Local servicesHospitalHorncastle War Memorial Hospital7.2 miGP surgeryTasburgh Lodge Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyBoots1.5 miDentistBroadway Dental Surgery1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentPrimarySt Andrew's CofE Primary Schoolages 3-11, 292 pupils1.2 miIndependentSt Hugh's Schoolages 2-13, 180 pupils1.4 miSecondaryThe Barnes Wallis Academyages 11-16, 483 pupils3.7 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Lincoln13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY30 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA50 miRailway stationMetheringham6.1 miBus stationCentral Bus StationLincoln13 miBus stops11 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the LN10 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 58 min4:33 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 32 min8:12 am – 3:45 pm
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People8,496 residentsin the Ruskington North & Billinghay census areaMedian age 49.33,631 households66% of homes owner-occupied39% owned outright20% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.8% unemployment rate55% of adults are economically active, 3,689 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 15%, public administration and defence 11%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 68% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle37% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages24% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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°C597 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 16 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 spacesRoyal Squarepark · 1.3 miWoodhall Spa Football Clubplaying field · under a mile · 3 haJubilee Parkplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haClinton Parkpark · 3.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes90 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200818 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202637 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 4.3 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband61% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband93% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,791 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 7 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
