Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:39 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
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People7,239 residentsin the Bassingbourn & the Mordens census areaMedian age 45.92,871 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,610 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C571 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July44 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 spacesWhaddon Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 8 haVillage Gardenpark · 2.6 miThe Willmott Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.9 mi · 3 haMeldreth Croquet Clubsports ground · 1.8 miBarrington Greenpark · 3.3 miThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 3.7 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202539 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 5.2 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband85% 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)3,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation21 m69 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 18 to 27 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital4.2 miGP surgeryBassingbourn Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBassingbourn Pharmacy1.9 miDentistDental Surgery2.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 specialPrimaryMeldreth Primary Schoolages 4-11, 194 pupils1.8 miSecondaryBassingbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 652 pupils2.1 miCollegeCambridge Regional College11.7 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge9.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationMeldreth1.9 miBus stationBus StationRoyston3.8 miBus stops6 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the SG8 postcode district.
