Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:40 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:11 am – 3:51 pm
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People6,330 residentsin the Clipston, Naseby & Yelvertoft census areaMedian age 49.52,574 households78% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.1% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,268 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 4% walk or cycle28% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages42% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C732 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July55 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesMarket Harborough Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 49 haWelland Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 10 haBurford Greenplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haNorthampton Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.4 miSymingtons Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200126 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband79% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,593 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation135 m443 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 90 to 161 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Lukes Hospital Wards2.2 miGP surgeryMarket Harborough Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyTorchway Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistFairfax Road (Dental Surgery)1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 independent, 1 specialPrimaryFarndon Fields Primary Schoolages 3-11, 410 pupils1.0 miSecondaryWelland Park Academyages 11-16, 1,014 pupils1.5 miPrimarySt Joseph's Catholic Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 190 pupils1.6 miCollegeMoulton College12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA31 miRailway stationMarket Harborough2.1 miBus stationRail Station ForecourtLong Buckby13 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE16 postcode district.
