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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB7
Telephone code01661
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 48 min4:36 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:05 am – 3:47 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People6,399 residentsin the Isleham, Fordham & Chippenham census areaMedian age 45.12,702 households70% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright14% social rented, 15% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.3% unemployment rate65% of adults are economically active, 3,306 in work, 24% retiredMain industries: retail and wholesale 13%, construction 11%, education 11%Getting to work: 33% work from home, 60% go by car, 1% take public transport, 5% walk or cycle40% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages33% of adults hold a degree or higher17% have no qualifications, 7% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 98%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C584 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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: 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 landmarksFordham War Memorialhistoric site · under a mileFordham Abbeyhistoric site · under a mileSmall Path Hillhill · under a mileBrook Damriver · 2.3 miHall Yard Woodwoodland · under a mileAbbey Woodwoodland · under a mileThe Canalcanal · 2.5 miFour Pondspond · 2.1 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesEast Fen Commonpark · 1.9 mi · 21 haQua Fen Commonpark · 2.6 mi · 21 haPauline's Swamppark · 4.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes13 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19702 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 15 Feb 199428 mi away, Norwich, NorfolkMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 9 Feb 202345 mi away, Bicknacre, EssexSource: 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 4.9 · 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
Broadband75% of premises can get gigabit-capable broadband97% can get superfast (30 Mbit/s or more)Every premises can get at least 10 Mbit/s (the universal service obligation)3,313 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation9 m30 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 4 to 20 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalNewmarket Community Hospital4.3 miGP surgeryStaploe Medical Centre2.4 miPharmacyStaploe Pharmacy2.4 miDentistDental Surgery2.6 miPolice stationEly Police Station8.0 miCash machineMFG - Downfields (MRH)1.4 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi1 school1 primaryPrimaryFordham CofE Primary Schoolages 4-11, 413 pupilsunder a mileSecondarySoham Village Collegeages 11-16, 1,436 pupils2.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College11.8 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge13.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN30 miRailway stationSoham2.9 miBus stationThe Guineas Bus StationNewmarket4.6 miBus stops22 within a mileCar parkCo-Op Soham Car Park2.5 miEV chargingClay Street Car Park2.4 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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