Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:34 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:09 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°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July43 days of air frost, 15 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)
Earthquakes47 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200841 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202637 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.1 · 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
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 Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryHmp North Sea Camp5.1 miPharmacyKadel Pharmacy5.2 miDentistNorth Sea Camp5.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeBoston College8.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI51 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA60 miRailway stationBoston9.2 miBus stationBus StationBoston9.1 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing14 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
