Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:14 am – 3:45 pm
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People10,720 residentsin the Washingborough & Branston census areaMedian age 50.64,757 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,105 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June41 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 landmarksSpires & Steeples Arts and Heritage Trailhistoric site · 3.5 miLincoln Cathedralhistoric site · 3.5 miThe Merelake · 3.0 miBrayford Poollake · 3.8 miOak Holtwoodland · 1.0 miCommon Squarewoodland · 1.2 miChapel Hillhill · 3.1 miBranston Islandisland · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBracken Hill Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 19 haThe Jungle Conservation Areapark · 1.2 miMoor Lane Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.4 mi · 5 haVillage Greenpark · 2.5 miPark Housesports ground · 1.5 miCarlton Community Gardenpark · 2.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200814 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 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 5.1 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband95% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 38 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchs2.9 miGP surgeryWashingborough Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCarlton Mews Dental Surgery2.8 miPolice stationLincoln Abbey Police Office2.9 miCash machineBR Spar Heigingtonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHeighington Millfield Primary Academyages 4-11, 209 pupilsright herePrimaryWashingborough Academyages 3-11, 268 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBranston Community Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupils1.0 miCollegeLincoln College3.3 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln3.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY26 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA45 miRailway stationLincoln Central3.5 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln3.4 miBus stops62 within a mileEV chargingSainsburys Washingborough1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN4 postcode district.
