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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 – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:13 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,324 residentsin the Knighton census areaMedian age 45.22,948 households79% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright3% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,570 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: education 20%, health and social work 19%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 45% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle81% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages56% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 91%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°C662 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksLeicester War Memorial Parkhistoric site · 1.4 miAylestone Hallhistoric site · 1.5 miThe Poollake · 2.8 miMill Streamriver · 2.1 miWest Bridgebridge · 2.3 miOld Mill Streamriver · 2.9 miLucas Marshwetland · 1.6 miFreemens Commonwoodland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKnighton Parkpark · under a mile · 34 haChurch Lane Gardenspark · under a mileRiverside Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 61 haOadby Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 27 haAndrews Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 8 haFriar Lane and Epworth Football Clubplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes76 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 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 202544 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 12 · PM2.5 7.7 · 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
Broadband98% 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)3,046 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation67 m220 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 58 to 87 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStoneygate Eye Hospital1.0 miGP surgerySpirit Primary Care Limited-Asquith47 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBrookvale Pharmacy LTD36 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrookview Dental Clinic Limitedright herePolice stationSouth Leicester Police1.1 miCash machinePost OfficeLeicesterunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi52 schools28 primary, 7 secondary, 1 all-through, 7 independent, 6 special, 1 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryOverdale Junior Schoolages 7-11, 489 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOverdale Infant Schoolages 3-7, 352 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLancaster Academyages 11-16, 883 pupilsunder a mileCollegeWQE and Regent College Group1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester1.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA18 miRailway stationSouth Wigston1.6 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester2.4 miBus stops136 within a mileCar parkNational Car ParksLeicesterunder a mileEV chargingHMP Leicester1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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