Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 2 min4:33 am – 9:35 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 28 min8:16 am – 3:44 pm
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People10,139 residentsin the Morton, Blyton & Scotter census areaMedian age 48.34,333 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 4,714 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 14%, manufacturing 12%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 68% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher17% 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°C665 mm of rain a year, 16 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 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)
Nearby landmarksLaughton Forestforest · 2.2 miGreen Howewater · 1.7 miScotter Woodwoodland · under a mileMount Pleasant Windmillhistoric site · 4.4 miHardwick Hillhill · 2.7 miScunthorpe first baby rainbow memorial gardenhistoric site · 5.0 miParkwood Joinery Ltd.bridge · 3.0 miScotton Commonwoodland · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMessingham Lakesgolf course · under a mile · 42 haNorthmoor Parkplaying field · under a mile · 2 haWar Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 5 haBeckside Linear Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 14 haSilica Country Parkpark · 3.4 mi · 9 haManor Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 16 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200816 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202625 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,552 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation6 m20 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalScunthorpe General Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryHawthorn Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyHawthorn Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistBottesford Dental Practice3.7 miPolice stationScunthorpe Police Station5.7 miCash machineChopper Cost Thorpe, Messingham1.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryScotter Primary Schoolages 4-11, 247 pupils1.3 miPrimaryMessingham Primary Schoolages 5-11, 249 pupils1.9 miSecondaryFrederick Gough Schoolages 11-16, 1,334 pupils3.9 miCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College4.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA47 miRailway stationKirton LindseyKirton in Lindsey4.1 miBus stationBus StationScunthorpe5.9 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton23 miBus stops3 within a mileEV chargingubitricity3.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN21 postcode district.
