Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 54 min4:35 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:10 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,637 residentsin the Moulton, Weston & Whaplode census areaMedian age 50.83,247 households78% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.2% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,449 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 70% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle56% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C636 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Parks and green spacesFestival Gardenspark · 1.8 mi · 5 haMoulton Harroxplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGlen Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haAyscoughfee Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes60 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200842 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202645 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband65% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,670 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWelland Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryMoulton Medical Centre1.1 miPharmacyWest Elloe Pharmacy2.7 miDentistJohnson Community Hospital (Dental Surgery)2.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryWeston St Mary Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 61 pupilsunder a milePrimaryThe John Harrox Primary School, Moultonages 5-11, 268 pupils1.0 miSecondarySpalding Academyages 11-19, 1,486 pupils2.8 miCollegeBoston College11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA52 miRailway stationSpalding3.4 miBus stationBus StationSpalding3.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing20 miBus stops17 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
