Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFirs House Surgery4 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell4 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTownsend House Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi19 schools10 primary, 2 secondary, 1 independent, 3 special, 3 nurserySecondaryImpington Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,446 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHiston and Impington Brook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHiston and Impington Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College1.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge3.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationCambridge NorthChesterton2.3 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge3.0 miBus stops35 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
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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°C562 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)
Parks and green spacesHomefield Parkpark · under a mileThe Greenpark · under a mileHiston and Impington Community Orchardpark · under a mileImpington Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Albans Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 3 haHiston Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.3 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes28 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 Low risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 1,000 and a 1 in 100 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 6.8 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
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
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 9 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
