Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:35 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:10 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,177 residentsin the Crowland & Cowbit census areaMedian age 45.13,031 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,566 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C575 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesPinchbeck Football Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 2 haAyscoughfee Gardenspark · 2.7 mi · 2 haFestival Gardenspark · 3.6 mi · 5 haChapel Greenpark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes56 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWelland Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryBeechfield Medical Centre3.0 miPharmacyBoots3.1 miDentistErnevale House Dentistry3.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryThe Cowbit St Mary's Church of England Academyages 4-11, 85 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWeston Hills CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 135 pupils1.4 miSecondarySpalding High Schoolages 11-18, 970 pupils2.7 miCollegeInspire Education Group11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA50 miRailway stationSpalding3.2 miBus stationBus StationSpalding3.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing22 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
