Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:05 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,133 residentsin the Trumpington census areaMedian age 33.04,275 households42% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright26% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,952 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, education 17%, professional and scientific services 15%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 25% go by car, 4% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C549 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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)
Nearby landmarksHarston Hillhill · under a mileClunch Pit Hillhill · under a mileWell Headwater · under a mileRiddy Islandisland · 2.1 miGreat Nine Wellswater · 1.4 miByron's Poollake · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesTrumpington Meadows Country Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 59 haWale Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haBrewery Fieldpark · 2.8 miOrchard Parkpark · 2.9 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202036 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 5.5 · 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
Broadband96% 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)4,635 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation17 m56 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 15 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard)3.8 miGP surgeryHarston Surgery1.6 miPharmacyBoots2.2 miDentistDental Surgery2.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 specialPrimaryThriplow CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 105 pupils1.4 miPrimaryHarston and Newton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 117 pupils1.4 miSecondarySawston Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,198 pupils2.6 miCollegeCambridge Regional College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge5.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationFoxton1.9 miBus stationThe Busway Trumpington Park-and-Ride3.1 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB2 postcode district.
