Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:39 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:15 am – 3:51 pm
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People7,313 residentsin the Ratcliffe, Sutton Bonington & Gotham census areaMedian age 39.82,759 households75% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,295 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 51% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C608 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June44 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)
Nearby landmarksWhatton Househistoric site · 1.0 miBlack Poollake · 1.0 miKingston Hall, Nottinghamshirehistoric site · 1.7 miThe Poollake · 1.5 miOld Mill Streamriver · 1.1 miDevil's Elbowwater · under a mileOld Mill Racewater · 1.0 miMoulter Hillhill · 1.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSutton Bonningtonplaying field · under a mile · 4 haThe Greenpark · 1.6 miSutton Bonnington Campus Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haMeadow Parkpark · 2.8 mi · 8 haSideley Parkplaying field · 1.7 miThe Pinfold Village Poundpark · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes143 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20244 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 8.4 · 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
Broadband82% 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)3,216 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 32 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryVillage Health Group, Sutton Bonnington Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistGorse Covert Dental Practice2.9 miPolice stationLoughborough Police Station4.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kegworth, Kegworth1.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools5 primaryPrimarySutton Bonington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 160 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNormanton-On-Soar Primary Schoolages 3-11, 54 pupils1.4 miSecondaryEast Leake Academyages 11-18, 1,118 pupils3.4 miCollegeLoughborough College3.9 miUniversityLoughborough University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA3.3 miRailway stationEast Midlands ParkwayRatcliffe on Soar2.9 miBus stationSpringfield HouseMelbourne7.0 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkM1 CarparkKegworth2.6 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationDerby1.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.
