Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:14 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,698 residentsin the North Hykeham South census areaMedian age 39.63,696 households73% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright11% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,428 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 65% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle67% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C621 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August35 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · 2.0 miHartsholme Lakelake · 2.3 miWater Rail Waywalk or trail · 1.3 miRichmond Lakeswater · under a mileJohn of Gaunt's Palace, Lincolnhistoric site · 3.2 miLincoln War Memorialhistoric site · 3.6 miSwanholme Lakeswater · 1.5 miBeacon Hillhill · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHykeham Greenpark · under a mileHartsholme Country Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 106 haGlebe Parkpark · under a mileWitham Fields Sports Groundplaying field · under a mile · 6 haHykeham Memorial Playing Fields and Pavilion Clubplaying field · under a mile · 5 haNorth Kesteven Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200818 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 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 6.9 · PM2.5 7.5 · 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
Broadband99% 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)3,797 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchs3.9 miGP surgeryRichmond Medical Centre Village Site5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistAppleby And Associatesunder a milePolice stationHykeham and Bracebridge Heath PoliceLincolnunder a mileCash machineLincolnshire Co-op - North Hykeham (001080), North Hykehamunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi14 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryThe North Hykeham All Saints Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir Robert Pattinson Academyages 11-18, 1,310 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFosse Way Academyages 3-11, 531 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLincoln College3.9 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY29 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA39 miRailway stationHykehamNorth Hykeham1.1 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln3.5 miBus stops74 within a mileEV chargingGridserveLincoln1.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN6 postcode district.
