Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:38 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:09 am – 3:49 pm
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People7,085 residentsin the Sawtry & Gidding census areaMedian age 46.23,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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 7°C, lows 1°C624 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileStilton Oaks Golf Clubgolf course · 1.4 mi · 45 haOne Leisure Sawtrysports ground · 1.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes42 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200135 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 5.4 · 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)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 55 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital6.0 miGP surgeryWellside Surgery1.6 miPharmacyBoots1.6 miDentistSawtry Dental Surgery1.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySawtry Village Academyages 11-18, 1,101 pupils1.9 miPrimarySawtry Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 211 pupils1.9 miPrimarySawtry Junior Academyages 7-11, 274 pupils1.9 miCollegeInspire Education Group9.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN41 miRailway stationPeterborough8.2 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton5.9 miBus stops5 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
