Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
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People7,551 residentsin the Kirby Muxloe & Thurlaston census areaMedian age 47.13,078 households82% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,568 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle68% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C715 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July46 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 landmarksGroby Old Hallhistoric site · 1.9 miBlood's Hillhill · under a mileGroby Poollake · 2.3 miThe Poollake · 2.6 miFriars Millhistoric site · 3.8 miCastle Hillhill · 2.1 miCounty Bridge Club Leicesterbridge · 2.4 miKirbylane Spinneyswoodland · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirby Muxloe Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 49 haOptimus Point Nature Areapark · under a mile · 3 haWestern Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 61 haBraunstone Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 68 haKirby Muxloe Sports and Village Clubsports ground · under a mile · 4 haLeicester Forest Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.1 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200240 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 8.4 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband91% 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)3,225 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation86 m282 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 70 to 103 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrith Hospital (Epma)2.6 miGP surgeryBosworth PCN Wl Ea Service7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Village Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgery1.6 miPolice stationLeicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station2.4 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Leicester Forest East1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryKirby Muxloe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 402 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRatby Primary Schoolages 4-11, 359 pupils1.0 miSecondaryBrookvale Groby Learning Campusages 11-19, 1,476 pupils1.5 miCollegeLeicester College4.4 miUniversityDe Montfort University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationLeicester4.6 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester4.2 miBus stops43 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationLeicester2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE9 postcode district.
