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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtPE7
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 50 min4:37 am – 9:27 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 39 min8:09 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,199 residentsin the Yaxley & Farcet census areaMedian age 41.74,637 households73% of homes owner-occupied36% owned outright12% social rented, 14% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting4.0% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 5,600 in work, 22% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 16%, health and social work 12%, construction 10%Getting to work: 32% work from home, 59% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle63% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages25% of adults hold a degree or higher19% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 97%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C595 mm of rain a year, 13 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August42 days of air frost, 23 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 to 9°CFMarch: 3 to 11°CMApril: 4 to 14°CAMay: 7 to 18°CMJune: 10 to 21°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 landmarksSerpentine Lakelake · 1.7 miSunset Lakelake · 2.0 miFerry Meadows Milton Bridgebridge · under a mileBeebys Lakewalk or trail · 1.4 miHorsey Hillhill · 1.5 miNene Viaductviaduct · 2.3 miHappy Hollowswater · 2.0 miCathedral Square Peterboroughhistoric site · 4.4 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesCrown Lakespark · under a mile · 36 haStillwells Nature Reservepark · 1.3 mi · 4 haThorpe Meadows and Peterborough Sculpture Parkpark · 2.4 mi · 91 haStanground Sports Centresports ground · under a mile · 7 haSouthfields Allotmentsallotments · 1.5 mi · 2 haHampton Hargate Playing Fieldsplaying field · 1.9 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes46 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19708 of magnitude 3+, 1 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 4.0 on 28 Oct 200133 mi away, Melton Mowbray, LeicsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: areas at Medium risk within 500 m of the centrebetween a 1 in 100 and a 1 in 30 chance in any yearSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 7.0 · PM2.5 7.2 · PM10 13 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 broadband99% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)4,773 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation16 m52 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from -1 to 19 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalCuh At The Hamptons Hospital1.2 miGP surgeryStanground9 surgeries within 2 miles1.0 miPharmacyHalls The Chemist7 pharmacies within 2 miles1.0 miDentistMace Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHampton Police StationPeterborough1.5 miCash machineDoddle Morrisons StangroundPeterboroughunder a mileSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi20 schools16 primary, 2 secondary, 1 all-through, 1 specialPrimaryFarcet CofE (C) Primary Schoolages 5-11, 82 pupilsunder a milePrimaryOakdale Primary Schoolages 5-11, 400 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryStanground Academyages 11-19, 1,654 pupilsunder a mileCollegeInspire Education Group3.4 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Luton Airport LTN46 miRailway stationPeterborough2.8 miBus stationSerpentine GreenHampton1.4 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkPremier Inn Peterborough City Centre Car Park2.3 miEV chargingSHELLPeterborough1.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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