Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:38 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,037 residentsin the Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton census areaMedian age 48.84,348 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,822 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% 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 higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C573 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 22 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)
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mile · 7 haThe Margery Fish Garden of Remembrancepark · 2.2 miBerman Parkpark · 3.5 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes33 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200150 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202540 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband89% 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)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation11 m36 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryPapworth Surgery1.9 miPharmacyPapworth Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery3.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryPendragon Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 290 pupils1.9 miPrimaryElsworth CofE VA Primary Schoolages 4-11, 130 pupils2.0 miSecondarySt Ivo Academyages 11-18, 1,378 pupils3.8 miCollegeCambridge Regional College10.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN30 miRailway stationHuntingdon5.0 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives3.5 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
