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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE12 postcode district.

County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE12
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:40 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:14 am – 3:51 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,372 residentsin the Thurcaston, Woodhouse & Bradgate census areaMedian age 50.32,600 households86% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright4% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 2,973 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 13%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 3% walk or cycle57% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 6% 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 2°C680 mm of rain a year, 18 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 19°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 landmarksCastle Hill War Memorialcastle · 2.3 miMountsorrel Monumenthistoric site · 2.3 miSwithland Reservoirreservoir · under a mileCropston Reservoirreservoir · 1.4 miRoecliffe Hillhill · 1.1 miAldermanshaw Prioryhistoric site · 3.1 miHunger Hillhill · 1.3 miHangingstone Hillshills · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBradgate Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 503 haBroombriggs Farm Country Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 70 haLingdale Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 48 haBeacon Hill Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 124 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes122 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200243 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202410 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 7.5 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband44% 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)2,649 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation66 m217 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 56 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGorse Hill Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryWelbeck The Defence Sixth Form College2 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyOakwood Pharmacy1.5 miDentistRothley Dental Practice2.1 miPolice stationBeaumont Leys Police StationLeicester3.2 miCash machineSantanderRothley2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimarySwithland St Leonard's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 90 pupilsright herePrimaryWoodhouse Eaves St Paul's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 188 pupils1.4 miSecondaryRawlinsages 11-18, 1,455 pupils2.3 miCollegeLoughborough College4.0 miUniversityLoughborough University4.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA10 miRailway stationBarrow upon SoarBarrow-upon-Soar3.1 miBus stationSt Margaret's Bus StationLeicester5.5 miBus stops9 within a mileCar parkStation Road Car Park2.2 miEV chargingGridserveRothley2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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