Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:31 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:10 am – 3:42 pm
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People7,858 residentsin the Skegness North census areaMedian age 51.33,640 households61% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright9% social rented, 28% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting8.4% unemployment rate48% of adults are economically active, 2,915 in work, 34% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 21%, hospitality 15%, health and social work 13%Getting to work: 11% work from home, 68% go by car, 3% take public transport, 17% walk or cycle71% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages16% of adults hold a degree or higher33% 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 1°C623 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October22 days of air frost, 7 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 spacesNorth Shore Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 35 haTower Gardenspark · 1.3 mi · 2 haCompass Gardenspark · 1.4 miGlebe Parkpark · 2.2 miWar Memorial Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.4 mi · 8 haSportssports ground · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200832 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202615 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 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband80% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)5,007 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSkegness & District General Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBeacon Medical Practice6 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistSkegness Health Clinic1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi7 schools5 primary, 2 secondaryPrimarySeathorne Primary Academyages 3-11, 285 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBeacon Primary Academyages 4-11, 206 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySkegness Academyages 11-19, 939 pupilsunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY40 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA73 miRailway stationSkegness1.3 miBus stationBus StationSkegness1.4 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing28 miBus stops78 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE25 postcode district.
