Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:39 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 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°C604 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July55 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 landmarksKirby Lakelake · under a mileBran Hillshills · under a mileChalk Pool Hillhill · under a milePriory Waterwetland · under a mileGaddesby Hallhistoric site · 3.4 miThorpe Arnold Hall Closehistoric site · 3.8 miFrisby Woodlandwoodland · under a mileDale Hillhill · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKirby Fields Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 4 haMowbray Rangers Football Clubplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haMelton Country Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 55 haNew Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 6 haLake Terrace Allotmentsallotments · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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 202412 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 62 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryRegency Road Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistDental Surgery2.4 miPolice stationMelton Police StationMelton Mowbray2.7 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Asfordbyunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryCaptains Close Primary Schoolages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFrisby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 107 pupils1.0 miSecondaryLong Field Spencer Academyages 11-19, 930 pupils2.0 miCollegeLoughborough College11.4 miUniversityDe Montfort University11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray2.6 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester11 miBus stops30 within a mileCar parkBurton Street Car ParkMelton Mowbray2.6 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbray2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
