Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:36 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:07 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,544 residentsin the Doddington, Wimblington & Manea census areaMedian age 47.63,142 households78% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright8% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 3,534 in work, 28% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 28% work from home, 66% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher22% have no qualifications, 7% 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 1°C584 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 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)
Parks and green spacesS M Guy Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.7 mi · 3 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19705 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 28 Jan 201542 mi away, Oakham, RutlandMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 8 Aug 202225 mi away, Sawston, CambridgeshireSource: 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 4.2 · 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
Broadband64% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,345 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft below sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -4 to 6 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital5.4 miGP surgeryFenland Group Practice1.9 miPharmacyAlchemy Pharmaceuticals LTD4.9 miDentistSo Dental4.9 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN40 miRailway stationManea2.9 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives14 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn23 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE15 postcode district.
