Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:35 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:07 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,416 residentsin the Upwell, Delph & Emneth census areaMedian age 49.14,357 households75% of homes owner-occupied46% owned outright10% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,715 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle40% 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 higher26% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C592 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 19 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 spacesSluice Commonpark · 2.8 mi · 12 haThe Willows Nature Reservepark · 3.0 mi · 5 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201544 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Mar 202448 mi away, Swaby, LincolnshireSource: 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband95% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,718 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 4 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
