Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:40 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:12 am – 3:51 pm
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People12,763 residentsin the Kibworth & Great Glen census areaMedian age 44.25,256 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 6,130 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October58 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 landmarksSaddington Reservoirreservoir · 1.5 miWistow Hallhistoric site · 3.0 miSmeeton Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Motwater · 1.9 miThe Islandsisland · 3.4 miLaughton Hillshills · 3.2 miLubenham Hill Lakelake · 4.3 miMarket Harborough Memorial Gardenshistoric site · 4.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKibworth Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 45 haWelland Parkpark · 4.7 mi · 10 haThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200249 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 5.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,622 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 88 to 140 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Lukes Hospital Wards4.1 miGP surgerySouth Leicestershire Medical Group4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacySomerby Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOdentalunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire PoliceMarket Harborough4.4 miCash machinePost OfficeLeicesterunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryKibworth Mead Academyages 11-16, 852 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKibworth Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 596 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group8.1 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester8.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA25 miRailway stationMarket Harborough5.1 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester9.2 miBus stops18 within a mileCar park2 High Street ParkingLeicester1.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationWest Langton2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE8 postcode district.
