Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:38 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:11 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°C680 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 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 landmarksRutland Waterlake · under a mileWhitwell Creekbay · 1.3 miRiver Gwash (South Arm)river · 1.1 miBarnsdale Creekbay · 1.9 miMowmires Reachwater · under a mileBarnhill Creektidal water · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesRutland Waterpark · under a mile · 1,695 haThe Oval Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haEmpingham Cricket and Social Clubplaying field · 1.9 miCutts Closepark · 4.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes72 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200116 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: 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
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
Elevation96 m315 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRutland Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryEmpingham Medical Centre2.0 miPharmacyBoots4.8 miDentistDental Surgery4.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryEdith Weston Academyages 2-11, 57 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Mary and St John CofE VA Primary Schoolages 3-11, 167 pupils1.6 miSecondaryCasterton College Rutlandages 11-16, 857 pupils4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA32 miRailway stationOakham5.1 miBus stationBus StationStamford5.9 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE15 postcode district.
