillhill · 1.9 miClint Hill Quarrywater · 2.5 miNormanton Woodwoodland · 1.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Hall Fieldpark · under a mileBurbage Common and Woodspark · 1.9 mi · 106 haWood Street Community Parkplaying field · under a mileWood Street Pump Tracksports ground · under a mileBarwellplaying field · under a mileQueen's Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes103 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 18 Aug 202544 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 8.0 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,100 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation113 m371 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 91 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryHeath Lane Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryNewlands Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 270 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHeath Lane Academyages 11-16, 644 pupilsunder a milePrimaryTownlands Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 275 pupilsunder a mileCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College6.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationHinckley3.4 miLight railShenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)4.3 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton6.9 miBus stops71 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE9 postcode district.
