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County or areaLincolnshire
Postcode districtLN2
Telephone code01522
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:14 am – 3:45 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People10,448 residentsin the Wharf & University census areaMedian age 21.53,067 households31% of homes owner-occupied17% owned outright17% social rented, 52% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting17.1% unemployment rate43% of adults are economically active, 3,527 in work, 7% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 23%, health and social work 14%, hospitality 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 37% go by car, 5% take public transport, 32% walk or cycle72% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher7% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 92%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C645 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 13 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 7°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 22°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 14°CONovember: 4 to 10°CNDecember: 2 to 7°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksBrayford Poollake · under a mileSwan Poollake · 1.2 miBallast Holeswater · 1.1 miBurton Waterswater · 2.5 miAsh Holtwoodland · 1.8 miBoultham Moorwoodland · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWest Commonpark · under a mile · 68 haTemple Gardenspark · under a mileLiquorice Parkpark · under a mileCanwick Parkgolf course · 1.0 mi · 33 haMonks' Abbey Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mileLindum Sports Groundsports ground · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200815 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 11 · PM2.5 8.0 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband60% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband70% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,420 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 73 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Hospital (Nuh)under a mileGP surgeryLincolnshire Recovery Partnership22 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD13 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistOasis Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools13 primary, 6 secondary, 1 independent, 2 special, 1 nursery, 2 otherSecondaryLincoln UTCages 14-19, 389 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWestgate Academyages 7-11, 428 pupilsunder a mileIndependentLincoln Minster Schoolages 3-18, 408 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLincoln Collegeunder a mileUniversityUniversity of Lincolnunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY25 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA43 miRailway stationLincoln Centralunder a mileBus stationCentral Bus StationLincolnunder a mileBus stops145 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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