Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:34 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:15 am – 3:45 pm
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People7,336 residentsin the Saxilby & Scampton census areaMedian age 49.03,284 households73% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright7% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 3,572 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 13%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June48 days of air frost, 13 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 spacesHackthorn Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 41 haThe Greenpark · 2.4 miWest Commonpark · 4.3 mi · 68 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200812 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.8 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband68% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,697 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 63 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSt Georges Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryScampton Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD3.9 miDentistWelton Dental Care3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryScampton Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 64 pupilsright herePrimaryPollyplatt Primary Academyages 4-11, 56 pupils1.4 miSecondaryWilliam Farr CofE Comprehensive Schoolages 11-18, 1,488 pupils3.9 miCollegeLincoln College5.4 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University4.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY21 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA45 miRailway stationSaxilby4.4 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln5.6 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN1 postcode district.
