Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:40 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:12 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,174 residentsin the Market Harborough West, Great Bowden & Lubenham census areaMedian age 45.54,887 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 5,916 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 50% go by car, 1% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 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 landmarksLubenham Hill Lakelake · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.3 miMill Hillhill · under a mileLaughton Hillshills · 2.4 miGallow Hillhill · 1.9 miThe Motwater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWelland Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 10 haBurford Greenplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haStevens St Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200125 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband93% 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)6,089 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Lukes Hospital Wards1.7 miGP surgeryHmp Gartree5 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyMoins Chemist4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.8 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Gartree1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryLubenham All Saints Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 106 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWellington Place Primary Schoolages 4-11, 52 pupils1.3 miSecondaryWelland Park Academyages 11-16, 1,014 pupils1.9 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group11.7 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA29 miRailway stationMarket Harborough2.5 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester13 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE16 postcode district.
