Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 5 min4:31 am – 9:36 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 26 min8:17 am – 3:43 pm
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People6,353 residentsin the Winterton & Winteringham census areaMedian age 47.82,751 households73% of homes owner-occupied44% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting5.5% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 2,726 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, retail and wholesale 15%, manufacturing 15%Getting to work: 18% work from home, 72% go by car, 1% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle51% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 8% 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 2°C637 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October39 days of air frost, 11 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 landmarksWhitton Islandisland · 1.4 miWhitton Channeltidal water · under a mileEllerker Foreshorebeach · 2.3 miWhitton Scalpwetland · under a mileHumber Wildfowl Refugewetland · under a mileCrabley Cloughvalley · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesVillage Greenpark · 2.1 mi · 2 haHalf Acrespark · 3.4 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200825 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202625 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband98% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,021 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalScunthorpe General Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryThe Ridings Medical Group3.1 miPharmacyBrough Pharmacy3.0 miDentistBrough Dental Studio2.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAlkborough Primary Academyages 3-11, 57 pupils1.8 miSecondaryWinterton Community Academyages 11-16, 477 pupils3.7 miCollegeJohn Leggott Sixth Form College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Hull11.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY15 miMajor airportLeeds Bradford Airport LBA43 miRailway stationBroomfleet2.7 miBus stationBus StationScunthorpe8.1 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton15 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the DN15 postcode district.
