Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:37 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
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People13,724 residentsin the Stanground census areaMedian age 36.15,587 households66% of homes owner-occupied28% owned outright16% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 6,855 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 20%, health and social work 12%, manufacturing 10%Getting to work: 24% work from home, 64% go by car, 4% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle76% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher20% have no qualifications, 6% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 85%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C598 mm of rain a year, 15 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 23 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 landmarksFerry Meadows Milton Bridgebridge · under a mileHorsey Hillhill · under a mileSerpentine Lakelake · 2.7 miCathedral Square Peterboroughhistoric site · 3.4 miNene Viaductviaduct · 1.9 miOrton Merelake · 3.0 miBeebys Lakewalk or trail · 2.6 miHappy Hollowswater · 3.0 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrown Lakespark · 1.5 mi · 36 haThe Greenpark · 1.0 miThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 91 haStanground Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSouthfields Allotmentsallotments · under a mile · 2 haBishops Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.5 mi · 18 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes45 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200133 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202550 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 8.3 · PM2.5 7.4 · 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
Broadband100% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband100% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)6,033 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 15 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital2.0 miGP surgeryStanground5 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyHalls The Chemist6 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistMace Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport Police PostPeterborough2.3 miCash machineDoddle Morrisons Stanground2 within half a mileunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools11 primary, 1 secondary, 1 otherPrimaryHeritage Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimarySaint Michael CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanground Academyages 11-19, 1,654 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group2.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN47 miRailway stationPeterborough2.4 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton2.2 miFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing29 miBus stops71 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Peterborough City Centre Car Park1.8 miEV chargingSHELLPeterboroughunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
