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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE9
Telephone code01455
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:41 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:14 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People8,874 residentsin the Desford & Newbold Verdon census areaMedian age 47.43,681 households80% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright11% social rented, 9% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,122 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, education 12%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C742 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 12 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 21°CASeptember: 10 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksFoundation Lakelake · 2.5 miUpper Poollake · 3.1 miGroby Old Hallhistoric site · 3.9 miThornton Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miLindridge Woodwoodland · under a milePeckleton Commonwoodland · 1.3 miBlood's Hillhill · 3.1 miStoneywellhistoric site · 5.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTropical Bird Gardenpark · under a milePickard Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileBagworth Heath Woodspark · 2.4 mi · 133 haThe Leicestershire Forest Golf Centregolf course · 1.6 mi · 57 haBosworth Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 36 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes111 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197015 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200237 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 7.1 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,132 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation131 m430 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 86 to 133 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFrith Hospital (Epma)5.2 miGP surgeryDesford Medical Centreright herePharmacyDesford Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDesford Dental Careright herePolice stationBlaby PoliceLeicester5.0 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Desford (New)right hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools1 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryBosworth Academyages 11-19, 1,565 pupilsunder a milePrimaryDesford Community Primary Schoolages 5-11, 385 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College6.8 miUniversityDe Montfort University6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationNarborough5.4 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester6.8 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationEarl Shilton3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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