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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE16
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:40 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:12 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,789 residentsin the Fleckney, Kilworth & Foxton census areaMedian age 47.54,418 households80% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,527 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle36% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C677 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October55 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 6 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 22°CASeptember: 9 to 19°CSOctober: 6 to 14°CONovember: 3 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksLubenham Hill Lakelake · 2.3 miGallow Hillhill · 1.3 miThe Motwater · 1.3 miThe Lakelake · 3.0 miMill Hillhill · 1.6 miSaddington Reservoirreservoir · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesKibworth Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haWelland Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes66 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200250 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband83% 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)4,957 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation92 m302 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 89 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Lukes Hospital Wards2.2 miGP surgeryHmp Gartreeunder a milePharmacySomerby Pharmacy2.3 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Gartreeunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryFoxton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 94 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWellington Place Primary Schoolages 4-11, 52 pupils1.7 miSecondaryKibworth Mead Academyages 11-16, 852 pupils2.2 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group10.1 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester10.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA27 miRailway stationMarket Harborough3.2 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester11 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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