Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:35 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,602 residentsin the Heckington census areaMedian age 53.33,869 households75% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright12% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,755 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksHeckington Windmillhistoric site · under a mileHaverholme Park Lakelake · 3.1 miBoughton Hillhill · 2.0 miBargate Hillhill · 2.3 miManor House, Sleafordhistoric site · 4.8 miNew Woodwoodland · 2.2 miOld Ballast Pitpond · 3.1 miAsh Holtwoodland · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileGregson Greenpark · 4.6 miMarket Placepark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes83 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200829 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,998 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)12 miGP surgeryMillview Medical Centreunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTDright hereDentistHeckington Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSleaford Police Station4.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryHeckington St Andrew's Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 161 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils4.8 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY41 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA44 miRailway stationHeckingtonunder a mileBus stationBus StationBoston11 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseSleafordunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
