Local servicesHospitalFulbourn Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryCherry Hinton Medical Centre19 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyKumar Pharmacy12 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistCherry Hinton Dental Centreunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi33 schools15 primary, 4 secondary, 6 independent, 1 special, 3 nursery, 3 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryThe Spinney Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsright herePrimaryCherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary Schoolages 3-11, 177 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Bede's Inter-Church Schoolages 11-16, 943 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College3.5 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationCambridge1.5 miBus stationHospital Bus StationAddenbrookes1.5 miBus stops101 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:37 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:05 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,343 residentsin the Cherry Hinton census areaMedian age 38.73,747 households56% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,835 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, education 16%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 34% go by car, 7% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C550 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksGiants Gravevalley · under a mileMissleton Hillhill · 1.1 miLimepit Hillhill · 1.7 miGog Magog Hillshills · 2.3 miByron's Poollake · 3.3 miLimekiln Closewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColdham's Commonpark · 1.2 mi · 46 haCherry Hinton Community Gardenpark · under a mileBarnwell East Local Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 3 haCherry Hinton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haGog Magog Golf Coursegolf course · 1.3 mi · 141 haWenvoe Close Allotmentsallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 7.1 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 41 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
