Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:37 am – 9:32 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:14 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,449 residentsin the Fernwood, Farndon & Fiskerton census areaMedian age 46.33,955 households77% of homes owner-occupied40% owned outright7% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,605 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 34% work from home, 59% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June42 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)
Parks and green spacesOrston Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haBottesford Friendly Gardenpark · 2.3 miThe Greenpark · 3.9 miLarge Greenpark · 4.5 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes98 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197011 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200836 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202650 mi away, Grimsby, LincolnshireSource: 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.3 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,739 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 37 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalByron House, Newark Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryThe Welby Practice2.2 miPharmacyWell2.2 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Whatton4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryOrston Primary Schoolages 5-111.5 miSecondaryThe Priory Belvoir Academyages 11-16, 672 pupils2.5 miCollegeGrantham College8.8 miUniversityThe Nottingham Trent University13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA23 miRailway stationElton & Orston2.0 miBus stationNewark Bus Station7.1 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG13 postcode district.
