Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:39 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:10 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,480 residentsin the King's Cliffe, Woodnewton & Easton census areaMedian age 50.32,746 households71% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright14% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,018 in work, 30% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 53% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages40% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C680 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October51 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 landmarksThe Lakelake · under a mileBlatherwycke Lakelake · 2.9 miWillow Brook (North)river · 2.1 miWymond Hillhill · 2.1 miStone Hillhill · 2.1 miDibbin's Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPriors Hall Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 53 haManor Farmsports ground · within reach · 3 haWeldon Woodland Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 19 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miFermyn Woodspark · 4.5 mi · 114 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes63 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200124 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.8 · PM2.5 6.7 · PM10 11 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,017 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation91 m299 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 100 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCorby Community Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryPriors Hall Pharmacy1.8 miPharmacyPriors Hall Pharmacy1.8 miDentistNatural Smiles Corby3.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryPriors Hall - A Learning Communityages 2-11, 478 pupils1.9 miSecondaryCorby Business Academyages 11-18, 1,188 pupils1.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA37 miRailway stationCorbyCorby Village4.3 miBus stationBus StationStamford10 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NN17 postcode district.
