Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:14 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,937 residentsin the Bracebridge Heath & Waddington census areaMedian age 39.44,561 households65% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright13% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are economically active, 5,493 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 23%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 60% go by car, 3% take public transport, 11% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C659 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 12 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 spacesBoultham Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 19 haHartsholme Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 106 haThe Backiespark · 1.5 mi · 6 haCanwick Parkgolf course · 1.5 mi · 33 haHykeham Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.1 mi · 4 haBracebridge Boxing Clubsports ground · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200816 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 6.1 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)5,211 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 78 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchs2.2 miGP surgeryThe Heath Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistBrant Road Surgery1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 special, 1 otherPrimaryBracebridge Heath St John's Primary Academyages 4-11, 358 pupilsright herePrimaryBracebridge Infant and Nursery Schoolages 2-7, 85 pupils1.0 miSecondaryThe Priory Academy LSSTages 11-18, 1,749 pupils1.1 miCollegeLincoln College2.5 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln2.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY27 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA42 miRailway stationLincoln Central2.1 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln2.1 miBus stops41 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN4 postcode district.
