Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:39 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,239 residentsin the Bassingbourn & the Mordens census areaMedian age 45.92,871 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,610 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% 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 8°C, lows 2°C599 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month November45 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 landmarksAshwell War Memorialhistoric site · 2.6 miMill Hillhill · 1.3 miHinxworth Placehistoric site · 3.7 miLong's Lakelake · 3.3 miTween Towns Woodwoodland · under a mileNew Forestforest · 3.0 miWood Ponds Whitewoodland · under a milesnailtrail.co.uk Ltd.walk or trail · 3.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesVillage Gardenpark · 4.9 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202026 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202534 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband85% 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)3,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation36 m118 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 28 to 48 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalBiggleswade Hospital4.8 miGP surgeryAshwell Surgery2.8 miPharmacyAshwell Pharmacy2.8 miDentistHigh Street (Dental Surgery)2.9 miPolice stationBiggleswade Police Station5.3 miCash machineMFG - Arrington (MRH)4.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryGuilden Morden CofE Primary Academyages 2-11, 67 pupilsright herePrimarySteeple Morden CofE VC Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupils1.1 miSecondaryBassingbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 652 pupils3.3 miCollegeNorth Hertfordshire College13.0 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN17 miRailway stationAshwell & MordenOdsey3.7 miBus stationInterchangeBiggleswade5.3 miBus stops13 within a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoyston4.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG8 postcode district.
