Local servicesHospitalLeicester Royal Infirmary2.2 miGP surgeryBroadhurst Street Medical Practice58 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHealthways Chemist48 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi62 schools42 primary, 9 secondary, 1 all-through, 6 independent, 2 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherIndependentDarul Uloom Leicesterages 11-23, 142 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMellor Community Primary Schoolages 3-11, 578 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryRushey Mead Academyages 11-16, 1,804 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College2.5 miUniversityDe Montfort University2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationLeicester1.8 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester1.3 miBus stops150 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE4 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
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People10,317 residentsin the Belgrave North West census areaMedian age 39.23,314 households46% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright24% social rented, 29% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting7.2% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 4,247 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: manufacturing 26%, retail and wholesale 22%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 56% go by car, 9% take public transport, 20% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher39% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 44%23% 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°C650 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesAbbey Parkpark · under a mile · 36 haBelgrave Gardenspark · under a mileWatermead Ecological Parkpark · under a mileBirstall Golf Coursegolf course · 1.0 mi · 42 haRushey Fields Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 9 haHolden Street Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes78 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200244 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 14 · PM2.5 7.9 · PM10 13 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)3,506 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation57 m187 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 72 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
