Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:36 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:13 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,026 residentsin the Grantham North East census areaMedian age 45.84,377 households63% of homes owner-occupied37% owned outright22% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,279 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 15%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 60% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle64% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%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 1°C606 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July43 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 landmarksGrantham Househistoric site · under a mileNational Trust Belton Househistoric site · 1.4 miBelmont Tower, Belton House.walk or trail · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 2.4 miHall's Hillhill · 1.3 miFlat Cliffhill · 1.6 miTowthorpe Hollow Pondspond · 1.0 miVilla Pondpond · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesQueen Elizabeth Parkpark · under a mile · 11 haWyndham Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSedgwick Meadowspark · under a mileBelton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 90 haHarrowby Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 5 haGrantham Meres Leisure Centresports ground · 1.7 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200835 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202648 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 6.8 · 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
Broadband94% 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)4,617 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation55 m180 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 43 to 93 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryVine Street Surgery5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHarrowby Pharmacy9 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistGenesis Dental Care1.0 miPolice stationLincolnshire PoliceGrantham1.1 miCash machineHarvest Energy - Grantham (Brobot)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi22 schools14 primary, 4 secondary, 2 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherSecondaryThe Priory Ruskin Academyages 11-19, 1,347 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCliffedale Primary Schoolages 4-11, 284 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBelton Lane Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 303 pupilsunder a mileCollegeGrantham College1.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA30 miRailway stationGrantham1.4 miBus stationBus StationGrantham1.2 miBus stops109 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseGrantham1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG31 postcode district.
