Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:37 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:10 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,104 residentsin the Market Deeping census areaMedian age 47.73,112 households73% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate57% of adults are economically active, 3,240 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 58% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle38% 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 higher16% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C603 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July47 days of air frost, 20 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 Rectory Paddockpark · under a mileRiverside Parkpark · under a mileJubilee Parkpark · under a mile · 2 haEast Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haEmpire Gymsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200850 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202438 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband78% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,164 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStamford & Rutland Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryThe Deepings Practice2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell3 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistHigh Lock Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationMarket Deeping Police Stationunder a mileCash machineESSO Glinton (Rontec), Glinton2.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools6 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryWilliam Hildyard Church of England Primary and Nursery Schoolages 4-11, 190 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarket Deeping Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 289 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Deepings Schoolages 11-18, 967 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group7.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA44 miRailway stationStamford7.1 miBus stationBus StationBourne7.0 miBus stops64 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPeterboroughunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE6 postcode district.
