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County or areaLeicestershire
Postcode districtLE8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:41 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:13 am – 3:52 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,620 residentsin the Whetstone census areaMedian age 40.23,088 households77% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate69% of adults are economically active, 4,077 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C651 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July50 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 2 to 10°CMApril: 4 to 13°CAMay: 7 to 16°CMJune: 9 to 19°CJJuly: 11 to 22°CJAugust: 11 to 21°CASeptember: 9 to 18°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 1 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksAylestone Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miMill Streamriver · 1.7 miGrand Union Canal - Kilby Bridgehistoric site · 3.4 miThe Poollake · 3.3 miFroane's Hillhill · 2.1 miSir John's Woodwoodland · 1.1 miAylestone Holtwoodland · 1.2 miLower Poollake · 4.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBouskell Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haThe Greenpark · under a mileOliver Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haBlaby Allotmentsallotments · within reachBlaby Golf Rangegolf course · under a mile · 17 haNorthfield Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197014 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 22 Sep 200242 mi away, Dudley, W MidlandsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 9.9 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,226 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation71 m233 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 61 to 82 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLeicester Royal Infirmary3.9 miGP surgeryHazelmere Medical Centre15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBlaby Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBlaby Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationLeicestershire Police Federationunder a mileCash machineWhetstone News + Off Licence, Whetstone2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi17 schools13 primary, 3 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBlaby Stokes Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 197 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt Peter's Church of England Primary School Whetstoneages 5-11, 178 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCountesthorpe Academyages 11-19, 1,149 pupils1.3 miCollegeLeicester College3.7 miUniversityUniversity of Leicester3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA19 miRailway stationNarborough1.3 miBus stationCharles StreetLeicester4.7 miBus stops65 within a mileCar parkEnderby Park and RideLeicester1.3 miEV chargingbp PulseLeicester1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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