Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:33 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 33 min8:12 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,477 residentsin the Mareham, Sibsey & New Leake census areaMedian age 53.93,714 households77% of homes owner-occupied52% owned outright7% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 3,639 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 16%, farming, forestry and fishing 10%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages22% of adults hold a degree or higher23% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C608 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 16 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 landmarksOxbow Lakelake · under a mileMidden Hillhill · 1.2 miCorbet Hillhill · 1.2 miMere Lakelake · 3.0 miOld Mill Pondpond · under a mileWillow Holtwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesClinton Parkpark · 1.5 miRoyal Squarepark · 3.5 miThe Greenpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200821 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202633 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 4.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband32% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)3.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHorncastle War Memorial Hospital6.3 miGP surgeryThe New Coningsby Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.5 miPharmacyBoots1.5 miDentistConingsby Dental Practice1.5 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryConingsby St Michael's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 249 pupils1.6 miSecondaryThe Barnes Wallis Academyages 11-16, 483 pupils1.6 miPrimaryThe Kirkby-on-Bain Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 118 pupils1.7 miCollegeBoston College11.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY33 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA53 miRailway stationMetheringham10 miBus stationBus StationBoston11 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE22 postcode district.
