Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:06 am – 3:49 pm
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People16,246 residentsin the Central & West Cambridge census areaMedian age 23.43,561 households43% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright12% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate34% of adults are economically active, 4,770 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: education 36%, professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 12% go by car, 3% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle79% 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 higher2% have no qualificationsMain language: English 85%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C577 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 22 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 landmarksWest Cambridge Lakelake · under a mileBrook Leysriver · under a mileByron's Poollake · 3.0 miCastle Hillhill · 2.0 miPellews Pondpond · 1.2 miThe Backswater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCoton Countryside Reservepark · under a mile · 112 haSensory Gardenpark · 1.7 miTrinity College Fellows' Gardenpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haCambridge University Sports Centresports ground · under a mileCambridge Rugby Football Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 9 haUniversity Rugby Groundplaying field · 1.6 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 6.9 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 14 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital2.8 miGP surgeryHuntingdon Road Surgery3 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyJardines Pharmacy2.1 miDentistAnglia Orthodontics2.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools4 primary, 2 independentPrimaryCoton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary Schoolages 4-11, 96 pupilsunder a milePrimaryUniversity of Cambridge Primary Schoolages 4-11, 660 pupils1.2 miSecondaryChesterton Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,126 pupils2.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College3.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge2.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN24 miRailway stationCambridge3.2 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge2.4 miBus stops21 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB3 postcode district.
