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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone code01763
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:05 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,874 residentsin the Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill census areaMedian age 45.84,135 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,782 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C559 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksWimpole Hallhistoric site · 2.9 miWest Hillhill · 1.3 miChalk Hillhill · 1.3 miWale Obeliskhistoric site · 3.3 miFowlmerewetland · under a mileGreat Nine Wellswater · 2.1 miLittle Nine Wellswater · 2.2 miHarlton Woodswalk or trail · 3.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesKingsway Golf Centregolf course · 1.2 mi · 20 haBarrington Greenpark · 2.9 miBrewery Fieldpark · 3.3 miOrchard Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202034 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 5.2 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation26 m85 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 39 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryOrchard Surgery,Melbourn2.4 miPharmacyWell2.5 miDentistSpecialist Dental Partners2.0 miPolice stationSawston Police StationCambridge4.7 miCash machineESSO Flint Cross (Rontec), Heydon2.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryFowlmere Primary Schoolages 4-11, 73 pupilsright herePrimaryThriplow CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMelbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 559 pupils2.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College10.2 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationFoxton1.9 miBus stationBus StationRoyston5.2 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingBE.EV Charging StationRoyston1.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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