Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:35 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:07 am – 3:46 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,910 residentsin the Littleport census areaMedian age 39.14,102 households63% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright18% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,104 in work, 20% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 12%, construction 11%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% 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 languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher21% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%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 2°C573 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 21 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 spacesLittleport Leisuresports ground · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201546 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202226 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.3% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,623 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 2 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital4.5 miGP surgerySt. George's Medical Centre1.5 miPharmacySt. Georges Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.5 miDentistGranby Street (Dental Surgery)1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialSecondaryVista Academy Littleportages 11-16, 547 pupils1.1 miPrimaryLittleport Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 406 pupils1.4 miPrimaryMillfield Primary Schoolages 3-11, 416 pupils2.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN41 miRailway stationLittleport1.7 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall13 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn20 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB6 postcode district.
