Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:38 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,233 residentsin the Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton census areaMedian age 40.54,028 households69% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright16% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,433 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 15%, education 14%, professional and scientific services 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 3% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle25% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages49% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C576 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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)
Nearby landmarksHeronry North Lakelake · 3.1 miHeronry South Lakelake · 3.2 miLordship Pondpond · under a mileToseland Woodwoodland · under a mileMill Hillhill · 2.7 miPaxton Hillhill · 2.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Margery Fish Garden of Remembrancepark · 2.7 miThe Greenpark · 2.9 miPriory Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 33 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200149 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202537 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 6.8 · 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
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)4,222 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation48 m157 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 23 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital5.3 miGP surgeryPapworth Surgery2.3 miPharmacyPapworth Pharmacy2.3 miDentist35 Silver Street4.1 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCambridge Regional College13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN28 miRailway stationSt Neots3.8 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon4.8 miBus stops12 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
