Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:06 am – 3:49 pm
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People11,133 residentsin the Trumpington census areaMedian age 33.04,275 households42% of homes owner-occupied18% owned outright26% social rented, 26% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.9% unemployment rate75% of adults are economically active, 5,952 in work, 9% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, education 17%, professional and scientific services 15%Getting to work: 45% work from home, 25% go by car, 4% take public transport, 24% walk or cycle80% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages66% of adults hold a degree or higher8% have no qualifications, 3% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 79%3% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C568 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 24 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 landmarksWar Memorialhistoric site · under a mileTrumpington Hallhistoric site · under a mileByron's Poollake · under a mileMount Castlecastle · 2.7 miCastle Moundcastle · 2.7 miRiddy Islandisland · 1.6 miWest Cambridge Lakelake · 2.7 miHauxton Junctionwater · 1.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesTrumpington Meadows Country Parkpark · under a mile · 59 haTrumpington Community Orchardpark · under a mileClay Farm Community Gardenpark · under a mileKing George V Memorial Playing Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haTrumpington Pumptracksports ground · under a mileFormer Allotment Landallotments · under a mileSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes24 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202038 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202546 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 7.3 · PM2.5 7.3 · PM10 13 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband96% 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)4,635 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital (Papworth Everard)1.1 miGP surgeryTrumpington Medical Practice At Clay Farm10 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWelfare Pharmacy6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentist4 Bishops Road (Dental Surgery)under a milePolice stationParkside Police StationCambridge2.2 miCash machineBarclays BankCambridgeunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi25 schools9 primary, 2 secondary, 11 independent, 1 nursery, 2 sixth formPrimaryTrumpington Meadows Primary Schoolages 4-11, 244 pupilsunder a milePrimaryFawcett Primary Schoolages 3-11, 356 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryTrumpington Community Collegeages 11-16, 613 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College4.4 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge2.2 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN21 miRailway stationCambridge Southunder a mileBus stationThe Busway Trumpington Park-and-Rideunder a mileBus stops44 within a mileCar parkAddenbrooke's Hospital Car Park 2 - Saba ParkingCambridge1.1 miEV chargingShell RechargeCambridge2 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB2 postcode district.
