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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July53 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCosby Hillhill · 1.5 miGrand Union Canal - Kilby Bridgehistoric site · 4.5 miWistow Hallhistoric site · 4.6 miGwens Gorsewoodland · 1.1 miClump Hillhill · 2.7 miMill Streamriver · 3.3 miWhetstone Gorsewoodland · 1.5 miKirby Muxloe Castlecastle · 5.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesAshby Magna Open Spaceplaying field · 1.3 miOliver Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haThe Paddockplaying field · 1.9 miBouskell Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 5 haThe Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 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 202539 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 6.8 · 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
Elevation103 m338 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFielding Palmer Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryCountesthorpe Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyCountesthorpe Chemist2.0 miDentistRd Dental2.0 miPolice stationLeicestershire Police Federation3.7 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Cosby - Main Street, Cosby2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeWQE and Regent College Group6.5 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA22 miRailway stationNarborough3.7 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester7.6 miEV chargingbp PulseLeicester4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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