Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,233 residentsin the Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton census areaMedian age 40.54,028 households69% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,433 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C603 mm of rain a year, 12 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 landmarksMill Dole Pondpond · under a mileCat-Tails Hillhill · 1.2 miWhite Gate Pondpond · under a mileCloudy Lakelake · 3.6 miHeronry South Lakelake · 3.6 miOld Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 1.6 miPriory Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 33 haHenbrook Parkpark · 3.2 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes34 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation60 m197 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 61 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital7.8 miGP surgeryPapworth Surgery3.4 miPharmacyLoves Farm Pharmacy2.9 miDentistDental Surgery3.6 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Newton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupils1.7 miSecondaryLongsands Academyages 11-18, 1,412 pupils3.2 miCollegeCambridge Regional College13.3 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN25 miRailway stationSt Neots3.0 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon7.5 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
