Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:34 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:09 am – 3:45 pm
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People9,986 residentsin the Long Sutton East & Sutton Bridge census areaMedian age 49.74,459 households67% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate53% of adults are economically active, 4,198 in work, 32% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 15%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 16% work from home, 75% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages17% of adults hold a degree or higher28% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C613 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October38 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksNene Outfall Cuttidal water · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.4 miKindersley's Cuttidal water · 2.3 miNew Marshwetland · 1.6 miTydd St Mary's Marshwetland · 1.9 miThe Fleetwater · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSutton Bridge Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 17 haMemorial Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haPrinces Street Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202641 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.1 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband83% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.7% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,696 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Cambs Hospital - Msk7.3 miGP surgerySutton Bridge Health Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyNene Pharmacyright hereDentistThe Lawns Dental Practice2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimarySutton Bridge Westmere Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 204 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryUniversity Academy Long Suttonages 11-16, 708 pupils3.0 miCollegeThe College of West Anglia9.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI46 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN61 miRailway stationKings Lynn9.0 miBus stationHorse Fair Bus StationWisbech7.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing8.4 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
