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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE14
Telephone code01664
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:38 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:13 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,871 residentsin the Waltham, Wymondham & Great Dalby census areaMedian age 52.82,946 households71% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,415 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 11%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle41% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher14% 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 1°C668 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October53 days of air frost, 11 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°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 landmarksThorpe Arnold Hall Closehistoric site · 2.6 miBrown's Hillhill · 1.0 miBrock Hillhill · 1.6 miManor House Stathernhistoric site · 4.3 miScalford Gorsewoodland · 1.2 miOld Hills Woodwoodland · 1.4 miKirby Lakelake · 4.9 miKnipton Reservoirreservoir · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMelton Country Parkpark · 1.9 mi · 55 haNew Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 6 haEgerton Lodge Memorial Gardenspark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200847 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202413 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.2 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,206 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation114 m374 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 93 to 146 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital3.0 miGP surgeryLong Clawson Medical Practice2.9 miPharmacyLong Clawson Pharmacy2.9 miDentistThe White House Dental Practice2.6 miPolice stationMelton Police StationMelton Mowbray3.0 miCash machinePremier St Johns (LOCK SWAP)2.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryScalford Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 69 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryJohn Ferneley Collegeages 11-16, 1,170 pupils2.0 miCollegeGrantham College12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray3.3 miBus stationBus StationGrantham12 miBus stops4 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Melton Mowbray Car Park2.9 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationMelton Mowbray3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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