Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:35 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:10 am – 3:46 pm
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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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C588 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesPinchbeck Football Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haFestival Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 5 haAyscoughfee Gardenspark · 2.2 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes57 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202647 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 4.6 · 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
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalWelland Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryBeechfield Medical Centre2.2 miPharmacyBoots2.5 miDentistErnevale House Dentistry2.5 miPolice stationSouth Holland PoliceSpalding2.4 miCash machinePost OfficeSpalding2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools2 primary, 2 secondary, 1 special, 1 otherPrimaryWeston Hills CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 135 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySpalding Academyages 11-19, 1,486 pupils1.9 miPrimarySpalding Parish Church of England Day Schoolages 4-11, 537 pupils1.9 miCollegeInspire Education Group13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA51 miRailway stationSpalding2.7 miBus stationBus StationSpalding2.6 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing21 miBus stops12 within a mileCar parkVine Street Car ParkSpalding2.3 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationSpalding2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE12 postcode district.
