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

Other Amenities in Histon

Pubs 107 Restaurants 594 Banks 20 Hotels 142 Shops 1,154 Takeaways 131 Cinemas 17 Attractions 294 Business services 140 Education 500 Health and beauty 655 Home improvement 378 Leisure 66 Property services 128




Local Information

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB4 postcode district.

County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtCB4
Telephone codeNot listed
Time zoneEurope/London (GMT/BST)
Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 16 h 47 min4:37 am – 9:24 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 7 h 42 min8:06 am – 3:48 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People11,428 residentsin the HIston, Impington & Orchard Park census areaMedian age 40.54,689 households61% of homes owner-occupied33% owned outright19% social rented, 16% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting3.7% unemployment rate66% of adults are economically active, 5,908 in work, 21% retiredMain industries: education 17%, health and social work 13%, information and communication 13%Getting to work: 47% work from home, 34% go by car, 4% take public transport, 15% walk or cycle78% 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 higher12% have no qualifications, 4% an apprenticeshipMain language: English 90%Source: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 23°C, lows 13°CColdest month January: highs 8°C, lows 2°C564 mm of rain a year, 12 days with 10 mm or morewettest month October41 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: 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 Hill, Cambridgecastle · 2.9 miMount Castlecastle · 3.0 miNethergrove Lakelake · 2.7 miMarket Hill, Cambridgehistoric site · 3.5 miMadingley Hall & Gardenshistoric site · 3.5 miSwan Pondpond · under a mileWest Cambridge Lakelake · 3.3 miHiston Woodwoodland · under a mileSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesThe Greenpark · under a mileHiston and Impington Community Orchardpark · under a mileHomefield Parkpark · under a mileImpington Sports Centresports ground · under a mileSt Albans Road Recreation Groundplaying field · 1.8 mi · 3 haHiston Road Allotmentsallotments · 1.6 mi · 6 haSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes29 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19707 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202041 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202548 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 6.6 · PM2.5 7.1 · 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
Broadband90% 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)4,911 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation13 m43 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 7 to 16 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalSpire Cambridge Lea Hospitalunder a mileGP surgeryFirs House Surgery2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyWell2 pharmacies within 2 milesunder a mileDentistTownsend House Dental Surgeryunder a milePolice stationHiston Police StationCambridgeunder a mileCash machineHighway Stops - Girton Service Station2.1 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi13 schools7 primary, 1 secondary, 3 special, 2 nurseryPrimaryHiston and Impington Brook Primary Schoolages 4-11, 408 pupilsunder a milePrimaryHiston and Impington Park Primary Schoolages 4-11, 425 pupilsunder a mileSecondaryImpington Village Collegeages 11-18, 1,446 pupilsunder a mileCollegeCambridge Regional College1.9 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge3.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN26 miRailway stationCambridge NorthChesterton3.1 miBus stationDrummer St Bus StationCambridge3.5 miBus stops37 within a mileEV chargingBuilding 406, Cambridge Science Park2.0 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the CB4 postcode district.


Supermarkets

Supermarkets in Histon

 

 

Add venues to this section



Best reviews

Top Supermarkets in Histon