Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:34 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:10 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,768 residentsin the Long Sutton West, Gedney & Holbeach Hurn census areaMedian age 51.32,898 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright11% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate54% of adults are economically active, 2,958 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 20% work from home, 74% go by car, 4% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages18% of adults hold a degree or higher25% 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 2°C615 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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)
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200840 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202639 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband47% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband86% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)2.4% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,005 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolbeach Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryHolbeach Medical Centre4.1 miPharmacyKadel Pharmacy3.9 miDentistHolbeach Dental Surgery4.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Holbeach St Mark's Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 48 pupilsright hereSecondaryUniversity Academy Holbeachages 11-18, 1,378 pupils3.8 miCollegeBoston College8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY52 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA57 miRailway stationBoston8.6 miBus stationBus StationBoston8.4 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing16 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
