Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:37 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:13 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,067 residentsin the Long Bennington, Allington & Barrowby census areaMedian age 53.94,031 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,907 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C656 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMill Hillhill · under a mileStubbock Hillhill · under a mileDenton Reservoirreservoir · 1.8 miBelvoir Lower Lakelake · 3.6 miBelvoir Upper Lakelake · 3.9 miHarlaxton Clays Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 11 haWyndham Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 3 haAbbey Gardenspark · 2.1 miGrantham Meres Leisure Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes87 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200837 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202421 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 6.3 · PM2.5 6.9 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 49 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital2.1 miGP surgerySwingbridge Surgery1.6 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistAppoline Dental Care1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools7 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBarrowby Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 241 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPoplar Farm Schoolages 4-11, 414 pupils1.1 miSecondaryWest Grantham Church of England Secondary Academyages 11-16, 486 pupils1.3 miCollegeGrantham College2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA27 miRailway stationGrantham2.1 miBus stationBus StationGrantham2.1 miBus stops25 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG32 postcode district.
