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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:14 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,372 residentsin the Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate census areaMedian age 50.32,600 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,973 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C680 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastle Hill War Memorialcastle · 2.6 miMountsorrel Monumenthistoric site · 2.6 miBelgrave Hallhistoric site · 2.9 miCropston Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miKing Lears Lakelake · 2.4 miJohn Merricks' Lakelake · 2.5 miSwithland Reservoirreservoir · 1.9 miBennion Poolswater · 1.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Hill Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 86 haRothley Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haBradgate Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 503 haWatermead Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 147 haBeaumont Park Sports Groundsports ground · 1.6 mi · 20 haGreengate Lane Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202411 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 8.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband44% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,649 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation65 m213 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 50 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospital2.2 miGP surgeryBeaumont Lodge Surgery7 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyAstill Lodge Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistRothley Dental Practice1.5 miPolice stationBeaumont Leys Police StationLeicester1.8 miCash machineSantanderRothley1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi15 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryRichard Hill Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 89 pupilsunder a milePrimaryGlebelands Primary Schoolages 3-11, 326 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Martin High School Ansteyages 11-16, 781 pupils1.6 miCollegeLeicester College5.1 miUniversityDe Montfort University4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA12 miRailway stationSyston3.3 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester3.9 miBus stops29 within a mileCar parkSibson Road Car ParkLeicester2.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLeicester2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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