Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,651 residentsin the Broughton Astley census areaMedian age 42.93,898 households80% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 5,192 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C693 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July51 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)
Parks and green spacesBroughton Astley Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 4 haVictory Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haOliver Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 2 haBurbage Common and Woodspark · 4.3 mi · 106 haBouskell Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200239 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,126 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation80 m262 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 76 to 102 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFielding Palmer Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryThe Orchard Med Practiceunder a milePharmacyMain Chemist2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBroughton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialSecondaryThomas Estley Community Collegeages 11-16, 883 pupilsright herePrimaryOld Mill Primary Schoolages 4-11, 367 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrchard Church of England Primary School, Broughton Astleyages 4-11, 192 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College7.4 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationNarborough2.9 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester8.3 miBus stops40 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE9 postcode district.
