Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital11 miGP surgeryMillview Medical Centre9 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistThe Carre Street Partnershipright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi11 schools6 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupilsright herePrimaryChurch Lane Primary School & Nurseryages 3-11, 218 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Academyages 11-18, 2,281 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Formunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA40 miRailway stationSleafordunder a mileBus stationBus StationGrantham11 miBus stops103 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:35 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:46 pm
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People9,835 residentsin the Sleaford East census areaMedian age 41.44,541 households57% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright20% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.9% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,557 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 10%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 62% go by car, 2% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle53% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages23% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%1% 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 1°C591 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 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 landmarksGalley Hillhill · under a mileClay Hillhill · under a mileHaverholme Park Lakelake · 3.3 miGuildhall Springswetland · under a mileNew Ballast Pitpond · 1.1 miGodson's Holtwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesMarket Placepark · under a mileCastle Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haGregson Greenpark · under a mileNorthgate Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSleaford Town Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 6 haSleaford Rugby Football Clubplaying field · 1.2 mi · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes91 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200828 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 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 medium, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband95% 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)5,051 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
