Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:39 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,239 residentsin the Bassingbourn & the Mordens census areaMedian age 45.92,871 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,610 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: 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 July44 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksLong's Lakelake · 1.6 miLimlow Hillhill · 1.4 miFord Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.1 miKeith Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Forestforest · 3.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Willmott Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 2.6 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 2.6 miWhaddon Golf Centregolf course · 1.9 mi · 8 haVillage Gardenpark · 4.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.4 · 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
Broadband85% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation28 m92 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 24 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital3.0 miGP surgerySpring Lane Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBassingbourn Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBassingbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 652 pupilsright herePrimaryBassingbourn Primary Schoolages 5-11, 326 pupilsunder a milePrimaryRoman Way Academyages 3-9, 219 pupils1.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College13.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge11.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationRoyston2.2 miBus stationBus StationRoyston2.7 miBus stops19 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG8 postcode district.
