Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 57 min4:33 am – 9:30 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:11 am – 3:44 pm
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People8,477 residentsin the Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake census areaMedian age 53.93,714 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,639 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C615 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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)
Parks and green spacesDion's Wood Nature Reservepark · 4.6 mi · 14 haWitham Waypark · 4.8 mi · 20 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200827 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202630 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 4.1 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 5 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)4.7 miGP surgeryStickney Surgery2.3 miPharmacyParkside Pharmacy5.5 miDentistBurton Dental Lodge4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Sibsey Free Primary Schoolages 4-11, 173 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWilliam Lovell Church of England Academyages 11-16, 347 pupils2.2 miCollegeBoston College6.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY39 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA58 miRailway stationBoston5.8 miBus stationBus StationBoston5.9 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing26 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE22 postcode district.
