Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,865 residentsin the Kegworth & Belton census areaMedian age 41.92,960 households67% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright10% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,127 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle48% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksBlack Poollake · under a mileKingston Hall, Nottinghamshirehistoric site · 1.5 miWhatton Househistoric site · 1.6 miThe Poollake · 1.6 miBroad Hillhill · under a mileCastle Donington Power Stationcastle · 3.4 miBleak House Hillhill · 1.5 miDevil's Elbowwater · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.2 miSideley Parkplaying field · under a mileKing George's Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 2 haSutton Bonningtonplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haSawley Lakeside Parkpark · 3.3 miTrent Meadowspark · 3.9 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes144 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20245 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 9.6 · PM2.5 7.0 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,123 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation46 m151 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 29 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryOrchard Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBootsright hereDentistCastle Donington Dental Care2.5 miPolice stationLong Eaton Police SNTNottingham4.6 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kegworth, Kegworthright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryKegworth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 240 pupilsright herePrimarySutton Bonington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupils1.9 miSecondaryCastle Donington Collegeages 11-16, 684 pupils2.3 miCollegeLoughborough College5.3 miUniversityLoughborough University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA2.0 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soar2.0 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne5.8 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkM1 CarparkKegworth1.1 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationDerbyunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DE74 postcode district.
