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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE67
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:41 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:14 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,064 residentsin the Markfield & Thornton census areaMedian age 45.83,908 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright11% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,287 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, education 12%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle41% 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 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°C743 mm of rain a year, 19 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksThornton Reservoirreservoir · under a mileGroby Poollake · 3.5 miBrowns Woodwoodland · under a mileCliffe Hillhill · 2.1 miBusky Woodwoodland · under a mileBilla Barra Hillhill · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBagworth Heath Woodspark · under a mile · 133 haThe Leicestershire Forest Golf Centregolf course · 1.2 mi · 57 haBattram Turn Northpark · 2.3 mi · 4 haTropical Bird Gardenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes133 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 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 202550 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband62% 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)4,136 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 107 to 160 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCoalville Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryMarkfield Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyMason & Son (Chemists) LTD2.2 miDentistDesford Dental Care2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryThornton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 129 pupilsright hereSecondarySouth Charnwood High Schoolages 11-16, 866 pupils1.1 miPrimaryStanton Under Bardon Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 93 pupils1.6 miCollegeLoughborough College8.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University7.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationNarborough8.0 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester7.7 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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