Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:36 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:13 am – 3:48 pm
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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°C651 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July44 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksGrantham Househistoric site · 1.7 miNational Trust Belton Househistoric site · 2.1 miStubbock Hillhill · under a mileFlat Cliffhill · under a mileThe Lakelake · 2.9 miBelmont Tower, Belton House.walk or trail · 2.2 miA52 roadbridge · 2.0 miBarrowby Thornswoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 11 haWyndham Parkpark · 1.5 mi · 3 haSedgwick Meadowspark · 1.7 miGrantham Meres Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 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 2.0 on 25 Aug 202649 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 5.4 · 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
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
Elevation101 m331 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 47 to 112 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital1.4 miGP surgeryVine Street Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists6 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistAppoline Dental Care1.6 miPolice stationLincolnshire PoliceGrantham2.0 miCash machineMoto - Grantham North - Amenity1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 4 secondary, 1 special, 1 nurseryPrimaryThe St Sebastian's Church of England Primary School, Great Gonerbyages 4-11, 155 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Gonerby Hill Foot Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 259 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Priory Ruskin Academyages 11-19, 1,347 pupils1.2 miCollegeGrantham College1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA28 miRailway stationGrantham2.1 miBus stationBus StationGrantham1.9 miBus stops37 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseGrantham1.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG31 postcode district.
