Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:35 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,343 residentsin the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby census areaMedian age 55.32,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,798 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C607 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksRauceby Hallhistoric site · 2.3 miStack Hillhill · 1.2 miNorth Hillhill · 1.2 miThe Valleyvalley · 1.1 miThe Warrenwoodland · under a mileAerial lighthousehistoric site · 4.2 miWelby's Holtwoodland · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesSleaford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.5 mi · 61 haGreylees Orchardpark · 2.3 mi · 2 haHeydour Parish Millenium Greenpark · 2.6 miCastle Fieldpark · 4.0 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes86 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200830 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202643 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation32 m105 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 25 to 74 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryCaythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice1.3 miPharmacyBoots4.3 miDentistDental Centre Cranwell4.2 miPolice stationSleaford Police Station4.9 miCash machineRAF Cranwell (LINK DC)4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAncaster CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupils1.3 miSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils4.2 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form4.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA36 miRailway stationAncaster1.5 miBus stationBus StationGrantham7.2 miBus stops5 within a mileCar parkParking space on Pentland Drive, Greylees, NG34Sleaford2.3 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGrantham5.5 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG32 postcode district.
