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 – 3:45 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 December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C643 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August39 days of air frost, 14 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 spacesCanwick Parkgolf course · within reach · 33 haSt Andrew's Gardenpark · under a mileQueen's Parkpark · 1.1 miWest Commonpark · 2.1 mi · 68 haCanwick Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haMonks' Abbey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileSource: 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 200815 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202646 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 7.2 · 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 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
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchsunder a mileGP surgeryLchs Nmp22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD14 pharmacies within 2 miles1.1 miDentistTreeline Dental Care Lincoln1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi21 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 independent, 1 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherPrimaryThe Lincoln Bishop King Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 434 pupilsunder a milePrimaryLincoln Monks Abbey Primary Schoolages 2-11, 588 pupils1.0 miSecondaryLincoln UTCages 14-19, 389 pupils1.3 miCollegeLincoln College1.2 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln1.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY26 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA43 miRailway stationLincoln Central1.2 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln1.1 miBus stops30 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN4 postcode district.
