Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:08 am – 3:50 pm
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People10,935 residentsin the Little Paxton, Love's Farm & Great Gransden census areaMedian age 39.34,398 households69% of homes owner-occupied32% owned outright13% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 5,491 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 3% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle40% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 96%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 days of air frost, 20 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 landmarksHayling Lakelake · under a mileRudd Lakelake · under a mileEaton Socon Castlecastle · 2.2 miLittle Barford Power Stationhistoric site · 2.9 miPaxton Hillhill · 1.3 miDuloe Hillhill · 1.4 miPalacio Buckdenhistoric site · 3.4 miConeygeare Bridgebridge · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haSt Neots Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haThe Riverside Parkpark · 1.3 mi · 24 haHenbrook Parkpark · 1.6 mi · 3 haSouth Lake Ski Schoolsports ground · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200148 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)5,657 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 11 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital6.6 miGP surgeryThe Surgery7 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLittle Paxton Pharmacy5 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPriory Park Dental Practice1.1 miPolice stationSt Neots Police Station1.1 miCash machineIceland St Neots1.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools10 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryLittle Paxton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 292 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-Schoolages 4-7, 170 pupils1.0 miSecondaryLongsands Academyages 11-18, 1,412 pupils1.2 miCollegeBedford College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN26 miRailway stationSt Neots1.3 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon6.7 miBus stops24 within a mileCar parkTebbuts Rd Short Stay Car Park (RingGo)St Neots1.1 miEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSaint Neotsunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
