Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:35 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:09 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,177 residentsin the Crowland & Cowbit census areaMedian age 45.13,031 households75% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,566 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 18%, health and social work 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle29% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C580 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesChapel Greenpark · 3.4 miAyscoughfee Gardenspark · 3.7 mi · 2 haFestival Gardenspark · 3.9 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes52 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200846 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,628 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWelland Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryMoulton Medical Centre3.6 miPharmacyBoots4.0 miDentistErnevale House Dentistry4.1 miPolice stationSouth Holland PoliceSpalding4.0 miCash machineCashpoint Hall PlaceSpalding4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMoulton Chapel Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWeston Hills CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 135 pupils1.6 miSecondarySpalding Academyages 11-19, 1,486 pupils3.5 miCollegeInspire Education Group12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA52 miRailway stationSpalding4.3 miBus stationBus StationSpalding4.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing20 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSpalding3.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
