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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People6,092 residentsin the Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy census areaMedian age 42.82,709 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 16%, information and communication 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 35% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C567 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksThe Leper Chapelhistoric site · 2.4 miAnglesey Abbeyhistoric site · 2.4 miCastle Moundcastle · 3.7 miMount Castlecastle · 3.7 miDickerson's Pitpond · under a mileLong Reachwater · 1.7 miTodd's Pitpond · 1.1 miChesterton Fenwetland · 1.2 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesMilton Country Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haMillennium Greenpark · under a mileCambridge Footgolf Centregolf course · under a mile · 15 haColdham's Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 46 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202043 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202343 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 6.5 · PM2.5 7.1 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband86% 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)3,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 10 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospital3.1 miGP surgeryMilton Surgery2 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyTesco In-Store Pharmacy4 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistChapel Street (Dental Surgery)2.6 miPolice stationHiston Police StationCambridge3.2 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Cambridge - Green End Road2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 independentIndependentRed Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridgeages 11-19, 40 pupils1.0 miPrimaryMilton Church of England Primary Schoolages 5-11, 270 pupils1.2 miSecondaryNorth Cambridge Academyages 11-16, 687 pupils2.6 miCollegeCambridge Regional College2.3 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN25 miRailway stationWaterbeach1.5 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge3.7 miBus stops7 within a mileCar parkAPCOAWaterbeach1.4 miEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCambridge2.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB5 postcode district.
