Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:37 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:08 am – 3:48 pm
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People8,597 residentsin the Ramsey census areaMedian age 44.93,819 households66% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright15% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.5% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 4,292 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 12%, construction 12%Getting to work: 31% work from home, 61% go by car, 1% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle29% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C574 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 21 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 spacesFairmead Parkpark · 1.8 miNewtown Greenpark · 2.2 miAbbey Greenpark · 2.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200139 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: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · 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
Broadband96% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,422 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation1 m3 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -3 to 13 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital7.4 miGP surgeryRainbow Surgery2.0 miPharmacyRamsey Pharmacy (Great Whyte)2.1 miDentistRamsey Dental Surgery2.0 miPolice stationHampton Police StationPeterborough7.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools3 primaryPrimaryUpwood Primary Academyages 5-11, 202 pupils1.7 miPrimaryThe Ashbeach Primary Schoolages 4-11, 141 pupils1.9 miSecondaryAbbey College, Ramseyages 11-18, 1,096 pupils2.6 miCollegeInspire Education Group9.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN41 miRailway stationWhittleseaWhittlesey6.9 miBus stationBus InterchangeWhittlesey7.4 miBus stops6 within a mileEV chargingGridserve5.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
