Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 55 min4:35 am – 9:29 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 35 min8:11 am – 3:46 pm
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People8,806 residentsin the Donington, Quadring & Gosberton census areaMedian age 50.63,752 households77% of homes owner-occupied48% owned outright12% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 3,936 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, manufacturing 11%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 21% work from home, 70% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C608 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 days of air frost, 15 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 landmarksRush Marshwetland · under a mileGosberton Marshwetland · 1.7 miFosdyke Bridgehistoric site · 4.8 miWesthorpe Pitpond · 2.1 miHubberts Bridgehistoric site · 6.3 miFountain Poollake · 6.1 miBullbank Holtwoodland · 3.2 miKestral Lakelake · 6.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMatthew Flinders Parkpark · 2.4 miBell Mere Poolpark · 2.8 miGlen Parkpark · 3.1 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes73 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197010 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200836 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 Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · 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
Broadband81% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,318 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation3 m10 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalThe Johnson Community Hospital5.7 miGP surgeryGosberton Medical Centre1.1 miPharmacyLincoln Co-Op Chemists LTD2.6 miDentistFen House Dental Practice1.2 miPolice stationKirton Police Office5.0 miCash machineMFG - Sutterton (MRH)3.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryQuadring Cowley & Brown's Primary Schoolages 4-11, 98 pupils1.3 miPrimaryGosberton Academyages 4-11, 137 pupils1.4 miSecondaryCowley Academyages 11-16, 621 pupils2.4 miCollegeBoston College8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportHumberside Airport HUY48 miMajor airportEast Midlands Airport EMA49 miRailway stationSwinesheadSwineshead Bridge6.0 miBus stationBus StationSpalding6.6 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing24 miBus stops2 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSpalding5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE11 postcode district.
