Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 17 h 0 min4:33 am – 9:33 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 30 min8:14 am – 3:44 pm
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People8,554 residentsin the Dunholme & Welton census areaMedian age 46.93,635 households79% of homes owner-occupied47% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,976 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: health and social work 17%, education 15%, retail and wholesale 13%Getting to work: 30% work from home, 63% go by car, 6% walk or cycle47% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% 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 1°C627 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month June46 days of air frost, 14 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 landmarksCold Hanworth Holtwoodland · under a mileToft Newton Reservoirreservoir · 2.6 miOak Holtwoodland · under a mileThe Lakelake · 4.6 miGibbet Hillhill · 4.1 miAncholme Headwater · 4.3 miGoltho Lakelake · 6.4 miNewel Well Hillhill · 5.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesHackthorn Parkpark · 2.7 mi · 41 haOwmby and Normanby Community Parkpark · 3.3 miThe Greenpark · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes93 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197012 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 20087 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202643 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 4.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband76% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,094 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalLincoln Hospital (Nuh)7.6 miGP surgeryWelton Family Health Centre2.6 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD2.5 miDentistWelton Dental Care2.6 miPolice stationWelton Police Office2.5 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeLincoln College8.1 miUniversityLincoln Bishop University7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY17 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA51 miRailway stationMarket Rasen5.7 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln8.4 miFerryHull Ferry TerminalMyton29 miBus stops1 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseLincoln2.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN8 postcode district.
