Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:14 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°C655 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June53 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)
Nearby landmarksBrayford Poollake · 2.0 miSwan Poollake · 2.1 miBurton Waterswater · 1.6 miAsh Holtwoodland · under a mileBallast Holeswater · 1.9 miHallifirswoodland · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Commonpark · 1.0 mi · 68 haWhitton Parkpark · 1.2 mi · 2 haSt Nicholas' Gardenspark · 1.3 miWest Common Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 31 haLong Leys Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 8 haYarborough Leisure Centresports ground · 1.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200814 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
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
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 68 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCliff House Medical Practice10 surgeries within 2 miles1.3 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistBurton Road (Dental Surgery)1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools8 primary, 3 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherSecondaryLincoln Castle Academyages 11-16, 744 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMount Street Academyages 3-7, 294 pupils1.2 miPrimaryErmine Primary Academyages 3-11, 400 pupils1.3 miCollegeLincoln College2.1 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University1.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY24 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA44 miRailway stationLincoln Central2.2 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln2.2 miBus stops27 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN1 postcode district.
