Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:38 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:13 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,823 residentsin the Melton Mowbray South census areaMedian age 46.53,971 households67% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright12% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.5% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,296 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle58% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages27% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C660 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 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)
Nearby landmarksThorpe Arnold Hall Closehistoric site · 1.0 miKirby Lakelake · 3.1 miPinfold Lees Hillhill · 2.2 miBrown's Hillhill · 2.4 miBran Hillshills · 3.3 miWhissendine Windmillhistoric site · 5.3 miScalford Gorsewoodland · 1.9 miPriory Waterwetland · 2.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMelton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 55 haNew Parkpark · under a mile · 6 haEgerton Lodge Memorial Gardenspark · under a mileEgerton Parkplaying field · under a mile · 7 haMelton Boxing Clubsports ground · under a mileThe Crescent Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202414 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 9.0 · 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
Broadband98% 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)4,167 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation79 m259 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 68 to 99 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryLatham House Medical Practice5 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyDaynight Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistJdrm Meltonunder a milePolice stationMelton Police StationMelton Mowbrayright hereCash machineCashpoint 7 Sherrard StreetMelton Mowbrayunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 2 special, 1 sixth formPrimaryBrownlow Primary Schoolages 4-11, 517 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Grove Primary Schoolages 5-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLong Field Spencer Academyages 11-19, 930 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLoughborough College14.1 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationMelton Mowbrayunder a mileBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester14 miBus stops130 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Melton Mowbray Car Park2 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbrayunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE13 postcode district.
