Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 52 min4:35 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 38 min8:08 am – 3:46 pm
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People10,362 residentsin the Wisbech St Mary, Waldersea & Christchurch census areaMedian age 47.94,451 households74% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.7% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 4,627 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, construction 13%, health and social work 12%Getting to work: 22% work from home, 71% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages19% of adults hold a degree or higher25% have no qualifications, 8% 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°C591 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 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)
Nearby landmarksPeckover House and Gardenhistoric site · 4.2 miOctavia Hill's Birthplace Househistoric site · 4.3 miPartridge Fishing Lakelake · 4.7 miAshleigh Fishing Lakelake · 4.9 miPaupers' Cuttidal water · 5.8 miOld Wryde Bank Holtwoodland · 4.9 miKindersley's Cuttidal water · 7.1 miEast Marshwetland · 7.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Foal Groundpark · 3.1 miWisbech Parkpark · 4.6 mi · 7 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200140 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 3.0 on 18 Sep 202650 mi away, Southern North SeaSource: 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 yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.5 · 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
Broadband72% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband94% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.5% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,783 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNorth Cambs Hospital - Msk4.6 miGP surgeryParson Drove Surgeryunder a milePharmacyDay Lewis Pharmacyunder a mileDentist2-4 Exchange Square (Dental Surgery)4.3 miPolice stationMarch Police Station8.1 miCash machineAuto Pitstop (ERF SWAP), Guyhirm3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryAlderman Payne Primary Schoolages 4-11, 100 pupils1.3 miPrimaryWisbech St Mary CofE Academyages 2-11, 193 pupils1.9 miSecondaryThe Wisbech Academyages 11-16, 205 pupils4.4 miCollegeInspire Education Group13.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportNorwich Airport NWI52 miMajor airportLondon Stansted Airport STN54 miRailway stationMarch7.3 miBus stationHorse Fair Bus StationWisbech4.5 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing15 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationWisbech5.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE13 postcode district.
