Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:37 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:04 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,304 residentsin the Linton & Balsham census areaMedian age 49.03,918 households72% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright16% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,616 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: education 15%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 13%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 50% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% 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 7°C, lows 2°C624 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksCollis Mill, Great Thurlowhistoric site · 2.7 miThe Islandisland · 1.8 miCarlton Woodwoodland · under a mileWhiting's Grovewoodland · under a mileJarvis Hillhill · 3.2 miHorseheath Pondpond · 2.4 miCambridge Hillhill · 3.5 miRivey Hill Water Towerhistoric site · 5.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenplaying field · 1.4 mi · 2 haPound Greenpark · 2.4 miBurton Greenpark · 3.1 miTown Greenpark · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes15 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · 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
Broadband55% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,133 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation109 m358 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 83 to 118 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital6.9 miGP surgeryHmp Edmunds Hill5.0 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy4.9 miDentistDental Surgery4.8 miPolice stationHaverhill Police Station5.0 miCash machineABS Mini Market (EP53 Project)4.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBurrough Green CofE Primary Academyages 4-11, 51 pupils1.6 miSecondaryCastle Manor Academyages 11-16, 760 pupils4.7 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN20 miRailway stationDullingham3.7 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill5.0 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingbp PulseHaverhill4.8 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB8 postcode district.
