Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:37 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:06 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,092 residentsin the Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy census areaMedian age 42.82,709 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 16%, information and communication 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 35% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C567 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksLong Reachwater · under a mileChesterton Fenwetland · under a mileDickerson's Pitpond · 1.3 miWest Cambridge Lakelake · 3.9 miTodd's Pitpond · 1.4 miCastle Hillhill · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesColdham's Commonpark · under a mile · 46 haMilton Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 33 haGregory Parkpark · under a mileCambridge Ice Arenasports ground · under a milePeverel Road Allotmentsallotments · under a mileChesterton Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)3,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation14 m46 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBrookfields Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryEast Barnwell Health Centre11 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyDitton Pharmacy10 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistCheddars Lane Dental Surgery1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 2 independent, 3 nursery, 1 sixth form, 1 otherPrimaryFen Ditton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 119 pupilsunder a milePrimaryMarleigh Primary Academyages 3-11, 189 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNorth Cambridge Academyages 11-16, 687 pupils1.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN23 miRailway stationCambridge NorthChestertonunder a mileBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge2.3 miBus stops53 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB5 postcode district.
