Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:39 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:14 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,285 residentsin the Wymeswold, Rearsby & Cossington census areaMedian age 48.92,527 households85% of homes owner-occupied49% owned outright4% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.2% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,110 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle43% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C678 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksCharnwood Waterlake · 1.6 miThe Duke's Lakelake · 1.7 miMere Hillhill · under a mileStanford Viaductviaduct · 1.0 miBarrow upon Soar (parish)historic site · 2.7 miMoat Hillhill · under a mileGarendon Abbeyhistoric site · 3.4 miCastle Hill War Memorialcastle · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSidings Parkpark · under a mileSouthfields Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 3 haQueen's Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 4 haCharnwood School of Dance and Dramasports ground · 1.1 miHoton Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes140 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200245 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20245 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 8.4 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,579 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 35 to 71 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLoughborough Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryPinfold Medical Practice12 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyKings Pharmacy LTD11 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistCarillon Dental Care1.2 miPolice stationLoughborough Police Station1.4 miCash machineYorkshire BankLoughborough1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi12 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 3 independent, 2 specialPrimaryRendell Primary Schoolages 4-11, 436 pupils1.1 miPrimaryCobden Primary School & Community Centreages 4-11, 400 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLimehurst Academyages 11-16, 656 pupils1.3 miCollegeLoughborough College2.0 miUniversityLoughborough University2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA7.1 miRailway stationLoughborough (Leics)under a mileBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester10 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkCar Park on Meadow Lane, LE11Loughboroughunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseLoughborough1.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.
