Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:33 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:10 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,858 residentsin the Skirbeck census areaMedian age 39.73,741 households52% of homes owner-occupied27% owned outright26% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.2% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,229 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, manufacturing 17%, health and social work 17%Getting to work: 7% work from home, 78% go by car, 1% take public transport, 14% walk or cycle60% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher30% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 77%7% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C642 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksFydell Househistoric site · under a mileMaud Foster Millhistoric site · 1.1 miKingfisher Lakelake · 2.0 miHawk Lakelake · 2.1 miHob Holetidal water · 2.6 miJenny's Woodwoodland · 2.0 miWyberton Marshwetland · 2.6 miGrange Woodwoodland · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHavenside Country Parkpark · under a mile · 12 haDion's Wood Nature Reservepark · 1.5 mi · 14 haBurgess Pit Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileThe Sir Joseph Banks Country Parkpark · 2.2 mi · 21 haGeoff Moulder Leisure Complexsports ground · under a mileCentral Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes64 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 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 202634 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband94% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,067 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPilgrim Hospital (Nuh)1.5 miGP surgeryGreyfriars Surgery8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyAsk Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMain Ridge West Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationBoston Police Station1.0 miCash machinePost Office2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi18 schools12 primary, 3 secondary, 2 special, 1 nurseryPrimarySt Nicholas CE Primary Academyages 4-11, 187 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryThe Boston Grammar Schoolages 11-18, 924 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHawthorn Tree Schoolages 4-11, 364 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBoston Collegeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY44 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA56 miRailway stationBoston1.2 miBus stationBus StationBoston1.0 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing22 miBus stops102 within a mileCar parkSaba ParkingBostonunder a mileEV chargingbp PulseBostonunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE21 postcode district.
