Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:36 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:05 am – 3:47 pm
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People6,399 residentsin the Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham census areaMedian age 45.12,702 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,306 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C555 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August40 days of air frost, 23 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 Beechessports ground · within reach · 5 haEast Fen Commonpark · 2.4 mi · 21 haQua Fen Commonpark · 2.7 mi · 21 haThe Shed Community Gardenpark · 2.4 miWest Row Allotmentsallotments · 1.8 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199426 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202347 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.6 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation10 m33 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 17 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital6.2 miGP surgeryStaploe Medical Centre2.9 miPharmacyStaploe Pharmacy2.9 miDentistDental Surgery3.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryIsleham Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 201 pupilsright hereSecondarySoham Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,436 pupils3.1 miCollegeWest Suffolk College13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationSoham3.5 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall4.3 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn29 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB7 postcode district.
