Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:41 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
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People9,249 residentsin the Stoney Stanton, Sapcote & Sharnford census areaMedian age 42.93,899 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,634 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle46% 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 higher16% 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°C648 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July50 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 landmarksToot Hillhill · under a mileStoney Covewater · under a mileClint Hill Quarrywater · 1.0 miLower Poollake · 2.9 miUpper Poollake · 3.2 miMickle Hillhill · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBurbage Common and Woodspark · 2.1 mi · 106 haStoney Stanton War Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · under a mile · 6 haThe Hall Fieldpark · 3.2 miQueen's Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 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 18 Aug 202541 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband80% 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)4,127 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 75 to 109 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinckley & District Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe Old School Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyStanton Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBroughton Dental Practice2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 specialPrimaryAll Saints Church of England Primary School, Sapcoteages 4-11, 242 pupilsunder a milePrimaryManorfield Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 410 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThomas Estley Community Collegeages 11-16, 883 pupils2.4 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College7.2 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester8.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA21 miRailway stationHinckley4.0 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton8.0 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE9 postcode district.
