Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
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People5,727 residentsin the St Neots Eaton Socon census areaMedian age 44.42,499 households65% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright21% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 2,822 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 57% go by car, 2% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle48% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages26% of adults hold a degree or higher22% 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 landmarksEaton Socon Castlecastle · under a mileLittle Barford Power Stationhistoric site · 1.3 miDuloe Hillhill · under a mileConeygeare Bridgebridge · under a mileHayling Lakelake · 2.4 miRudd Lakelake · 2.5 miGallow Hillhill · 1.7 miTempsford Memorialhistoric site · 3.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haBarford Road Pocket Parkpark · under a mile · 14 haThe Greenpark · under a mileSt Neots Golf Clubgolf course · 1.2 mi · 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 200149 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 7.5 · 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
Broadband97% 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)2,556 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation19 m62 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 33 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital8.4 miGP surgeryLakeside At St Neots - Lakeside At Eaton Socon7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyCarerx4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMarket Square Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSt Neots Police Station1.3 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - St Neots, Eaton Soconunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryBushmead Primary Schoolages 4-11, 380 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryErnulf Academyages 11-16, 720 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College9.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN24 miRailway stationSt Neots1.9 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon8.7 miBus stops66 within a mileCar parkApcoaSt. Neots1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSaint Neots1.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
