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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone code01352
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 45 min4:39 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 44 min8:05 am – 3:49 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People9,874 residentsin the Meldreth, Melbourn & Great Chishill census areaMedian age 45.84,135 households71% of homes owner-occupied41% owned outright17% social rented, 10% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.8% unemployment rate61% of adults are economically active, 4,782 in work, 27% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 13%, professional and scientific services 12%Getting to work: 42% work from home, 48% go by car, 2% take public transport, 7% walk or cycle42% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages43% of adults hold a degree or higher14% have no qualifications, 5% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 12°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C588 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month August46 days of air frost, 21 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 landmarksWimpole Hallhistoric site · 2.5 miGoffers Knollhill · 1.3 miClay Hillhill · 1.5 miMile End Farm Mill, Reedhistoric site · 4.0 miCumberton Bottomvalley · 2.0 miHeydon Valleyvalley · 2.0 miFowlmerewetland · 1.6 miNew Lakelake · 4.5 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesHeydon Grangegolf course · under a mile · 122 haThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 3.4 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 3.4 miBarrington Greenpark · 4.3 miSource: 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 202033 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202542 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 5.3 · PM2.5 6.7 · 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
Broadband84% 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)4,380 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation38 m125 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 31 to 60 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital3.7 miGP surgeryOrchard Surgery,Melbourn2 surgeries within 2 miles1.7 miPharmacyWell2.0 miDentistSpecialist Dental Partners1.8 miPolice stationRoyston Police Station3.6 miCash machineESSO Flint Cross (Rontec), Heydonright hereSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools2 primaryPrimaryMelbourn Primary Schoolages 4-11, 357 pupils1.9 miPrimaryFowlmere Primary Schoolages 4-11, 73 pupils2.0 miSecondaryMelbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 559 pupils2.1 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.1 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge9.9 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN15 miRailway stationMeldreth2.5 miBus stationBus StationRoyston3.5 miEV chargingRoam Charging StationHertfordshireunder a mileSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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