Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:37 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:06 am – 3:48 pm
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People11,428 residentsin the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park census areaMedian age 40.54,689 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,908 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C564 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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)
Nearby landmarksNethergrove Lakelake · 2.7 miSwan Pondpond · under a mileWest Cambridge Lakelake · 3.3 miHiston Woodwoodland · under a mileBrook Leysriver · 2.6 miGirton Woodwoodland · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHiston and Impington Community Orchardpark · under a mileHomefield Parkpark · under a mileImpington Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Albans Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haHiston Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 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 18 Aug 202548 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 6.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFirs House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTownsend House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryHiston and Impington Brook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHiston and Impington Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryImpington Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,446 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationCambridge NorthChesterton3.1 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge3.5 miBus stops37 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB4 postcode district.
