Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,284 residentsin the St Neots Priory Park census areaMedian age 44.42,957 households62% of homes owner-occupied35% owned outright16% social rented, 22% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,186 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 14%, health and social work 13%, education 10%Getting to work: 35% work from home, 48% go by car, 4% take public transport, 12% walk or cycle44% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher18% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 95%1% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C585 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August41 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)
Nearby landmarksHayling Lakelake · 1.4 miRudd Lakelake · 1.5 miDuloe Hillhill · under a milePaxton Hillhill · 1.8 miEaton Ford Greenwoodland · under a mileDuloe Brookewater · 2.5 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesPriory Parkpark · under a mile · 33 haThe Riverside Parkpark · under a mile · 24 haHenbrook Parkpark · under a mile · 3 haSt Neots Golf Clubgolf course · under a mile · 44 haSt Neots Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 10 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200149 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202533 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, low risk areas nearbySource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 8.0 · PM2.5 7.3 · 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
Broadband92% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,095 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 12 to 32 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital7.7 miGP surgerySt Neots Health Centre8 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyWellbeing Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistDental Surgeryright hereSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi16 schools12 primary, 2 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryPriory Park Infant School & Pre-Schoolages 4-7, 170 pupilsunder a milePrimaryEynesbury CofE C Primary Schoolages 4-11, 209 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLongsands Academyages 11-18, 1,412 pupilsunder a mileCollegeBedford College10.8 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN25 miRailway stationSt Neotsunder a mileBus stationBus StationHuntingdon7.7 miBus stops94 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
