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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People6,343 residentsin the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby census areaMedian age 55.32,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,798 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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°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 landmarksKirkdalevalley · under a mileGalley Hillhill · 1.7 miClay Hillhill · 2.0 miHaverholme Park Lakelake · 3.6 miWestfield Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Woodwoodland · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGregson Greenpark · 1.9 miMarket Placepark · 1.9 miCastle Fieldpark · 2.0 mi · 2 haSleaford Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.6 mi · 10 haNorthgate Sports Centresports ground · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200826 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 16 to 44 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital12 miGP surgeryLincolnshire Adhd Service3 surgeries within 2 miles1.8 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy1.8 miDentistRiverside Health Clinic1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools5 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryThe Leasingham St Andrew's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsright herePrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 146 pupils1.7 miSecondaryCarre's Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 810 pupils1.7 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln14.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY38 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA40 miRailway stationRuskington2.2 miBus stationBus StationGrantham12 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
