Local servicesHospitalCorby Community Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryCorby Urgent Care Centre2.0 miPharmacyPytchley Court Pharmacy1.5 miDentistWelland Vale Road Dental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryCottingham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 146 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBringhurst Primary Schoolages 4-11, 157 pupils1.4 miSecondaryLodge Park Academyages 11-18, 703 pupils1.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA33 miRailway stationCorbyCorby Village3.0 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE16 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:39 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:11 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,321 residentsin the Rowlett, Gretton & Cottingham census areaMedian age 43.62,980 households64% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright18% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 3,687 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, manufacturing 16%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle65% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C715 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October52 days of air frost, 14 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksNew Coppicewoodland · under a mileEyebrook Reservoirreservoir · 2.7 miLodge Coppicewoodland · under a mileWignell Hillhill · 2.5 miWillow Brook (North)river · 4.3 miPort Hillhill · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesEast Carlton Parkpark · under a mile · 32 haRockingham Triangle Sports Groundsports ground · 1.5 mi · 23 haCoronation Parkpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haOakley Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200123 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation97 m318 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 52 to 125 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
