Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:36 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:05 am – 3:47 pm
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People9,331 residentsin the North Newmarket, Studlands & Exning census areaMedian age 39.14,421 households49% of homes owner-occupied23% owned outright21% social rented, 27% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.4% unemployment rate70% of adults are economically active, 5,181 in work, 18% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 15%, health and social work 13%, education 11%Getting to work: 23% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 16% walk or cycle54% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages29% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 88%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 days of air frost, 23 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 spacesGeorge Lambton Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.7 mi · 8 haKing Edward VII Memorial Groundspark · 2.8 miPauline's Swamppark · 2.9 miEast Fen Commonpark · 3.6 mi · 21 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes12 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199429 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202343 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 4.8 · PM2.5 6.9 · 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
Broadband86% 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)4,620 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 6 to 28 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital2.3 miGP surgeryOakfield Surgery2.3 miPharmacyTesco Instore Pharmacy2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.6 miDentistOlive Dental Care1.3 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi3 schools2 primary, 1 specialPrimaryExning Primary Schoolages 5-11, 223 pupils1.4 miPrimaryLaureate Community Academyages 2-11, 239 pupils1.8 miSecondaryNewmarket Academyages 11-16, 797 pupils2.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College11.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge12.6 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN28 miRailway stationNewmarket3.2 miBus stationThe Guineas Bus StationNewmarket2.7 miBus stops3 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB8 postcode district.
