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Pubs 216 Restaurants 1,097 Banks 39 Hotels 101 Shops 3,906 Supermarkets 155 Takeaways 566 Cinemas 11 Attractions 496 Business services 285 Education 794 Health and beauty 1,938 Home improvement 628 Leisure 164 Property services 226




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County or areaLeicester
Postcode districtLE3
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,558 residentsin the Dane Hills & Western Park census areaMedian age 42.13,047 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright6% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,851 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 17%, education 13%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 53% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle79% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages36% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 84%3% 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°C664 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksFriars Millhistoric site · 1.0 miThe Town Wall of Leicesterhistoric site · 1.3 miThe Poollake · 1.2 miShoulder of Mutton Hillhill · under a mileOld Mill Streamriver · 1.1 miCounty Bridge Club Leicesterbridge · under a mileWest Bridgebridge · 1.2 miOld Mill Racewater · 1.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWestern Parkpark · under a mile · 61 haBraunstone Parkpark · under a mile · 68 haRancliffe Gardenspark · under a mileSandhurst Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 3 haBraunstone Leisure Centresports ground · under a mileSt Margaret's Pasturesplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes85 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 12 · 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
Broadband100% 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)3,149 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation85 m279 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 98 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrith Hospital (Epma)1.2 miGP surgeryThe Parks Medical Centre (B Hainsworth)64 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyShilchem Pharmacy25 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire Police - New Parks Police Stationunder a mileCash machinePremierunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi44 schools29 primary, 8 secondary, 1 independent, 4 special, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryChrist the King Catholic Voluntary Academyages 3-11, 645 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDovelands Primary Schoolages 3-11, 534 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Herewoode Academyages 11-18, 979 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College1.8 miUniversityDe Montfort University1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA15 miRailway stationLeicester1.9 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester1.5 miBus stops184 within a mileCar parkNCP Leicester St Nicholas Circle1.2 miEV chargingBlink1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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