Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:42 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:53 pm
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People9,249 residentsin the Stoney Stanton, Sapcote & Sharnford census areaMedian age 42.93,899 households78% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 4,634 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 61% go by car, 5% walk or cycle46% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C653 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July51 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 · 2.3 mi · 106 haBritannia Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 5 haQueen's Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haGranville Road Parkpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200235 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 7.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband80% 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)4,127 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 94 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinckley & District Hospital3.2 miGP surgerySharnford Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBurbage Pharmacy2.5 miDentistBurbage Dental Practice2.1 miPolice stationHinckley Police Station3.6 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Boyslade Road2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySharnford Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 71 pupils1.8 miSecondaryHastings High Schoolages 11-16, 890 pupils2.7 miCollegeNorth Warwickshire and South Leicestershire College5.8 miUniversityCoventry University10.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportBirmingham Airport BHX18 miRailway stationHinckley3.1 miBus stationBus StationNuneaton6.4 miBus stops4 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHinckley1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE10 postcode district.
