Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,715 residentsin the St Neots Eaton Ford census areaMedian age 48.22,943 households79% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright5% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,345 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 53% go by car, 2% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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 landmarksHayling Lakelake · 1.7 miDuloe Hillhill · under a mileRudd Lakelake · 1.9 miEaton Ford Greenwoodland · under a mileGallow Hillhill · 1.8 miDuloe Brookewater · 2.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Riverside Parkpark · within reach · 24 haPriory Parkpark · 1.0 mi · 33 haBarford Road Pocket Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haSt Neots Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haSt Neots Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200148 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 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 7.6 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,988 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 14 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital8.1 miGP surgeryLakeside At St Neots - Lakeside At Eaton Socon8 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarerx6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarket Square Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a milePrimaryCrosshall Junior Schoolages 7-11, 346 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnulf Academyages 11-16, 720 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College10.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN25 miRailway stationSt Neots1.3 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon8.1 miBus stops92 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
