Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:38 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:09 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,085 residentsin the Sawtry & Gidding census areaMedian age 46.23,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% 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°C595 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksPalmer's Grovewoodland · under a mileSpot's Grovewoodland · under a mileConington Round Hillhill · 2.1 miHigh Holborn Hillhill · 2.5 miPeterborough transmitting stationhistoric site · 4.7 miSunset Lakelake · 5.0 miSerpentine Lakelake · 5.2 miNightingale's Cornerwater · 3.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesStilton Oaks Golf Clubgolf course · 1.8 mi · 45 haThe Greenpark · 1.8 miOne Leisure Sawtrysports ground · 1.9 miJames Pondpark · 4.7 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200136 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202544 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 12 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryWellside Surgery1.8 miPharmacyBoots1.8 miDentistSawtry Dental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationHampton Police StationPeterborough5.2 miCash machineJR Green Newsagent, Sawtry2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryHolme CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 108 pupils1.1 miSecondarySawtry Village Academyages 11-18, 1,101 pupils1.9 miCollegeInspire Education Group8.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN41 miRailway stationPeterborough7.8 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton5.5 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingGridserve2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE7 postcode district.
