Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:33 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:13 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,769 residentsin the Cherry Willingham & Bardney census areaMedian age 48.44,288 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,445 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: health and social work 18%, retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle53% 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 higher18% 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°C606 mm of rain a year, 12 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 landmarksTupholme Abbeyhistoric site · 1.2 miBardney Manorhistoric site · 2.1 miHerring Hillhill · 2.0 miBirt Hillhill · 2.2 miBirch Woodwoodland · under a mileBranston Islandisland · 3.5 miSouthrey Woodwoodland · 1.0 miHorsley Deepswater · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSt Oswald's Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 5 haRoyal Squarepark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200815 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202638 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband66% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,445 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 9 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorncastle War Memorial Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryBardney Surgery1.6 miPharmacyBardney Pharmacy2.2 miDentistBroadway Dental Surgery4.4 miPolice stationWoodhall Spa Police Office4.2 miCash machineMorrisons Daily - Woodhall Spa Station Road4.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLincoln College10.2 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY27 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA49 miRailway stationMetheringham4.9 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln10 miBus stops5 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseWoodhall Spa4.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN3 postcode district.
