Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:12 am – 3:52 pm
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People10,232 residentsin the Dunton Bassett, Claybrooke & Swinford census areaMedian age 49.84,146 households81% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,283 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 10%, education 10%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% walk or cycle37% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C712 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesLutterworth Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 45 haLutterworth Country Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miNewton Picnic Sitepark · 3.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes70 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 6.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband16% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,334 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation121 m397 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 110 to 145 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFielding Palmer Hospital1.5 miGP surgeryThe Wycliffe Medical Practice3 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyLutterworth Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentist21D Lutterworth1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryJohn Wycliffe Primary Schoolages 4-11, 315 pupils1.7 miPrimarySherrier Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupils1.8 miSecondaryLutterworth High Schoolages 11-16, 849 pupils1.8 miCollegeWQE and Regent College Group12.0 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester12.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX25 miRailway stationRugby5.9 miBus stationRail Station ForecourtLong Buckby11 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE17 postcode district.
