See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Alwalton

Pubs 81 Restaurants 375 Banks 19 Hotels 49 Shops 1,443 Supermarkets 52 Takeaways 178 Cinemas 5 Attractions 219 Business services 127 Education 318 Health and beauty 692 Home improvement 343 Leisure 88 Property services 136




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE2 postcode district.

County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtPE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,238 residentsin the Orton West & Castor census areaMedian age 47.14,067 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,469 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 1°C562 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July48 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksCastor Millhistoric site · 1.1 miDurobrivae Roman Townhistoric site · 1.1 miLynch Lakelake · 1.5 miGunwade Lakelake · 1.5 miChesterton Hillhill · under a mileMill Hillhill · 1.1 miMilton Ferry Bridgebridge · 1.8 miHappy Hollowswater · 2.3 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNene Parkpark · under a mile · 430 haFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 192 haElton Furze Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 50 haThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 91 haAlwalton Hallsports ground · under a milePlegan Placeplaying field · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes50 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200130 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% 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)4,332 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation22 m72 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 50 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFitzwilliam Hospital2.4 miGP surgeryWest Essex Stoma Clinic4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalls The Chemist3 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMatley Dental Surgery1.0 miPolice stationCambridgeshire PolicePeterborough2.1 miCash machineTRSA Welcome Break - Kates Cabin Conneat (Applegreen)2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 2 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryOrton Wistow Primary Schoolages 4-11, 378 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOrmiston Meadows Academyages 4-11, 181 pupils1.0 miSecondaryOrmiston Bushfield Academyages 11-19, 1,212 pupils1.1 miCollegeInspire Education Group4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportEast Midlands Airport EMA46 miRailway stationPeterborough3.8 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton2.8 miBus stops48 within a mileCar parkMarriott Peterborough Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCambridgeshire2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE2 postcode district.


Financial services

Financial services in Alwalton

 

Nearest 40 of 62 shown. Show all 62 financial services in Alwalton

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Financial services in Alwalton

yet to be reviewed