Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:36 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:13 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,194 residentsin the Ancaster, Caythorpe & Claypole census areaMedian age 51.43,098 households78% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright9% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,430 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle35% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C604 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June44 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 landmarksNormanton Hillhill · 1.4 miThe Valleyvalley · 1.3 miRauceby Hallhistoric site · 3.6 miCopper Hillhill · 1.6 miAerial lighthousehistoric site · 3.7 miSudbrook Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 3.3 miWilloughby Gorsewoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFrieston Greenpark · 2.8 miBarkston Picnic Sitepark · 3.3 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.5 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,306 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation50 m164 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 107 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryCaythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practiceunder a milePharmacyHarrowby Pharmacy5.7 miDentistDental Centre Cranwell3.9 miPolice stationCaythorpe Police OfficeGrantham3.1 miCash machineRAF Cranwell (LINK DC)3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAncaster CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupilsunder a mileCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form5.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA34 miRailway stationAncasterunder a mileBus stationBus StationGrantham6.6 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationGrantham4.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG32 postcode district.
