Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:38 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:10 am – 3:49 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 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C556 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 18 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 landmarksOld Sulehay Forestforest · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · under a mileNewton Hillhill · 1.5 miMill Streamriver · 2.7 miKing's Oakswoodland · under a mileCow Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 192 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes61 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200126 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.3 · 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
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
Elevation37 m121 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFitzwilliam Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryWansford2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyWansford Pharmacy1.0 miDentist1Dentalhouse LTD3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryNassington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 62 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA42 miRailway stationStamford6.2 miBus stationBus StationStamford6.4 miBus stops16 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE8 postcode district.
