Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:14 am – 3:45 pm
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People10,720 residentsin the Washingborough & Branston census areaMedian age 50.64,757 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,105 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% 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 higher13% 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°C614 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June39 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 landmarksThe Merelake · 1.7 miChapel Hillhill · 1.8 miPeggy's Holtwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.6 miHare Woodwoodland · under a mileAbbey Hillhill · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Jungle Conservation Areapark · under a mileMoor Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 5 haBracken Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 19 haPark Housesports ground · under a mileVillage Greenpark · 2.3 miBoultham Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes95 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200815 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202645 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 5.2 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchs3.0 miGP surgeryBranston3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistWaddington Dental Centre2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBranston Church of England Infant Academyages 4-7, 132 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBranston Junior Academyages 7-11, 174 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBranston Community Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLincoln College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY27 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA44 miRailway stationLincoln Central3.4 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln3.4 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN4 postcode district.
