Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:38 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:12 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,950 residentsin the Market Overton, Cottesmore & Empingham census areaMedian age 39.02,875 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright9% social rented, 25% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,164 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 31%, retail and wholesale 11%, education 8%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C697 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 1.4 miRutland Waterpark · 3.3 mi · 1,695 haCutts Closepark · 2.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200110 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202422 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,085 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation107 m351 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 96 to 132 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRutland Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryMarket Overton & Somerby Surgeries2.3 miPharmacyRutland Late Night Pharmacy3.1 miDentistJdrm Oakham3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeGrantham College14.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA27 miRailway stationOakham3.0 miBus stationBus StationStamford11 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE15 postcode district.
