Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:38 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:13 am – 3:49 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°C697 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October54 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksBroughton Hillhill · under a mileBrown's Hillhill · under a mileKirby Lakelake · 3.7 miOld Hills Woodwoodland · under a mileBotany Baywoodland · under a mileBran Hillshills · 4.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMelton Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 55 haEgerton Lodge Memorial Gardenspark · 3.0 miNew Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202411 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 4.8 · 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
Elevation160 m525 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 101 to 172 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital3.2 miGP surgeryLong Clawson Medical Practice2.3 miPharmacyLong Clawson Pharmacy2.3 miDentistThe White House Dental Practice2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAb Kettleby Primary Schoolages 4-11, 67 pupilsunder a milePrimaryScalford Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupils1.9 miSecondaryJohn Ferneley Collegeages 11-16, 1,170 pupils2.1 miCollegeLoughborough College13.0 miUniversityLoughborough University13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray3.4 miBus stationBus StationGrantham13 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
