Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:14 am – 3:50 pm
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People8,790 residentsin the East Leake census areaMedian age 46.63,690 households85% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright5% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,223 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle43% 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 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C640 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July45 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)
Nearby landmarksThe Duke's Lakelake · 1.2 miSutcliffe Hillhill · under a mileRempstone Hillhill · 1.0 miEel Poollake · 3.2 miBlack Firswoodland · under a mileDog Kennel Woodwoodland · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMeadow Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 8 haThe Pinfold Village Poundpark · 2.1 miHoton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 miThe Washdyke Community Orchard and Play Areaplaying field · 1.3 miEast Road Allotment Gardensallotments · 1.6 miSidings Parkpark · 3.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200247 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20243 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 6.4 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,998 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation76 m249 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 90 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryVillage Health Group2.1 miPharmacyWymeswold Pharmacy LTD1.4 miDentistThe Village Dental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryCostock CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 95 pupils1.4 miPrimaryWymeswold Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 115 pupils1.6 miSecondaryEast Leake Academyages 11-18, 1,118 pupils2.1 miCollegeLoughborough College4.6 miUniversityLoughborough University5.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA7.9 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)3.3 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham9.4 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.
