Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:41 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:14 am – 3:52 pm
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People8,874 residentsin the Desford & Newbold Verdon census areaMedian age 47.43,681 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,122 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C698 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July47 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesBurbage Common and Woodspark · 2.6 mi · 106 haBarwellplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.9 miBosworth Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 36 haLeicester Road Sports Groundsports ground · 1.7 mi · 16 haWood Street Community Parkplaying field · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200234 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 6.9 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband78% 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)4,132 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation120 m394 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 97 to 123 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinckley And Bosworth Community Hospital1.6 miGP surgeryBarwell & Hollycroft Medical Centres2 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistCarlton House Dental1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools3 primary, 2 secondary, 3 specialPrimaryBarwell Infant Schoolages 4-7, 150 pupils1.1 miSecondaryHeath Lane Academyages 11-16, 644 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBarwell Church of England Junior Schoolages 7-11, 229 pupils1.3 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College5.3 miUniversityDe Montfort University9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA17 miRailway stationHinckley3.3 miLight railShenton Rail Station (Battlefield Line)2.7 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton6.0 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE9 postcode district.
