Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,258 residentsin the Mountsorrel & Rothley census areaMedian age 40.05,233 households75% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright11% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,335 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 14%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C652 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesTown Greenpark · under a mileRothley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haWatermead Country Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 147 haThe Greenpark · 1.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes99 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202410 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 9.5 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband81% 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)5,483 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 44 to 79 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryCharnwood Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyRothley Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistRothley Dental Practiceright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRothley Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 610 pupilsunder a milePrimaryChrist Church & Saint Peter's Cofe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 385 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThe Cedars Academyages 11-18, 985 pupils1.8 miCollegeLoughborough College5.3 miUniversityDe Montfort University5.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationSileby1.9 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester4.8 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE7 postcode district.
