Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:34 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:10 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,637 residentsin the Moulton, Weston & Whaplode census areaMedian age 50.83,247 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,449 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 70% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% 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°C622 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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 landmarksHolbeach Memorial Companyhistoric site · 1.4 miSutton Bridgebridge · under a mileMoulton Windmillhistoric site · 2.8 miWhaplode Marshwetland · 1.5 miMill Marshwetland · 1.5 miFountain Poollake · 5.1 miWash Gouldwater · 4.0 miFestival Hillhill · 5.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCarter's Parkplaying field · 1.6 mi · 4 haHolbeach United Community Sports Academysports ground · 1.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes53 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200842 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202642 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHolbeach Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryHolbeach Medical Centre1.8 miPharmacyBoots1.8 miDentistHolbeach Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationHolbeach Police StationSpalding1.9 miCash machineLincolnshire Co-op - Holbeach (Int), Holbeach2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHolbeach Bank Primary Academyages 4-11, 84 pupils1.2 miPrimaryHolbeach Primary Academyages 4-11, 309 pupils1.4 miSecondaryUniversity Academy Holbeachages 11-18, 1,378 pupils1.6 miCollegeBoston College10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY54 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA55 miRailway stationSpalding6.5 miBus stationBus StationSpalding6.4 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing17 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseSpalding1.9 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
