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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB4
Telephone code01954
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:25 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:07 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,428 residentsin the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park census areaMedian age 40.54,689 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,908 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C546 mm of rain a year, 10 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October42 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 11 to 20°CSOctober: 8 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksSwavesey Lakelake · under a mileFar Fen Lakelake · 1.0 miLairstall Pondpond · under a mileTrout Pondpond · under a mileNew Dockdock · under a mileCambridge Guided Buswaywalk or trail · 2.6 miCuckoo Fenwater · 2.2 miOld Riverriver · 2.9 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenplaying field · under a mile · 3 haSwavesey Village College Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 6 haBug Hunter Waterspark · 2.9 mi · 15 haMillfieldsplaying field · 1.8 mi · 6 haBerman Parkpark · 3.9 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes30 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 5.4 · 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
Broadband90% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 2 to 14 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospital6.3 miGP surgerySwavesey Surgery3 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyOver Healthcare1.2 miDentistD C Jones Dental Surgery2.7 miPolice stationHiston Police StationCambridge6.3 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Longstanton High Street2.3 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondaryPrimarySwavesey Primary Schoolages 4-11, 311 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySwavesey Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,254 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOver Primary Schoolages 4-11, 196 pupils1.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College7.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge8.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN31 miRailway stationHuntingdon8.1 miBus stationBus StationSt Ives3.2 miBus stops19 within a mileEV chargingIONITYCambridge2.2 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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