Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:33 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:11 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,477 residentsin the Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake census areaMedian age 53.93,714 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,639 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C613 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 15 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 spacesBoston Golf Coursegolf course · 1.2 mi · 38 haWitham Waypark · 1.9 mi · 20 haDion's Wood Nature Reservepark · 2.2 mi · 14 haThe Sir Joseph Banks Country Parkpark · 4.3 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200829 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202633 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 4 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)2.5 miGP surgeryButterfly Hospice2.5 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy3.0 miDentistBurton Dental Lodge2.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWest Fen Primary Schoolages 4-11under a mileSecondaryHaven High Academyages 11-16, 1,229 pupils2.6 miCollegeBoston College3.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY40 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA55 miRailway stationBoston3.2 miBus stationBus StationBoston3.3 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing26 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE22 postcode district.
