Local servicesHospitalStamford & Rutland Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryHereward Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools4 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryBourne Abbey Church of England Primary Academyages 2-11, 686 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBourne Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 1,718 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBourne Westfield Primary Academyages 3-11, 683 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group14.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA40 miRailway stationSpalding9.4 miBus stationBus StationBourneunder a mileBus stops33 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:36 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:11 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,425 residentsin the Bourne West census areaMedian age 41.93,544 households77% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,154 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 58% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C597 mm of rain a year, 12 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Well Head Fieldspark · under a mile · 10 haLinear Parkpark · under a mile · 5 haAbbey Lawnsports ground · under a mile · 5 haLawrance Parkplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes68 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202434 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,472 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
