Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:37 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 37 min8:11 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,479 residentsin the Ketton, Ryhall & Luffenham census areaMedian age 51.13,200 households77% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.9% unemployment rate58% of adults are economically active, 3,499 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, education 12%, health and social work 10%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle41% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 11°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C620 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July46 days of air frost, 17 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 spacesMeadows Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.2 mi · 3 haBelton Gardenspark · 3.2 mi · 4 haTown Meadowspark · 3.6 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes69 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200849 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202432 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.6 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,303 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalStamford & Rutland Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryLakeside Healthcare Stamford3.1 miPharmacyWell3.1 miDentistOrme House3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryRyhall CofE Academyages 4-11, 193 pupils1.2 miSecondaryStamford Welland Academyages 11-18, 648 pupils2.9 miCollegeInspire Education Group12.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA38 miRailway stationStamford3.7 miBus stationBus StationStamford3.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE9 postcode district.
