Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:37 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:07 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,682 residentsin the Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys census areaMedian age 42.93,981 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,046 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle46% 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 higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C570 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 20 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 spacesLakeside Lodge Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 65 haStatfold Greenpark · 2.1 miThe Greenpark · 2.7 miNorwood Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 2 haBerman Parkpark · 4.0 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes35 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200146 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,515 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation34 m112 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 34 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site7.0 miGP surgeryRiverport Medical Practice - Parkhall Site1.8 miPharmacyJ W Anderson Dispensing Chemist1.9 miDentistChurch Street Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 independentIndependentWhitehall Schoolages 1-11, 95 pupils1.7 miPrimarySomersham Primary Schoolages 4-11, 314 pupils1.8 miSecondarySt Ivo Academyages 11-18, 1,378 pupils3.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge14.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN36 miRailway stationHuntingdon7.3 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives4.2 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
