Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:36 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:06 am – 3:47 pm
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People8,472 residentsin the Little Downham & Sutton census areaMedian age 45.83,509 households78% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright11% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 4,354 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, education 11%, construction 11%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages32% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C586 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 spacesOn Par Golf Driving Rangegolf course · 1.2 mi · 12 haSt Mary's Greenpark · 2.3 miPalace Greenpark · 2.3 miEly Commonpark · 2.5 mi · 3 haThe Hive Leisure Centresports ground · 1.6 mi · 4 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201545 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202223 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 6.9 · 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
Broadband91% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,767 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 21 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital1.9 miGP surgeryCathedral Medical Centre3 surgeries within 2 miles1.9 miPharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy1.9 miDentistLynn Road (Dental Surgery)1.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools3 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryDownham Feoffees Primary Academyages 4-11, 150 pupilsunder a milePrimaryIsle of Ely Primary Schoolages 3-11, 446 pupils1.7 miSecondaryEly Collegeages 11-18, 1,635 pupils1.8 miCollegeCambridge Regional College14.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN38 miRailway stationEly3.0 miBus stationBus StationMildenhall13 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn23 miBus stops15 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB6 postcode district.
