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Pubs 199 Restaurants 907 Banks 28 Hotels 88 Shops 2,805 Supermarkets 113 Takeaways 415 Cinemas 10 Attractions 394 Business services 196 Education 568 Health and beauty 1,336 Home improvement 473 Leisure 123 Property services 180




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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE6
Telephone code01870
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 min8:14 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People5,324 residentsin the Groby East census areaMedian age 45.72,242 households83% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 2,664 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 15%, education 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C736 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksGroby Old Hallhistoric site · under a mileGroby Poollake · under a mileCastle Hillhill · under a mileGroby Quarrieswater · under a mileStoneywellhistoric site · 3.2 miBlood's Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Poollake · 3.5 miMartinshaw Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSheet Hedges Woodpark · under a mile · 30 haBradgate Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 503 haSheet Hedges Country Parkpark · under a mileGlenfield Sports Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haEllis Parkplaying field · 1.4 mi · 3 haRatby Sports Clubsports ground · 1.2 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes109 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200240 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)2,312 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation104 m341 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 121 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGlenfield Hospital2.1 miGP surgeryGroby Surgery9 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgery1.3 miPolice stationLeicestershire Police - New Parks Police Station2.4 miCash machineCBM Designs2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools8 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryElizabeth Woodville Primary Schoolages 4-11, 208 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMartinshaw Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBrookvale Groby Learning Campusages 11-19, 1,476 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLeicester College4.8 miUniversityDe Montfort University4.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA13 miRailway stationLeicester4.8 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester4.3 miBus stops59 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationLeicester2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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