Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:35 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:09 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,362 residentsin the Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch census areaMedian age 47.94,451 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,627 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksPartridge Fishing Lakelake · 4.0 miAshleigh Fishing Lakelake · 4.2 miPeckover House and Gardenhistoric site · 5.4 miOctavia Hill's Birthplace Househistoric site · 5.5 miOld Wryde Bank Holtwoodland · 3.7 miPaupers' Cuttidal water · 6.9 miTrinity Bridgebridge · 8.3 miThree Corner Cutdock · 6.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Foal Groundpark · 4.3 miChapel Greenpark · 4.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200139 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Mar 202442 mi away, Swaby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.7 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 4 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
