Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:05 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,343 residentsin the Cherry Hinton census areaMedian age 38.73,747 households56% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,835 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, education 16%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 34% go by car, 7% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle86% 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 higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C591 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August47 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksRivey Hill Water Towerhistoric site · 2.3 miPampisford Hallhistoric site · 2.4 miFurze Hillhill · 1.2 miSand Hillhill · 1.6 miThe Grovewoodland · under a mileAbington Woodswoodland · under a mileGog Magog Hillshills · 3.6 miThe Lodewater · 4.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileAbington Allotmentsallotments · under a mileGranta Parkplaying field · under a mile · 3 haAbington Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 12 haCamping Closepark · 2.3 miWandleburypark · 3.4 mi · 50 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes18 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202334 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.7 · 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
Broadband99% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation31 m102 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 64 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFulbourn Hospital5.2 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices - Linton2.2 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy2.1 miDentist2 High Street2.1 miPolice stationSawston Police StationCambridge3.0 miCash machinePost OfficeCambridge2.9 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryGreat Abington Primary Schoolages 4-11, 133 pupilsright herePrimaryBabraham CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 92 pupils1.6 miSecondaryLinton Village Collegeages 11-16, 766 pupils1.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College9.3 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge8.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationWhittlesford Parkway3.1 miBus stationHospital Bus StationAddenbrookes5.7 miBus stops12 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationCambridge4.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB1 postcode district.
