Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:05 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,927 residentsin the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's census areaMedian age 32.94,011 households52% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright22% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 5,559 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 27%, education 19%, professional and scientific services 14%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 20% go by car, 4% take public transport, 34% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%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°C557 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 yearSource: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksPampisford Hallhistoric site · under a mileDuxford Chapelhistoric site · under a mileHanley Hillhill · under a mileDickman's Grovewoodland · under a mileThe Lodewater · 2.2 miDernmerewater · 2.3 miGog Magog Hillshills · 3.2 miPepperton Hillhill · 2.8 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesOrchard Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haBrewery Fieldpark · 1.8 miWandleburypark · 3.1 mi · 50 haOur Lady of Lourdes Church Hallsports ground · under a mileKing George's Fieldplaying field · 1.3 mi · 4 haSpicers Sports Groundplaying field · 1.3 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes22 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost 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 5.6 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband86% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 22 to 31 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard)4.8 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyGranta Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistPampisford Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationSawston Police StationCambridge1.3 miCash machinePost OfficeCambridge1.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi6 schools5 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryThe Icknield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 222 pupils1.0 miPrimaryThe Bellbird Primary Schoolages 4-11, 426 pupils1.1 miSecondarySawston Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,198 pupils1.4 miCollegeCambridge Regional College8.8 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge7.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN16 miRailway stationWhittlesford Parkway1.0 miBus stationHospital Bus StationAddenbrookes4.8 miBus stops18 within a mileCar parkWhittlesford Parkway Station (Station Road East) Car Parkunder a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationCambridge2.7 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB2 postcode district.
