Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:36 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:13 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,067 residentsin the Long Bennington, Allington & Barrowby census areaMedian age 53.94,031 households79% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright10% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 3,907 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 38% work from home, 55% go by car, 5% walk or cycle48% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C629 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June44 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.2 miBarkston Picnic Sitepark · 3.2 miFrieston Greenpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200832 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202645 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.7 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband57% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,682 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation29 m95 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital5.1 miGP surgeryLong Bennington Medical Centre3.4 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists5.4 miDentistAppoline Dental Care5.6 miPolice stationLong Benington Police Office3.2 miCash machineMFG - Toll Bar (CZC) (MRH)2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Marston Thorold's Charity Church of England Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Priory Ruskin Academyages 11-19, 1,347 pupils4.9 miCollegeGrantham College5.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA29 miRailway stationBottesford5.8 miBus stationBus StationGrantham5.8 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingGridserve2.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG32 postcode district.
