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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB2
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 46 min4:38 am – 9:23 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:05 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,927 residentsin the Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's census areaMedian age 32.94,011 households52% of homes owner-occupied31% owned outright22% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.8% unemployment rate56% of adults are economically active, 5,559 in work, 14% retiredMain industries: health and social work 27%, education 19%, professional and scientific services 14%Getting to work: 41% work from home, 20% go by car, 4% take public transport, 34% walk or cycle84% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages61% of adults hold a degree or higher9% have no qualifications, 2% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 83%2% cannot speak English wellSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October47 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 1 to 8°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 20°CJJuly: 12 to 23°CJAugust: 12 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 7 to 15°CONovember: 4 to 11°CNDecember: 2 to 8°CD25°0°Source: Met Office HadUK-Grid 1991-2020 averages, 2 km grid (highs and lows from the 12 km grid)
Nearby landmarksMeggs Hillhill · 1.3 miGog Magog Hillshills · 2.1 miCopley Hillhill · 1.7 miMill Holewoodland · under a mileOak Tree Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Lodewater · 2.6 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Names
Parks and green spacesWandleburypark · 1.9 mi · 50 haAbington Playing Fieldsports ground · under a mile · 12 haOrchard Parkpark · 1.8 mi · 3 haGranta Parkplaying field · 1.0 mi · 3 haThe Greenpark · 2.3 miSpicers Sports Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes21 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202549 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 6.5 · 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 broadband88% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,158 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation25 m82 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 21 to 51 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalFulbourn Hospital3.8 miGP surgeryGranta Medical Practices2.0 miPharmacyPillsorted2 pharmacies within 2 miles1.4 miDentistHigh Street Dental Practice1.8 miSource: NHS Organisation Data Service
SchoolsWithin 2 mi5 schools4 primary, 1 secondaryPrimaryBabraham CofE (VC) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 92 pupilsright herePrimaryThe Icknield Primary Schoolages 2-11, 222 pupils1.3 miSecondarySawston Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,198 pupils1.9 miCollegeCambridge Regional College7.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge6.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN17 miRailway stationWhittlesford Parkway2.6 miBus stationHospital Bus StationAddenbrookes4.1 miBus stops4 within a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports

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