Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:34 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:10 am – 3:45 pm
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People10,451 residentsin the Kirton, Frampton & Algarkirk census areaMedian age 43.94,387 households61% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright24% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,747 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 16%, manufacturing 14%Getting to work: 14% work from home, 76% go by car, 1% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle59% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C628 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 days of air frost, 14 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)
Nearby landmarksKingfisher Lakelake · 1.7 miHawk Lakelake · 1.8 miHall Weirwoodland · under a mileHob Holetidal water · 2.5 miFrampton Marshwetland · 2.0 miKirton Outfalltidal water · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Sir Joseph Banks Country Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 21 haHavenside Country Parkpark · 2.0 mi · 12 haGraves Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 2 haPilgrim Fathers Memorial Sitepark · 2.3 miMiddlecott Sports Centresports ground · 1.3 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes65 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202637 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 4.8 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,762 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)4.0 miGP surgeryKirton Medical Centre1.2 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD1.2 miDentistDental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryKirton Primary Schoolages 3-11, 537 pupils1.1 miPrimaryWyberton Primary Academyages 3-11, 211 pupils1.2 miSecondaryThomas Middlecott Academyages 11-16, 612 pupils1.4 miCollegeBoston College2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY46 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA55 miRailway stationBoston3.0 miBus stationBus StationBoston2.9 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing21 miBus stops14 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE20 postcode district.
