Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital9.6 miGP surgeryThe New Springwells Practice3.8 miPharmacyBoots4.7 miDentistDental Surgery4.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryOsbournby Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupilsright hereSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils4.6 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form4.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA39 miRailway stationRaucebySouth Rauceby4.3 miBus stationBus StationGrantham9.7 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:35 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:12 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,343 residentsin the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby census areaMedian age 55.32,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,798 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% 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 higher18% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C596 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksGreen Hillhill · under a mileBarrow Hillhill · 2.0 miNewton Gorsewoodland · under a mileMonks Woodwoodland · 1.5 miWeir Pondpond · 3.2 miHaverholme Park Lakelake · 6.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHeydour Parish Millenium Greenpark · 3.6 miGreylees Orchardpark · 3.9 mi · 2 haCastle Fieldpark · 4.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes84 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200833 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 52 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
