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 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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 landmarksMaud Foster Millhistoric site · 1.7 miFydell Househistoric site · 2.0 miSkylark Lakelake · 3.3 miKingfisher Lakelake · 3.3 miBeech Woodwoodland · under a milePioneer Woodwoodland · 1.0 miHob Holetidal water · 5.3 miBenington Gullwater · 5.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWitham Waypark · under a mile · 20 haDion's Wood Nature Reservepark · 1.1 mi · 14 haBoston Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 38 haRosebery Avenue Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.6 mi · 8 haThe Sir Joseph Banks Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 21 haCentral Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202634 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · 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
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 -2 to 5 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)1.5 miGP surgeryButterfly Hospice6 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.7 miDentistDental Surgery1.5 miPolice stationBoston Police Station1.9 miCash machinePayzoneBoston1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryPark Academyages 4-11, 300 pupils1.2 miSecondaryHaven High Academyages 11-16, 1,229 pupils1.3 miSecondaryBoston High Schoolages 11-18, 837 pupils1.6 miCollegeBoston College2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY42 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA55 miRailway stationBoston1.8 miBus stationBus StationBoston1.9 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing25 miBus stops10 within a mileCar parkParking Boston Market Place1.7 miEV chargingbp PulseBoston2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE22 postcode district.
