Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 51 min4:36 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
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People12,680 residentsin the Whittlesey census areaMedian age 44.15,534 households70% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 18% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.6% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 5,901 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 17%, health and social work 13%, construction 12%Getting to work: 25% work from home, 63% go by car, 2% take public transport, 9% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages21% of adults hold a degree or higher24% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C577 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 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 spacesLattersey Nature Reservepark · under a mile · 12 haManor Leisure Centresports ground · under a mile · 9 haNorth Greenpark · 2.2 miThe Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes38 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19706 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200136 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 17 Dec 202449 mi away, Gotham, NottinghamshireSource: 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 greaterSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.3 · PM2.5 7.2 · 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
Broadband98% 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)6,319 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation7 m23 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 8 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital5.5 miGP surgeryNew Queen Street Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots2 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistMrs D Stokesunder a milePolice stationBritish Transport Police PostPeterborough5.2 miCash machineBarclays ATMCambridgeshire3.8 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools3 primary, 1 secondarySecondarySir Harry Smith Community Collegeages 11-18, 1,084 pupilsunder a milePrimaryAlderman Jacobs Schoolages 3-11, 671 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPark Lane Primary & Nursery Schoolages 3-11, 441 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group4.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN48 miRailway stationWhittleseaWhittleseyunder a mileBus stationBus InterchangeWhittleseyunder a mileFerryWest Lynn Ferry Landing26 miBus stops28 within a mileEV chargingSHELLPeterborough4.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE7 postcode district.
