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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 44 min4:39 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 45 min8:05 am – 3:50 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 7°C, lows 1°C643 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August51 days of air frost, 16 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 7°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 22°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 10°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 landmarksGreat Chishillhill · under a mileNew Lakelake · 1.9 miStandard Hillhill · 1.2 miCumberton Bottomvalley · 1.3 miHeydon Valleyvalley · 1.6 miMile End Farm Mill, Reedhistoric site · 3.8 miNewhill Pondpond · 1.4 miBarnard's Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBrick Row Gardensallotments · 1.5 miThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 4.1 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202033 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Elevation138 m453 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 80 to 147 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital4.1 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices - Barley1.4 miPharmacyRoyston Pharmacy4.2 miDentistRoyston Dental Care LTD4.2 miPolice stationRoyston Police Station4.2 miCash machineESSO Flint Cross (Rontec), Heydon2.7 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBarley (VA) Church of England First Schoolages 3-9, 25 pupils1.4 miPrimaryChrishall Holy Trinity and St Nicholas CofE (Aided) Primary School and Pre-Schoolages 2-11, 124 pupils1.5 miAll-throughKing James Academy Roystonages 9-18, 947 pupils3.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College14.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN12 miRailway stationRoyston4.5 miBus stationBus StationRoyston4.1 miBus stops10 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationHertfordshire2.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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