Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 1 min4:33 am – 9:34 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 29 min8:15 am – 3:45 pm
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People6,283 residentsin the Hemswell & Spital census areaMedian age 51.22,788 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright7% social rented, 23% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 2,963 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 29% work from home, 64% go by car, 5% walk or cycle23% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher16% have no qualifications, 6% 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°C675 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June45 days of air frost, 13 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 landmarksMount Pleasant Windmillhistoric site · 3.9 miHarpswell Hillhill · 2.1 miSpring Hillswoodland · 1.2 miThe Lakelake · 4.6 miGainsthorpe Medieval Villagehistoric site · 5.1 miHuckerby Gorsewoodland · 2.0 miFishpond Bottomvalley · 3.4 miNewel Well Hillhill · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBlyborough Football Pitchplaying field · under a mileThe Greenpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes92 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200811 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.3 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband13% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,969 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalJohn Coupland Hospital7.6 miGP surgeryKirton Lindsey And Scotter Surgery3.2 miPharmacyPayne G (Chemists) LTD3.5 miDentistDee Kay Dental3.5 miPolice stationGainsborough Police Station7.4 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Kirton in Lindsey, 11a Station Road3.6 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryWilloughton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 42 pupilsright hereSecondaryKirton Academyages 11-16, 406 pupils3.6 miCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College10.5 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA51 miRailway stationKirton LindseyKirton in Lindsey4.0 miBus stationBus StationGainsborough7.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton26 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingubitricity3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN21 postcode district.
