Local servicesHospitalGrantham & District Hospital9.8 miGP surgeryLincolnshire Kesteven House Sch7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBoots4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.2 miDentistRose Cottage Dental Practice1.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi9 schools4 primary, 3 secondary, 2 specialPrimarySt Botolph's C of E Primary Schoolages 5-11, 402 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryKesteven and Sleaford High School Selective Academyages 11-18, 747 pupils1.1 miPrimaryOur Lady of Good Counsel Catholic Primary School, A Voluntary Academyages 4-11, 146 pupils1.1 miCollegeSleaford Joint Sixth Form1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA39 miRailway stationSleaford1.0 miBus stationBus StationGrantham10 miBus stops58 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the NG34 postcode district.
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 56 min4:35 am – 9:31 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 34 min8:12 am – 3:46 pm
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People9,974 residentsin the Sleaford West census areaMedian age 42.04,119 households74% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright7% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.1% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,147 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 15%, health and social work 15%, retail and wholesale 14%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 1% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle46% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 22°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C585 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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)
Nearby landmarksClay Hillhill · under a mileGalley Hillhill · 1.6 miGuildhall Springswetland · under a mileWeir Pondpond · under a mileGodson's Holtwoodland · under a mileAsh Holtwoodland · 1.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesGreylees Orchardpark · under a mile · 2 haCastle Fieldpark · under a mile · 2 haSleaford Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 61 haMarket Placepark · 1.2 miNorthgate Sports Centresports ground · 1.4 miSleaford Town Football Clubplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes89 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 197013 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 5.0 on 27 Feb 200829 mi away, Market Rasen, LincsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202648 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,221 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
