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
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People7,966 residentsin the Countesthorpe & Kilby census areaMedian age 45.43,335 households81% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,876 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, education 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C677 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October56 days of air frost, 13 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)
Parks and green spacesBrocks Hill Country Park and Environment Centrepark · 2.5 mi · 28 haPeace Memorial Parkpark · 2.3 miKnighton Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 34 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband84% 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)3,391 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation82 m269 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 110 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoneygate Eye Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryCountesthorpe Health Centre2.1 miPharmacyLittle Hill Pharmacy1.9 miDentistRd Dental2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryKilby St Mary's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 78 pupilsright herePrimaryThythorn Field Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 165 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWigston Academyages 11-16, 1,286 pupils2.3 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group4.8 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationSouth Wigston2.8 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester6.1 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE18 postcode district.
