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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtPE17
Telephone code01305
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 49 min4:37 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 40 min8:08 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,682 residentsin the Somersham, Riptons & Raveleys census areaMedian age 42.93,981 households72% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 19% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,046 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: public administration and defence 13%, retail and wholesale 12%, health and social work 11%Getting to work: 36% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle46% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages34% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% 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°C578 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October45 days of air frost, 20 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 17°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 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 landmarksRamsey Abbey Gatehousehistoric site · 2.2 miRolts Woodwoodland · under a mileRose Woodwoodland · under a mileNightingale's Cornerwater · 3.0 miWalton Hillhill · 3.7 miThe Weirwater · 3.5 miHuntingdon Masonic Hallhistoric site · 6.2 miFox Hole Hillhill · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesFairmead Parkpark · under a mileNewtown Greenpark · 2.1 miAbbey Greenpark · 2.2 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes40 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200141 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202545 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 5.0 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband84% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband92% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)0.2% cannot get a decent connection (below the 10 Mbit/s universal service obligation)4,515 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation24 m79 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 5 to 25 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site6.4 miGP surgeryRamsey Health Centre2.0 miPharmacyRamsey Pharmacy (Great Whyte)2.1 miDentistRamsey Dental Surgery1.9 miPolice stationHuntingdon Police Station7.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools4 primaryPrimaryUpwood Primary Academyages 5-11, 202 pupilsunder a milePrimaryBury CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 207 pupils1.5 miSecondaryAbbey College, Ramseyages 11-18, 1,096 pupils2.3 miCollegeInspire Education Group11.3 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN40 miRailway stationHuntingdon7.4 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon7.3 miBus stops14 within a mileEV chargingGridserve5.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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