Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:39 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,935 residentsin the Little Paxton, Love's Farm & Great Gransden census areaMedian age 39.34,398 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,491 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C581 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 landmarksBullby Hillhill · 1.5 miCat-Tails Hillhill · 1.5 miManor Farmhistoric site · 3.7 miJackson's Grovewoodland · under a mileSquirrels' Grovewoodland · under a mileRedgrave Waterlake · 3.5 miLake Ewartlake · 3.7 miLittle Barford Power Stationhistoric site · 5.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · 2.4 miMillbridge Brook Meadowspark · 2.8 mi · 3 haCambridge Gliding Clubsports ground · 1.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202029 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202536 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,657 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation42 m138 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 34 to 66 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryBarnabas Oley CofE Primary Schoolages 5-11, 144 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryCambourne Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,626 pupils3.6 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.5 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge11.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN24 miRailway stationSt Neots5.1 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade8.5 miBus stops9 within a mileEV chargingRoam Charging StationCambridge4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG19 postcode district.
