Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:39 am – 9:27 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°C609 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 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)
Nearby landmarksTown Hillhill · under a mileDudney Creekbay · 1.6 miLittless Creekbay · 1.6 miWarren Hillhill · under a mileGrafham Waterlake · 2.5 miDragonfly Pondpond · 1.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCastle Greenpark · under a mileMander Parkpark · 2.1 mi · 7 haMarlow Parkpark · 3.3 mi · 19 haStaughton Greenallotments · 1.7 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes37 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200143 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: 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 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
Elevation35 m115 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 26 to 70 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalHinchingbrooke Hospital7.9 miGP surgeryKimbolton Medical Centre1.1 miPharmacyThe Old Swan Pharmacyunder a mileDentistKimbolton Dental Practiceunder a mileSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 independentIndependentKimbolton Schoolages 3-18, 1,036 pupilsunder a milePrimaryKimbolton Primary Academyages 2-11, 59 pupils1.0 miPrimaryGreat Staughton Primary Academyages 2-11, 80 pupils1.9 miCollegeBedford College11.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN29 miRailway stationSt Neots6.7 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon8.5 miBus stops8 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE18 postcode district.
