Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:38 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:09 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,085 residentsin the Sawtry & Gidding census areaMedian age 46.23,043 households74% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright11% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.1% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,651 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, health and social work 13%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle21% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages30% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C582 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October46 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 spacesOne Leisure Sawtrysports ground · under a mileThe Greenpark · 2.0 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes41 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200137 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202541 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 risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.7 · 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 broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.1% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)3,344 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 47 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site7.1 miGP surgeryWellside Surgeryunder a milePharmacyBootsunder a mileDentistSawtry Dental Surgeryunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySawtry Infants' Schoolages 4-7, 211 pupilsunder a milePrimarySawtry Junior Academyages 7-11, 274 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySawtry Village Academyages 11-18, 1,101 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group10.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN39 miRailway stationHuntingdon8.2 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton7.4 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
