Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:36 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,343 residentsin the Ruskington South, Leasingham & Osbournby census areaMedian age 55.32,943 households77% of homes owner-occupied50% owned outright9% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate52% of adults are economically active, 2,798 in work, 36% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher18% 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°C647 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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 landmarksNorth Hillhill · under a mileRauceby Hallhistoric site · 3.1 miThe Valleyvalley · 1.5 miCopper Hillhill · 1.7 miBellmount Towerhistoric site · 3.8 miPatman's Woodwoodland · under a mileAsh Holtwoodland · 1.0 miThe Lakelake · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeydour Parish Millenium Greenpark · 1.6 miGreylees Orchardpark · 2.7 mi · 2 haLondonthorpe Amenity Parkpark · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes88 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200831 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 25 Aug 202644 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.5 · 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
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,052 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation72 m236 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 41 to 88 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryCaythorpe & Ancaster Medical Practice1.9 miPharmacyBoots4.8 miDentistRose Cottage Dental Practice4.7 miPolice stationSleaford Police Station5.3 miCash machineLincolnshire Co-op - Lincoln Road (001030)4.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryAncaster CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 186 pupils2.0 miSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils4.7 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA35 miRailway stationAncaster2.2 miBus stationBus StationGrantham6.7 miBus stops2 within a mileCar parkParking space on Pentland Drive, Greylees, NG34Sleaford2.7 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationGrantham5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG32 postcode district.
