Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:38 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:12 am – 3:49 pm
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People6,871 residentsin the Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby census areaMedian age 52.82,946 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,415 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% 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 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C656 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 landmarksWymondham Windmillhistoric site · 2.0 miThorpe Arnold Hall Closehistoric site · 3.1 miCovermill Hillhill · 1.3 miDovecot Nook Hillhill · 1.5 miFreeby Fox Earthwoodland · 1.5 miFreeby Woodwoodland · 1.8 miThe Lakelake · 5.3 miSwallow Holewater · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStapleford Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 68 haMelton Country Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 55 haSir John Sedley Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 3.7 miNew Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202417 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.2 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 87 to 122 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryThe New Surgery3.1 miPharmacyDaynight Pharmacy4.1 miDentistSt Marys Hospital3.8 miPolice stationMelton Police StationMelton Mowbray4.1 miCash machinePremier St Johns (LOCK SWAP)4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School Wymondhamages 5-11, 34 pupils1.8 miSecondaryJohn Ferneley Collegeages 11-16, 1,170 pupils4.3 miCollegeGrantham College11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA23 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray4.2 miBus stationBus StationGrantham11 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbray4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
