Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:10 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,871 residentsin the Barnack, Wittering & Wansford census areaMedian age 40.92,708 households66% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright9% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,563 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 20%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 49% go by car, 1% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksUfford Hall, Cambridgeshirehistoric site · 1.1 miSouthorpe Bottomvalley · under a mileBurghley Househistoric site · 3.1 miThe Lakelake · 2.8 miBoar's Hill Plantingwoodland · under a mileStamford Castlecastle · 4.4 miOld Sulehay Forestforest · 3.0 miTom's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 192 haThe Greenpark · 4.3 miTown Meadowspark · 4.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200124 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 5.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband58% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,138 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 53 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStamford & Rutland Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryWittering Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyWansford Pharmacy2.5 miDentistWittering Dental Centre2.1 miPolice stationStamford Police Station4.5 miCash machineWittering Service Station, Great North Road1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBarnack CofE (Controlled) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 180 pupils1.6 miPrimaryWittering Primary Schoolages 4-11, 234 pupils1.9 miSecondaryArthur Mellows Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,672 pupils4.4 miCollegeInspire Education Group7.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA42 miRailway stationStamford4.3 miBus stationBus StationStamford4.5 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPeterborough4.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE9 postcode district.
