Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:40 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 7°C, lows 2°C609 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June43 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 spacesGlenmore Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haSutton Bonningtonplaying field · 1.8 mi · 4 haLoughborough Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.7 mi · 2 haThe Greenpark · 3.2 miJubilee Woodpark · 4.1 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200241 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20246 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.2 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 83 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital3.3 miGP surgeryCross Street Surgery1.4 miPharmacyNumark Pharmacy2.1 miDentistDental Surgery2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryLong Whatton Church of England Primary School and Community Centreages 4-11, 111 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHathern Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 180 pupils1.4 miSecondaryIveshead Schoolages 11-19, 985 pupils2.0 miCollegeLoughborough College3.7 miUniversityLoughborough University3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA2.6 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)4.2 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne5.6 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.
