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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtPE2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,238 residentsin the Orton West & Castor census areaMedian age 47.14,067 households75% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 17% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.2% unemployment rate60% of adults are economically active, 4,469 in work, 29% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 12%, education 10%Getting to work: 39% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle73% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages35% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 94%1% 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 1°C596 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 1 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 19°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksOrton Waterlake · under a mileOsier Lakelake · under a mileCastor Millhistoric site · 1.8 miDurobrivae Roman Townhistoric site · 2.1 miAlwalton Hillhill · 1.5 miHappy Hollowswater · 1.4 miMilton Ferry Bridgebridge · 1.6 miMill Hillhill · 1.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesNene Parkpark · under a mile · 430 haFerry Meadows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 192 haThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 91 haThorpe Wood Golf Coursegolf course · under a mile · 123 haBushfield Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 13 haPlegan Placeplaying field · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes49 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200130 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: 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 8.2 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
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)4,332 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation18 m59 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 3 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFitzwilliam Hospital1.8 miGP surgeryWillow Tree Surgery12 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyLloydspharmacy7 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMatley Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationThorpe Wood Police StationPeterborough1.4 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - Orton, Ortonunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools11 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 2 specialPrimaryOrmiston Meadows Academyages 4-11, 181 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryOrmiston Bushfield Academyages 11-19, 1,212 pupilsunder a milePrimarySt John's Church Schoolages 2-11, 433 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group3.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN47 miRailway stationPeterborough2.7 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton1.7 miBus stops77 within a mileCar parkOrton Meadows Car ParkPeterboroughunder a mileEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationPeterborough2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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