Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:13 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,434 residentsin the Asfordby, Frisby & Old Dalby census areaMedian age 48.23,263 households75% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,778 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% 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°C694 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 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 landmarksDalby Preceptoryhistoric site · 1.1 miRagdale Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miKirby Lakelake · 2.5 miGreen Hillhill · 1.2 miWood's Hillhill · 1.4 miGrimston Gorsewoodland · under a mileSaxelbye Woodwoodland · under a mileEel Poollake · 4.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileMelton Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 55 haWilloughby Community Parkpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 20017 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20249 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband61% 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)3,658 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation130 m427 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 92 to 156 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryRegency Road Surgery2.1 miPharmacyBoots2.3 miDentistDental Surgery4.2 miPolice stationMelton Police StationMelton Mowbray4.6 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Asfordby2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryOld Dalby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupils1.5 miPrimaryCaptains Close Primary Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupils2.0 miSecondaryLong Field Spencer Academyages 11-19, 930 pupils4.1 miCollegeLoughborough College9.9 miUniversityLoughborough University10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray4.6 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester12 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbray4.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
