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 · 2.3 miAncholme Headwater · 2.0 miPoplar Woodwoodland · 1.0 miBrattleby Gorsewoodland · 1.4 miEllis Millhistoric site · 6.4 miWestgate Water Towerhistoric site · 6.6 miHarpswell Hillhill · 4.8 miNewel Well Hillhill · 4.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHackthorn Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 41 haIngham Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 2 haOwmby and Normanby Community Parkpark · 4.6 miSource: 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 200811 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
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 67 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryThe Ingham Surgeryunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD4.3 miDentistWelton Dental Care4.2 miPolice stationWelton Police Office4.3 miCash machineRiseholme College Showground CampusLincoln3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryIngham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 87 pupilsunder a milePrimaryScampton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupils1.9 miSecondaryWilliam Farr CofE Comprehensive Schoolages 11-18, 1,488 pupils4.4 miCollegeLincoln College7.1 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY20 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA46 miRailway stationSaxilby5.6 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln7.3 miBus stops16 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseLincoln3.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN1 postcode district.
