Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,428 residentsin the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park census areaMedian age 40.54,689 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,908 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C548 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksOxholme Lakelake · under a mileElney Lakelake · under a mileOld Riverriver · 1.9 miSpringhill Lagoonpond · under a mileHolt Islandisland · 2.7 miTrout Pondpond · 1.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesSwavesey Village College Sports Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 6 haThe Greenplaying field · 1.5 mi · 3 haMillfieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haBerman Parkpark · 3.0 mi · 8 haBug Hunter Waterspark · 4.2 mi · 15 haThe Margery Fish Garden of Remembrancepark · 4.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes31 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202543 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 5.8 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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)4,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryRiverport Medical Practice - Fenstanton Site2 surgeries within 2 miles1.4 miPharmacyFenstanton Pharmacy1.3 miDentistDental Surgery2.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryFen Drayton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 92 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFenstanton and Hilton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 229 pupils1.2 miSecondarySwavesey Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,254 pupils1.4 miCollegeCambridge Regional College8.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge9.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationHuntingdon6.9 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives2.3 miBus stops9 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB4 postcode district.
