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Pubs 212 Restaurants 1,093 Banks 45 Hotels 96 Shops 3,771 Supermarkets 150 Takeaways 559 Cinemas 11 Attractions 485 Business services 274 Education 751 Health and beauty 1,851 Home improvement 635 Leisure 161 Property services 228




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County or areaLeicester
Postcode districtLE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,344 residentsin the Aylestone South census areaMedian age 40.73,442 households67% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright16% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,911 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 17%, education 13%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 60% go by car, 6% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages28% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C663 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October48 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAylestone Hallhistoric site · under a mileLeicester War Memorial Parkhistoric site · 2.0 miThe Poollake · 1.9 miMill Streamriver · 2.0 miWest Bridgebridge · 2.3 miOld Mill Streamriver · 2.9 miAylestone Holtwoodland · 1.0 miShoulder of Mutton Hillhill · 2.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesRiverside Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haAylestone Hall Gardenspark · under a mileBraunstone Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 68 haElston Fields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAndrews Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haAylestone Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes75 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 18 Aug 202544 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 12 · PM2.5 7.6 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,730 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation78 m256 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 91 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeicester Royal Infirmary1.9 miGP surgeryThe Surgery @ Aylestone39 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAylestone Pharmacy30 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire Police Headquarters1.6 miCash machinePost OfficeLeicesterunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi35 schools22 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 4 special, 1 otherPrimaryMontrose Schoolages 3-11, 453 pupilsright herePrimaryGranby Primary Schoolages 3-11, 460 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughTudor Grange Samworth Academy, A church of England Schoolages 2-16, 979 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College1.7 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationSouth Wigston1.4 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester2.7 miBus stops141 within a mileCar parkFairfield Inn Car ParkWigston1.1 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationLeicester1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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