See what's open near youpubs, restaurants, shops and more, by distance from where you are

Other Amenities in Cambridge

Pubs 141 Restaurants 654 Banks 38 Shops 1,447 Supermarkets 52 Takeaways 158 Cinemas 18 Attractions 370 Business services 193 Education 625 Health and beauty 831 Home improvement 464 Leisure 81 Property services 179




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB5 postcode district.

County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB5
Telephone code01223
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:38 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 43 min8:06 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People16,246 residentsin the Central & West Cambridge census areaMedian age 23.43,561 households43% of homes owner-occupied29% owned outright12% social rented, 44% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting6.3% unemployment rate34% of adults are economically active, 4,770 in work, 8% retiredMain industries: education 36%, professional and scientific services 17%, health and social work 9%Getting to work: 62% work from home, 12% go by car, 3% take public transport, 23% walk or cycle79% 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 higher2% have no qualificationsMain language: English 85%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C566 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August44 days of air frost, 25 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: 12 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 landmarksCastle Moundcastle · under a mileMount Castlecastle · under a mileWalter 'Snowy' Farr Statuehistoric site · under a mileMarket Hill, Cambridgehistoric site · under a mileHardwick wood Nature Reservewalk or trail · under a mileWest Cambridge Lakelake · 1.6 miClare Bridgebridge · under a mileBridge of Sighsbridge · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesChrist's Piecespark · under a mile · 5 haParker's Piecepark · under a mile · 9 haMidsummer Commonpark · under a mile · 14 haSt John's College Playing Fieldssports ground · under a mile · 11 haUniversity Rugby Groundplaying field · under a mile · 3 haChesterton Recreation Groundplaying field · under a mile · 2 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes25 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19704 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202039 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202547 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 11 · PM2.5 7.4 · PM10 12 µg/m³annual mean concentrations, 2024Within UK limits, above the WHO guideline for NO2 and PM2.5Source: DEFRA modelled background pollution maps 2024, 1 km grid
Broadband88% 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)4,714 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation8 m26 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 23 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNuffeild Health Cambridge Hospital1.1 miGP surgeryNewnham Walk Surgery At Boots Cambridge20 surgeries within 2 milesright herePharmacyBoots17 pharmacies within 2 milesright hereDentistNew Square Dental Practiceunder a milePolice stationParkside Police StationCambridgeunder a mileCash machineCash machine 32-33 Petty Cury2 within half a mileright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi50 schools21 primary, 5 secondary, 15 independent, 1 special, 4 nursery, 3 sixth form, 1 otherSecondaryParkside Community Collegeages 11-16, 667 pupilsunder a milePrimaryPark Street CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 116 pupilsunder a mileIndependentCardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridgeages 14-19, 100 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College2.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridgeunder a mileSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN23 miRailway stationCambridge1.0 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridgeunder a mileBus stops153 within a mileCar parkGrand Arcade car parkCambridge3 car parks within half a mileunder a mileEV chargingConnected Kerb Charging StationsCambridge14 charging points within a mileunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB5 postcode district.


Hotels

Hotels in Cambridge

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Hotels in Cambridge