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 – 3:45 pm
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People10,720 residentsin the Washingborough & Branston census areaMedian age 50.64,757 households84% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright2% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 5,105 in work, 33% retiredMain industries: health and social work 16%, public administration and defence 14%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 61% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle69% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 7% 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 2°C612 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June41 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 landmarksLincoln Cathedralhistoric site · 2.8 miSpires & Steeples Arts and Heritage Trailhistoric site · 2.8 miBrayford Poollake · 3.1 miThe Merelake · 3.5 miBroadgate Lincoln City Centrebridge · 2.7 miCommon Squarewoodland · 1.6 miOak Holtwoodland · 1.8 miChapel Hillhill · 3.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Jungle Conservation Areapark · 1.7 miBracken Hill Golf Coursegolf course · 1.4 mi · 19 haCarlton Community Gardenpark · 1.9 miWest Commonpark · 3.5 mi · 68 haPark Housesports ground · 1.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes94 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200814 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202644 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 5.7 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband95% 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)5,042 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 0 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLincoln County Hospital (Nuh)2.1 miGP surgeryWashingborough Surgery6 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCarlton Mews Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationLincoln Abbey Police Office2.2 miCash machineLincolnshire Co-op - Washingborough (Int)under a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryWashingborough Academyages 3-11, 268 pupilsright herePrimaryHeighington Millfield Primary Academyages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryBranston Community Academyages 11-18, 1,132 pupils1.6 miCollegeLincoln College2.5 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY25 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA45 miRailway stationLincoln Central2.8 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln2.7 miBus stops77 within a mileCar parkBroadgate Car ParkLincoln2.7 miEV chargingSainsburys Washingboroughunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN4 postcode district.
