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County or areaLincolnshire
Postcode districtNG32
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:36 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:13 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,067 residentsin the Long Bennington, Allington & Barrowby census areaMedian age 53.94,031 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,907 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C588 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July43 days of air frost, 15 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCosta Hillhill · 2.0 miFolly Hillhill · 2.3 miThe Debdalevalley · 2.6 miHome Pondspond · 2.2 miThe Lakelake · 4.9 miBees' Gorsewoodland · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.1 miBottesford Friendly Gardenpark · 3.7 miBarkston Picnic Sitepark · 4.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200833 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202647 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation41 m135 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 42 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryLong Bennington Medical Centre2.1 miPharmacyWell4.2 miDentistAppoline Dental Care5.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryAllington with Sedgebrook Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 83 pupils1.6 miPrimaryLong Bennington Church of England Academyages 4-11, 251 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Priory Belvoir Academyages 11-16, 672 pupils4.4 miCollegeGrantham College5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA27 miRailway stationBottesford3.7 miBus stationBus StationGrantham5.7 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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