Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:36 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:06 am – 3:47 pm
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People10,279 residentsin the Haddenham, Stretham & Witchford census areaMedian age 46.64,304 households76% of homes owner-occupied43% owned outright12% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.3% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 5,138 in work, 25% retiredMain industries: education 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 56% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle41% 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 higher17% have no qualifications, 7% 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°C572 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August45 days of air frost, 22 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 Parkpark · 3.7 mi · 3 haSt Mary's Greenpark · 3.8 miPalace Greenpark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes23 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202048 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202349 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.4 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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
Broadband88% 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)5,027 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation12 m39 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalPrincess Of Wales Hospital5.0 miGP surgeryStretham2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyHaddenham Pharmacy3.1 miDentistEnhance Dental3.7 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 specialPrimaryStretham Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 185 pupilsright herePrimaryLittle Thetford CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 78 pupils1.5 miSecondaryWitchford Village Collegeages 11-16, 804 pupils2.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College8.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN32 miRailway stationEly3.5 miBus stationThe Guineas Bus StationNewmarket11 miFerryKing's Lynn Ferry LandingKings Lynn29 miBus stops10 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB6 postcode district.
