Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:34 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,602 residentsin the Heckington census areaMedian age 53.33,869 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,755 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C591 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHaverholme Park Lakelake · 1.4 miHaverholme Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Wildernesswoodland · under a mileBargate Hillhill · 2.5 miBoughton Hillhill · 2.8 miOld Ballast Pitpond · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGregson Greenpark · 4.0 miMarket Placepark · 4.2 miThe Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200825 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 5.6 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,998 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)14 miGP surgeryRuskington Surgery2.9 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD2.2 miDentistHeckington Dental Practice4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRuskington Chestnut Street Church of England Academyages 3-11, 154 pupils2.0 miSecondaryCarre's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 810 pupils4.1 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form4.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY37 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA44 miRailway stationRuskington2.0 miBus stationBus StationBoston13 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
