Local servicesHospitalHolbeach Hospital1.0 miGP surgeryHolbeach Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHolbeach Dental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Holbeach William Stukeley Church of England Voluntary Aided Primary Schoolages 4-11, 309 pupilsright hereSecondaryUniversity Academy Holbeachages 11-18, 1,378 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHolbeach Primary Academyages 4-11, 309 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBoston College11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI54 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA56 miRailway stationSpalding7.2 miBus stationBus StationSpalding7.0 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing16 miBus stops62 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:34 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:09 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,742 residentsin the Holbeach census areaMedian age 46.43,533 households65% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright14% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,547 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 14%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 13% work from home, 76% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher26% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C619 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 17 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)
Parks and green spacesCarter's Parkplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRoyals Gymsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200844 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.9 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,950 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation5 m16 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
