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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB5
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
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
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,092 residentsin the Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy census areaMedian age 42.82,709 households66% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright8% social rented, 24% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.0% unemployment rate68% of adults are economically active, 3,382 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 16%, information and communication 14%, health and social work 14%Getting to work: 50% work from home, 35% go by car, 2% take public transport, 13% walk or cycle78% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages53% of adults hold a degree or higher13% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 89%1% 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°C562 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August43 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 5 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°CJJuly: 13 to 23°CJAugust: 13 to 23°CASeptember: 10 to 20°CSOctober: 8 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 landmarksPound Hillhill · under a mileBunkers Hillhill · under a mileLandwade Hall Moathistoric site · 2.4 miCock Up Bridge Burwell Fenbridge · under a mileFordham Abbeyhistoric site · 3.2 miPriory Woodwoodland · under a mileWarbraham Woodwoodland · 1.7 miThe Marshwetland · 2.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesPauline's Swamppark · under a mileJubilee Greenplaying field · under a mileBurwell Community Sports Centresports ground · under a mileEast Fen Commonpark · 4.0 mi · 21 haKing Edward VII Memorial Groundspark · 3.8 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes16 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202049 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202343 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.0 · PM2.5 7.0 · 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)3,341 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation15 m49 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 1 to 22 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital3.5 miGP surgeryBurwell Surgeryunder a milePharmacyJardines Pharmacyunder a mileDentistBurwell Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationEly Police Station9.1 miCash machineThe Cooperative Food Burwell, Burwellunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryBurwell Village College (Primary)ages 4-11, 374 pupilsunder a milePrimaryExning Primary Schoolages 5-11, 223 pupils1.9 miSecondaryNewmarket Academyages 11-16, 797 pupils3.4 miCollegeCambridge Regional College8.6 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.1 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN27 miRailway stationSoham4.1 miBus stationThe Guineas Bus StationNewmarket3.9 miBus stops38 within a mileCar parkDevil's Dyke car parkBurwell1.1 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationNewmarket3.3 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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