Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:37 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:06 am – 3:48 pm
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People6,279 residentsin the Swaffham & Bottisham census areaMedian age 47.92,520 households70% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright15% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 3,016 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: education 16%, health and social work 14%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle45% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C557 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 23 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 spacesThe Greenpark · 2.5 miMilton Country Parkpark · 4.4 mi · 33 haPauline's Swamppark · 3.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202047 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · 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
Broadband80% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)2,615 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation0 m0 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -2 to 5 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospital6.1 miGP surgeryWaterbeach And Cottenham Surgeries2.2 miPharmacyWaterbeach Pharmacy2.5 miDentistBurwell Dental Surgery3.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 miNo schools listedCollegeCambridge Regional College5.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge7.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationWaterbeach2.5 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge7.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB7 postcode district.
