Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:31 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:11 am – 3:42 pm
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People8,841 residentsin the Alford, Withern & Willoughby census areaMedian age 54.53,986 households71% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright10% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate47% of adults are economically active, 3,364 in work, 37% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 10%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month August: highs 21°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C616 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October28 days of air frost, 7 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 landmarksHagnaby Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileMill Hillhill · under a mileWindmill Lakelake · 2.3 miNT Sandilandshistoric site · 3.0 miSutton on Sea Beachbeach · 2.9 miAxletree Hurnwater · 1.6 miThe Rookerywoodland · under a mileTrusthorpe Beachbeach · 3.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueens Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes39 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200824 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202615 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 3.8 · PM2.5 6.5 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband69% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband89% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,202 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLouth County Hospital11 miGP surgeryBroadway Medical Centre2.8 miPharmacyBoots2.7 miDentistAlford Dental Care2.9 miPolice stationAlford Police Station3.2 miCash machineCallaby Store3.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY31 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA72 miRailway stationSkegness11 miBus stationBus StationSkegness11 miBus stops3 within a mileCar parkBroadway Car ParkMablethorpe2.8 miEV chargingbp PulseAlford2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE23 postcode district.
