Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 53 min4:37 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 36 min8:12 am – 3:48 pm
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People7,178 residentsin the Harlaxton, Colsterworth & South Witham census areaMedian age 49.43,183 households64% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,452 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 62% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle32% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages31% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C697 mm of rain a year, 17 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October50 days of air frost, 12 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 landmarksWoolsthorpe Manor National Trusthistoric site · 1.9 miTemple Hillhill · under a mileStocken Hallhistoric site · 3.3 miStainby Warrenwoodland · under a mileMotherford's Springwetland · 1.1 miCastle Bytham Quarrycastle · 4.8 miChapel Hillhill · 2.4 miThe Forty Acrewoodland · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTwyford Woodspark · 2.3 mi · 7 haThe Greenpark · 3.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes77 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200845 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202423 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 4.5 · PM2.5 6.4 · 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
Broadband48% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband87% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.8% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,353 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation122 m400 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 100 to 131 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRutland Hospital8.7 miGP surgeryChurch Street2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyHornsby Road Pharmacy8.2 miDentistTime For Teeth Hmp Stocken3.7 miPolice stationColsterworth Police Office1.8 miCash machineGreat Close Stores (Premier), South Witham1.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimarySouth Witham Academyages 2-11, 90 pupils1.5 miPrimaryColsterworth Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 159 pupils2.0 miPrimaryBuckminster Primary Schoolages 3-11, 41 pupils2.0 miCollegeGrantham College9.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA29 miRailway stationOakham8.5 miBus stationBus StationGrantham8.8 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingHMP Stocken3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG33 postcode district.
