Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:38 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:14 am – 3:49 pm
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People5,711 residentsin the Cropwell Bishop, Kinoulton & Upper Broughton census areaMedian age 52.12,487 households81% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright8% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,711 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 52% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle33% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 100%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C641 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July46 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)
Parks and green spacesUpper Broughton Cricket Clubplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 1.5 miWilloughby Community Parkpark · 2.8 miVillage Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 3 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200848 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 20248 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband31% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.0% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,678 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation87 m285 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 53 to 117 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalMelton Mowbray Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryLong Clawson Medical Practice2.8 miPharmacyLong Clawson Pharmacy2.8 miDentistTreeline Dental Care Keyworth5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOld Dalby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupils1.4 miCollegeLoughborough College10.5 miUniversityLoughborough University11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA14 miRailway stationMelton Mowbray6.3 miBus stationBroad Marsh Bus StationNottingham11 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LE14 postcode district.
