Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:40 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:11 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,552 residentsin the Market Harborough Central census areaMedian age 44.53,051 households54% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright25% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,117 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 22% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C694 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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 landmarksMarket Harborough Memorial Gardenshistoric site · under a mileLubenham Hill Lakelake · 1.1 miBraybrooke Castlecastle · 3.2 miMarston Trussell Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miClack Hillhill · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.8 miMill Hillhill · 1.9 miDingley Warrenwoodland · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWelland Parkpark · under a mile · 10 haMarket Harborough Golf Coursegolf course · 1.1 mi · 49 haSymingtons Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haBurford Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 1.3 miStevens St Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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 broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,120 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 74 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Lukes Hospital Wardsunder a mileGP surgeryMarket Harborough Med.ctr5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire PoliceMarket Harboroughunder a mileCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Market Harborough2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryWelland Park Academyages 11-16, 1,014 pupilsright herePrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarket Harborough Church of England Academyages 5-11, 392 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA30 miRailway stationMarket Harboroughunder a mileBus stationCharles StreetLeicester14 miBus stops108 within a mileCar parkSt Marys Road East Car ParkMarket Harboroughunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationMarket Harborough1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE16 postcode district.
