Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:36 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:08 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,124 residentsin the Coates, Benwick & Pondersbridge census areaMedian age 47.52,611 households79% of homes owner-occupied42% owned outright6% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,026 in work, 26% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 14%, construction 12%Getting to work: 27% work from home, 67% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle39% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages20% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C588 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksGildenburgh Waterlake · 2.3 miKnarr Lakelake · 2.6 miLord's Holtwoodland · under a mileOld Wryde Bank Holtwoodland · 4.0 miHorsey Hillhill · 6.2 miFields End Pondpond · 6.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesNorth Greenpark · under a mileLattersey Nature Reservepark · 2.5 mi · 12 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200138 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 13 Mar 202449 mi away, Swaby, LincolnshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearAlso low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.5 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband94% 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)2,846 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation4 m13 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Doddington Hospital6.7 miGP surgeryNew Queen Street Surgery3.1 miPharmacyBoots3.1 miDentistMrs D Stokes3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryCoates Primary Schoolages 5-11, 183 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySir Harry Smith Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,084 pupils2.7 miCollegeInspire Education Group7.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN49 miRailway stationWhittleseaWhittlesey3.0 miBus stationBus InterchangeWhittlesey3.1 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing23 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE7 postcode district.
