Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:04 am – 3:48 pm
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People9,343 residentsin the Cherry Hinton census areaMedian age 38.73,747 households56% of homes owner-occupied30% owned outright23% social rented, 20% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.4% unemployment rate67% of adults are economically active, 4,835 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: health and social work 23%, education 16%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 37% work from home, 34% go by car, 7% take public transport, 21% walk or cycle86% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages51% of adults hold a degree or higher15% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 80%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 7°C, lows 1°C582 mm of rain a year, 14 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August50 days of air frost, 17 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 landmarksHaw's Hillhill · under a mileHadstock Woodwoodland · under a mileRivey Hillhill · 2.1 miThe Spinneyswoodland · under a mileDuck Islandisland · 4.9 miMoll Pondpond · 3.4 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesCamping Closepark · 1.1 miLinton Community Sports Centresports ground · 1.2 mi · 9 haThe Greenpark · 2.4 miBridge End Gardenspark · 3.9 mi · 8 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes17 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202042 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202331 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 5.1 · 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
Broadband99% 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)4,117 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation68 m223 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 51 to 113 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSaffron Walden Community Hospital4.0 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices - Linton1.3 miPharmacyVillage Pharmacy1.2 miDentist2 High Street1.2 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi4 schools2 primary, 1 secondary, 1 specialPrimaryLinton CofE Infant Schoolages 5-7, 153 pupils1.2 miSecondaryLinton Village Collegeages 11-16, 766 pupils1.3 miPrimaryLinton Heights Junior Schoolages 7-11, 231 pupils1.5 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.2 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN14 miRailway stationGreat Chesterford3.7 miBus stationBus StationHaverhill7.1 miBus stops2 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB1 postcode district.
