Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:34 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:09 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,166 residentsin the Fleet Hargate & Holbeach St Johns census areaMedian age 51.93,051 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,234 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% 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°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesRoyals Gymsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes44 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolbeach Hospital2.9 miGP surgeryLittlebury Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyKadel Pharmacy3 pharmacies within 2 miles1.3 miDentistHolbeach Dental Surgery1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryFleet Wood Lane Schoolages 4-11, 163 pupilsright herePrimaryGedney Church End Primary Academyages 4-11, 47 pupils1.0 miSecondaryUniversity Academy Holbeachages 11-18, 1,378 pupils2.1 miCollegeBoston College12.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI52 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA58 miRailway stationSpalding9.0 miBus stationBus StationSpalding8.9 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing14 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
