Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:28 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
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People10,901 residentsin the Hargate & Orton Longueville census areaMedian age 35.54,382 households63% of homes owner-occupied24% owned outright14% social rented, 21% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,654 in work, 16% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 19%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 55% go by car, 3% take public transport, 8% walk or cycle74% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 86%2% 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°C599 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October43 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 landmarksOrton Merelake · under a mileOsier Lakelake · under a mileCastor Millhistoric site · 2.6 miNene Viaductviaduct · 1.4 miDurobrivae Roman Townhistoric site · 3.1 miBeebys Lakewalk or trail · 2.1 miHappy Hollowswater · 1.5 miHolywell Pondspond · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · under a mile · 91 haNene Parkpark · under a mile · 430 haFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · 1.1 mi · 192 haThorpe Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 123 haSugar Way Allotmentsallotments · under a milePlegan Placeplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes48 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200131 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 10 · PM2.5 7.5 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband97% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,983 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital1.3 miGP surgeryBotolph Bridge Community Health Centre22 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBotolph Bridge Pharmacy14 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistDental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationThorpe Wood Police StationPeterborough1.3 miCash machineMFG - Woodston Service Station (CZCBM), Woodstonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi34 schools23 primary, 4 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 independent, 3 special, 2 otherPrimarySt Botolph's Church of England Primary Schoolages 4-11, 346 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryNene Park Academyages 11-19, 1,478 pupilsunder a milePrimaryNene Valley Primary Schoolages 5-11, 311 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group2.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN47 miRailway stationPeterborough1.6 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton1.2 miBus stops58 within a mileCar parkOrton Mere Car ParkPeterboroughunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPeterboroughunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE2 postcode district.
