Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:36 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:07 am – 3:47 pm
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People7,544 residentsin the Doddington, Wimblington & Manea census areaMedian age 47.63,142 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,534 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C580 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 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 spacesS M Guy Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes27 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200150 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202226 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.4 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation2 m7 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At Doddington Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryFenland Group Practiceunder a milePharmacySt. Georges Pharmacy5.2 miDentistDental Surgery5.4 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryManea Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryVista Academy Littleportages 11-16, 547 pupils4.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN41 miRailway stationManea1.0 miBus stationHorse Fair Bus StationWisbech13 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn21 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE15 postcode district.
