Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:33 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 31 min8:14 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,110 residentsin the Nettleham, Sudbrooke & Scothern census areaMedian age 50.13,551 households82% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright6% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,701 in work, 35% retiredMain industries: health and social work 19%, education 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle61% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C654 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileNew Oak Holtwoodland · under a mileSouth Moorwoodland · 1.0 miBrayford Poollake · 4.8 miBranston Islandisland · 5.4 miBallast Holeswater · 5.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesLongdales Parkplaying field · 1.2 mi · 13 haMemorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.3 miMulsanne Park Sports Fieldsports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haCarlton Community Gardenpark · 2.9 miHackthorn Parkpark · 4.5 mi · 41 haWest Commonpark · 4.7 mi · 68 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200810 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202643 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 5.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband82% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,029 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 10 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLincoln County Hospital (Nuh)3.8 miGP surgeryNettleham Medical Practice14 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD1.5 miDentistWelton Dental Care2.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryEllison Boulters Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 291 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Nettleham Church of England Voluntary Aided Junior Schoolages 7-11, 236 pupils1.5 miSecondaryThe Priory Pembroke Academyages 11-16, 590 pupils1.8 miCollegeLincoln College4.3 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY22 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA47 miRailway stationLincoln Central4.7 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln4.7 miBus stops28 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN2 postcode district.
