Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:39 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:08 am – 3:50 pm
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People6,374 residentsin the Kimbolton, Great Staughton & Molesworth census areaMedian age 50.12,663 households80% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright7% social rented, 12% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate62% of adults are economically active, 3,230 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, education 11%, professional and scientific services 10%Getting to work: 46% work from home, 47% go by car, 1% take public transport, 4% walk or cycle30% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages44% of adults hold a degree or higher11% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 99%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 2°C599 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October44 days of air frost, 18 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 spacesMander Parkpark · 1.4 mi · 7 haStaughton Greenallotments · within reachPlummer Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 13 haMarlow Parkpark · 2.6 mi · 19 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200144 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202532 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband63% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband96% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)2,831 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation27 m89 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 20 to 57 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital7.3 miGP surgeryGreat Staughton Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyThe Old Swan Pharmacy2.5 miDentistH M Prison (Dental Practice)1.5 miPolice stationSt Neots Police Station4.5 miCash machineCentral England Co-Op - St Neots, Eaton Socon4.0 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryGreat Staughton Primary Academyages 2-11, 80 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryLongsands Academyages 11-18, 1,412 pupils4.8 miCollegeBedford College11.0 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN28 miRailway stationSt Neots5.0 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon7.8 miBus stops8 within a mileEV chargingOsprey Charging StationSaint Neots3.6 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE19 postcode district.
