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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People8,281 residentsin the Oakham West, Langham & Whissendine census areaMedian age 45.43,553 households72% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 4,049 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 14%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 55% go by car, 13% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages37% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C662 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 11 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 spacesWhissendine Sports Clubsports ground · under a mile · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.7 miBurrough Hill Country Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 34 haCutts Closepark · 3.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes80 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 20019 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202419 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,778 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation118 m387 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 99 to 153 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRutland Hospital3.8 miGP surgerySomerby Surgery3.6 miPharmacyBoots3.8 miDentistWest Road Dental Practice3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWhissendine Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 136 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCatmose Collegeages 11-16, 1,153 pupils3.6 miCollegeGrantham College14.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA24 miRailway stationOakham3.8 miBus stationBus StationStamford13 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE15 postcode district.
