Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:34 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:15 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,336 residentsin the Saxilby & Scampton census areaMedian age 49.03,284 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C646 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June48 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 Lakelake · 3.1 miPoplar Woodwoodland · under a mileAncholme Headwater · 2.7 miBrattleby Gorsewoodland · 1.4 miEllis Millhistoric site · 5.6 miWestgate Water Towerhistoric site · 5.8 miBrayford Poollake · 6.3 miBurton Waterswater · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHackthorn Parkpark · 2.3 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 1.5 miIngham Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes96 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200812 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 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 4.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,697 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryThe Ingham Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD4.0 miDentistWelton Dental Care3.9 miPolice stationWelton Police Office4.0 miCash machineRiseholme College Showground CampusLincoln2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryScampton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupils1.1 miPrimaryIngham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWilliam Farr CofE Comprehensive Schoolages 11-18, 1,488 pupils4.1 miCollegeLincoln College6.3 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University5.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY20 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA46 miRailway stationSaxilby5.0 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln6.5 miBus stops11 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseLincoln3.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN1 postcode district.
