Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:36 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:10 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,255 residentsin the Deeping St James & Frognall census areaMedian age 46.53,131 households76% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,626 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, education 12%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C579 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July47 days of air frost, 20 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 spacesChurch Fieldpark · under a mileJubilee Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haRiverside Parkpark · 1.1 miEast Fieldplaying field · 1.4 mi · 4 haEmpire Gymsports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes59 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200126 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202439 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband73% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,339 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals5.9 miGP surgeryThe Deepings Practice2 surgeries within 2 miles1.6 miPharmacyDeeping St James Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistHigh Lock Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryDeeping St James Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 199 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Deepings Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNorthborough Primary Schoolages 4-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group6.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA45 miRailway stationPeterborough6.7 miBus stationQueensgate Bus ParkPeterborough6.6 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing29 miBus stops36 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE6 postcode district.
