Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:40 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,467 residentsin the Packington, Ravenstone & Coleorton census areaMedian age 48.22,706 households81% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright9% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,203 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, manufacturing 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 58% go by car, 3% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C668 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksHough Windmillhistoric site · 1.9 miBarrow Hillhill · under a mileBreedon Parish Churchhistoric site · 2.7 miVinegar Hillhill · 1.0 miCloud Trailwalk or trail · 1.6 miForest Rock Woodforest · 2.4 miDogkennel Poollake · 3.1 miBlackbrook Reservoirreservoir · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSnibstonpark · 3.3 mi · 27 haCoalville Forest Advanture Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 8 haGlenmore Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes138 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Jun 202550 mi away, Crewe, CheshireSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,900 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation83 m272 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 72 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCoalville Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryManor House Surgery1.4 miPharmacyMason & Son (Chemists) LTD2.0 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miPolice stationShepshed Police StationLoughborough3.1 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Thringstone, Thringstone1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools6 primaryPrimaryThringstone Primary Schoolages 2-11, 175 pupils1.0 miPrimaryGriffydam Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.1 miSecondaryThe Castle Rock Schoolages 11-18, 1,060 pupils3.5 miCollegeLoughborough College6.1 miUniversityLoughborough University5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA4.4 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)7.2 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne4.0 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationCoalville2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.
