Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:35 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:09 am – 3:46 pm
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People7,166 residentsin the Fleet Hargate & Holbeach St Johns census areaMedian age 51.93,051 households80% of homes owner-occupied51% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.3% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,234 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, manufacturing 13%, construction 11%Getting to work: 26% work from home, 68% go by car, 5% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksPartridge Fishing Lakelake · 2.5 miAshleigh Fishing Lakelake · 2.7 miPeckover House and Gardenhistoric site · 6.1 miOctavia Hill's Birthplace Househistoric site · 6.2 miPaupers' Cuttidal water · 6.0 miKindersley's Cuttidal water · 6.8 miMill Hillhill · 7.2 miOld Wryde Bank Holtwoodland · 5.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesGedney Hill Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 25 haChapel Greenpark · 3.0 miThe Foal Groundpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200138 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband34% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband85% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.6% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,399 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Cambs Hospital - Msk6.4 miGP surgeryParson Drove Surgery3.0 miPharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacy3.0 miDentist2-4 Exchange Square (Dental Surgery)6.2 miPolice stationHolbeach Police StationSpalding7.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Gedney Hill Church of England VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 60 pupils1.9 miCollegeInspire Education Group13.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI53 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN57 miRailway stationSpalding9.7 miBus stationHorse Fair Bus StationWisbech6.3 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing16 miBus stops7 within a mileEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationPeterbourough7.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
