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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE8
Telephone code01162
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:40 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:12 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People12,763 residentsin the Kibworth & Great Glen census areaMedian age 44.25,256 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 6,130 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% 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 higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C680 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July61 days of air frost, 11 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: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 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 landmarksWistow Hallhistoric site · 1.6 miThe Islandsisland · 1.3 miGrand Union Canal - Kilby Bridgehistoric site · 2.6 miTythorn Hillhill · 1.9 miGlen Oakswoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · 1.1 miLucas Marshwetland · 2.4 miMill Streamriver · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGlen Gorse Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 43 haBrocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centrepark · 2.3 mi · 28 haKnighton Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 34 haCoombe Park Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 6 haShady Lane Arboretumpark · 3.3 mi · 13 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 7.1 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoneygate Eye Hospital3.9 miGP surgeryThe Croft Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles2.0 miPharmacyCounty Pharmacyright hereDentistDental Surgeryright herePolice stationWigston Police Station3.0 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Great Glen (Int), Great Glenright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 2 independentPrimaryGreat Glen St Cuthbert's Church of England Primary Schoolages 2-11, 321 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLeicester Grammar School Trustages 3-19, 1,265 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBeauchamp Collegeages 11-19, 2,309 pupils1.9 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group4.9 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationSouth Wigston4.3 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester5.9 miBus stops17 within a mileCar park2 High Street ParkingLeicester2.8 miEV chargingevyve Charging StationLeicester2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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