Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:38 am – 9:26 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 41 min8:07 am – 3:49 pm
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People10,037 residentsin the Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton census areaMedian age 48.84,348 households77% of homes owner-occupied45% owned outright8% social rented, 13% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.5% unemployment rate59% of adults are economically active, 4,822 in work, 31% retiredMain industries: health and social work 14%, retail and wholesale 12%, education 11%Getting to work: 43% work from home, 49% go by car, 2% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle49% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages41% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C582 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August37 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksHartford Lakelake · under a mileThe Lakelake · 1.1 miBattcock's Islandisland · 1.0 miHoughton Walewater · under a mileCook's Streamriver · 1.4 miHoughton Hillhill · 1.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesBerman Parkpark · 1.7 mi · 8 haConeygear Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 4 haBarn Fieldplaying field · under a mile · 4 haRAF Wyton Cricket Groundplaying field · under a mile · 4 haSpring Commonpark · 2.3 mi · 6 haHemingford Abbots Golf Complexgolf course · 1.7 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes36 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200146 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 6.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband89% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband98% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,613 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 35 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyal Papworth Hospital - Off Site3.0 miGP surgeryWyton Medical Centre1.0 miPharmacyAcorn Pharmacy2.1 miDentistWyton Dental Centre1.0 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi10 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 2 specialPrimaryHoughton Primary Schoolages 4-11, 177 pupilsunder a milePrimaryWyton on the Hill Community Primary Schoolages 4-11, 134 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySt Ivo Academyages 11-18, 1,378 pupils1.8 miCollegeCambridge Regional College13.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.7 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN33 miRailway stationHuntingdon2.7 miBus stationBus StationHuntingdon2.4 miBus stops18 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the PE17 postcode district.
