Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:35 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:46 pm
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People9,974 residentsin the Sleaford West census areaMedian age 42.04,119 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,147 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C609 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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 landmarksManor House, Sleafordhistoric site · under a mileRauceby Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miGalley Hillhill · under a mileClay Hillhill · 1.1 miKirkdalevalley · 1.5 miGuildhall Springswetland · 1.0 miHaverholme Park Lakelake · 3.5 miSleaford Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCastle Fieldpark · 1.0 mi · 2 haMarket Placepark · 1.0 miGregson Greenpark · 1.0 miSleaford Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haNorthgate Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSleaford Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.4 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 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 5.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 40 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital11 miGP surgeryMillview Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 miles1.2 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistRiverside Health Clinic1.0 miPolice stationSleaford Police Station1.4 miCash machineESSO Holdingham (Rontec - CZC), Holdingham Roundabout2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools5 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 146 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCarre's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 810 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Academyages 11-18, 2,281 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Formunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY39 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA40 miRailway stationSleaford1.2 miBus stationBus StationGrantham12 miBus stops46 within a mileCar parkParking space on Pentland Drive, Greylees, NG34Sleaford2.4 miEV chargingbp PulseSleaford2.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
