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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People6,343 residentsin the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby census areaMedian age 55.32,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,798 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C608 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksRauceby Hallhistoric site · under a mileTom Lane Hillhill · under a mileManor House, Sleafordhistoric site · 2.7 miCliff Hillhill · under a mileTank Plantationswoodland · under a mileAsh Holtwoodland · under a mileKirkdalevalley · 2.6 miGuildhall Springswetland · 1.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSleaford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.1 mi · 61 haGreylees Orchardpark · 1.5 mi · 2 haCastle Fieldpark · 2.4 mi · 2 haMarket Placepark · 2.7 miSource: 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 202649 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 4.4 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation62 m203 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 76 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital8.8 miGP surgeryLincolnshire Kesteven House Sch2.1 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2.7 miDentistRose Cottage Dental Practice2.6 miPolice stationSleaford Police Station3.3 miCash machineESSO Holdingham (Rontec - CZC), Holdingham Roundabout2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRauceby Church of England Primary Schoolages 3-11, 164 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt George's Academyages 11-18, 2,281 pupils2.5 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form2.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA37 miRailway stationRaucebySouth Rauceby1.2 miBus stationBus StationGrantham9.3 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkParking space on Pentland Drive, Greylees, NG34Sleaford1.5 miEV chargingbp PulseSleaford5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
