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County or areaRutland
Postcode districtLE15
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:38 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:12 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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 October48 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 7°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 10 to 19°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 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 landmarksRy Gate Lakelake · 2.8 miWymondham Windmillhistoric site · 3.6 miWhissendine Windmillhistoric site · 4.3 miFort Henry Lakelake · 3.9 miThe Rookerywoodland · 1.1 miBurley Reachbay · 3.7 miLodge Inletbay · 3.8 miThomas Hillhill · 3.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.7 miRutland Waterpark · 3.5 mi · 1,695 haCutts Closepark · 4.1 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes79 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202423 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Elevation147 m482 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 104 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRutland Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryMarket Overton & Somerby Surgeries2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4.4 miDentistDental Centre Cottesmore1.4 miPolice stationOakham Police Station4.2 miCash machineGreat Close Stores (Premier), South Witham3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimarySt Nicholas Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 119 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCottesmore Academyages 4-11, 126 pupils1.1 miSecondaryCatmose Collegeages 11-16, 1,153 pupils4.4 miCollegeGrantham College13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationOakham4.3 miBus stationBus StationStamford9.8 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationRutland3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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