Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:08 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,548 residentsin the Brampton, the Stukeleys and the Alconburys census areaMedian age 39.14,793 households71% of homes owner-occupied34% owned outright12% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,810 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 13%, public administration and defence 12%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages38% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C566 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October40 days of air frost, 20 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 spacesHinchingbrooke Parkpark · under a mile · 60 haBrampton Park Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 57 haViews Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 21 haBrampton Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haMill Commonpark · 1.4 mi · 5 haQueen's Walk Adult Gymsports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200144 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 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 6.5 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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 broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)1.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,865 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 8 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryBrampton Surgery15 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBrampton Chemist5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistBrampton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 secondaryPrimaryBrampton Village Primary Schoolages 4-11, 609 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryHinchingbrooke Schoolages 11-18, 2,173 pupils1.0 miPrimaryCromwell Academyages 2-11, 233 pupils1.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN31 miRailway stationHuntingdon1.3 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon1.6 miBus stops22 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
