Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:34 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:16 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,416 residentsin the Torksey & Stow census areaMedian age 55.33,369 households83% of homes owner-occupied53% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate50% of adults are economically active, 3,138 in work, 38% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 14%, construction 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% 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 higher19% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July44 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksRed Hillhill · under a mileKnaith Reachtidal water · 1.1 miWillingham Hillhill · 1.4 miBroom Hillswoodland · under a mileMarton Racktidal water · 1.8 miStephenson's Hillwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTorksey Village Greenpark · 3.4 mi · 3 haStans Pocket Parkpark · 3.6 miRichmond Parkpark · 4.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes104 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200818 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202630 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · 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
Broadband38% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband91% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,581 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation30 m98 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJohn Coupland Hospital4.5 miGP surgeryMarton1.6 miPharmacyMorrisons Pharmacy2.9 miDentistBridge Street (Dental Surgery)3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryFrances Olive Anderson Church of England (Aided) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupils1.3 miPrimaryThe Marton Academyages 3-11, 100 pupils1.7 miSecondaryThe Gainsborough Academyages 11-16, 767 pupils4.1 miCollegeLincoln College12.2 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY23 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA43 miRailway stationGainsborough Lea Road2.6 miBus stationBus StationGainsborough3.5 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN21 postcode district.
