Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:49 pm
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People8,121 residentsin the Little Shelford , Foxton & Haslingfield census areaMedian age 42.83,368 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 4,104 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: education 18%, health and social work 16%, professional and scientific services 14%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 40% go by car, 3% take public transport, 10% walk or cycle66% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages57% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 93%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C540 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 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 landmarksChalk Hillhill · under a mileWest Hillhill · under a mileRiddy Islandisland · 3.0 miFowlmerewetland · 1.8 miByron's Poollake · 4.3 miGreat Nine Wellswater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBarrington Greenpark · 1.4 miKingsway Golf Centregolf course · 1.7 mi · 20 haTrumpington Meadows Country Parkpark · 3.8 mi · 59 haBrewery Fieldpark · 4.2 miSource: 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: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.3 · 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
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)3,696 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 13 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard)5.2 miGP surgeryHarston Surgery1.8 miPharmacyWell2.8 miDentistSpecialist Dental Partners2.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryFoxton Primary Schoolages 5-11, 79 pupilsright herePrimaryBarrington CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 174 pupils1.4 miSecondaryMelbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 559 pupils2.5 miCollegeCambridge Regional College8.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge6.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN18 miRailway stationFoxtonunder a mileBus stationThe Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride4.2 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB2 postcode district.
