Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:39 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:09 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,374 residentsin the Kimbolton, Great Staughton & Molesworth census areaMedian age 50.12,663 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,230 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C611 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 19 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 landmarksCesspoolswater · under a mileBoring Fieldhill · under a mileMickle Hillhill · 1.5 miCovington Gorsewoodland · under a mileHunt's Close Gorsewoodland · 1.4 miSavages Creekbay · 4.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWater Gardenpark · 3.1 miThe Greenpark · 3.2 miCastle Greenpark · 3.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19709 of magnitude 3+, 2 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200139 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202531 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 5.0 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation70 m230 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 42 to 81 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalIsebrook Hospital10 miGP surgeryKimbolton Medical Centre3.0 miPharmacyThe Old Swan Pharmacy3.2 miDentistKimbolton Dental Practice3.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryEileen Wade Primary Schoolages 4-11, 70 pupils2.0 miSecondaryManor Schoolages 11-19, 851 pupils3.6 miCollegeBedford College13.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN31 miRailway stationWellingborough9.6 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon11 miBus stops1 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
