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°C638 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 3.3 miSouthorpe Bottomvalley · 1.6 miNew Close Woodwoodland · under a mileSouthey Woodwoodland · under a mileGunwade Lakelake · 4.4 miOld Sulehay Forestforest · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNene Parkpark · 4.1 mi · 430 haFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 192 haBretton Parkpark · 4.2 mi · 27 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200125 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 5.4 · 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
Elevation43 m141 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFitzwilliam Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryWittering Medical Centre3.0 miPharmacyWansford Pharmacy3.4 miDentistMeadows Dental Care2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryJohn Clare Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils1.5 miPrimaryBarnack CofE (Controlled) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 180 pupils1.8 miSecondaryArthur Mellows Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,672 pupils3.3 miCollegeInspire Education Group6.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA42 miRailway stationStamford4.8 miBus stationBus StationStamford4.9 miBus stops7 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE9 postcode district.
