Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 59 min4:34 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:14 am – 3:46 pm
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People11,351 residentsin the Bracebridge South & Swallow Beck census areaMedian age 44.44,821 households76% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright12% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 5,420 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, construction 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 65% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month December: highs 7°C, lows 2°C653 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July40 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileHartsholme Lakelake · 1.5 miRichmond Lakeswater · under a mileSwanholme Lakeswater · under a mileBoultham Moorwoodland · under a mileBeacon Hillhill · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHartsholme Country Parkpark · under a mile · 106 haBoultham Parkpark · under a mile · 19 haThe Backiespark · under a mile · 6 haLincoln Moorlands Railway Football Clubplaying field · under a mileRuston Sports and Social Clubsports ground · under a mile · 6 haHykeham Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes97 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200817 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202649 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 7.2 · PM2.5 7.6 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,953 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCommunity Hospitals Lchs2.7 miGP surgeryHeart Of Lincoln Medical Group (Newark Road)24 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistLincoln Dental Careright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi28 schools17 primary, 5 secondary, 1 all-through, 3 special, 1 nursery, 1 otherPrimaryThe Lincoln Manor Leas Junior Schoolages 7-11, 270 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe Lincoln Manor Leas Infants Schoolages 3-7, 148 pupilsunder a mileAll-throughThe Priory Witham Academyages 2-18, 1,068 pupilsunder a mileCollegeLincoln College2.7 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln2.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY28 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA41 miRailway stationHykehamNorth Hykeham1.3 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln2.3 miBus stops104 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN6 postcode district.
