Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:40 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:14 am – 3:51 pm
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People11,233 residentsin the Loughborough Storer & Queen's Park census areaMedian age 22.73,654 households33% of homes owner-occupied20% owned outright19% social rented, 47% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting12.8% unemployment rate38% of adults are economically active, 3,431 in work, 10% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, education 16%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 44% go by car, 5% take public transport, 25% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesQueen's Parkpark · under a mile · 4 haSouthfields Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSidings Parkpark · under a mileLoughborough Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 2 haShelthorpe Community Gardenallotments · 1.0 miLoughborough Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes139 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 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 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 11 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,766 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 37 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryPinfold Medical Practice19 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots16 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCarillon Dental Careunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi26 schools13 primary, 4 secondary, 3 independent, 6 specialPrimaryCobden Primary School & Community Centreages 4-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLimehurst Academyages 11-16, 656 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Mary's Catholic Primary School, Loughboroughages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLoughborough Collegeunder a mileUniversityLoughborough University1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA6.5 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)under a mileBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne9.5 miBus stops125 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE11 postcode district.
