Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:07 am – 3:49 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°C600 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 landmarksRedgrave Waterlake · 2.5 miLake Ewartlake · 2.6 miCat-Tails Hillhill · 1.9 miEltisley Woodwoodland · under a mileWhite Gate Pondpond · 1.4 miSafford's Grovewoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202031 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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
Elevation64 m210 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 59 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital8.3 miGP surgeryPapworth Surgery2.4 miPharmacyPapworth Pharmacy2.4 miDentistColosseum Dental (Cambourne)3.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryThe Newton Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 54 pupilsright hereSecondaryCambourne Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,626 pupils2.4 miCollegeCambridge Regional College11.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN26 miRailway stationSt Neots4.6 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives7.7 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
