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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtPE17
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
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°C584 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August38 days of air frost, 21 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksHoughton Millhistoric site · under a mileThe Manorhistoric site · 1.1 miThe Lakelake · 1.0 miHartford Lakelake · 1.1 miBattcock's Islandisland · under a mileHoughton Hillhill · under a mileHolt Islandisland · 1.8 miCook's Streamriver · 1.7 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesBerman Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 8 haBarn Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRAF Wyton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haOne Leisure St Ives Outdoorsports ground · 1.0 mi · 16 haConeygear Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 4 haHemingford Abbots Golf Complexgolf course · 1.6 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200146 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 6.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site3.3 miGP surgeryWyton Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 miles1.1 miPharmacyKings Hedges Pharmacy1.8 miDentistWyton Dental Centre1.1 miPolice stationHuntingdon Police Station2.9 miCash machineMFG - Huntingdon (MRH)1.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi8 schools6 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryHoughton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsright herePrimaryWyton on the Hill Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Ivo Academyages 11-18, 1,378 pupils1.5 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationHuntingdon3.0 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives2.2 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkGlobe Place Car ParkSt Ives2.0 miEV chargingBe.EV Charging StationThe Stukeleysunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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