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County or areaCambridgeshire
Postcode districtSG8
Telephone codeNot listed
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 min8:06 am – 3:50 pm
Sun todaySunrise –Sunset –
People7,239 residentsin the Bassingbourn & the Mordens census areaMedian age 45.92,871 households73% of homes owner-occupied38% owned outright15% social rented, 11% private rentedSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Work and commuting2.7% unemployment rate63% of adults are economically active, 3,610 in work, 23% retiredMain industries: health and social work 13%, education 12%, retail and wholesale 12%Getting to work: 40% work from home, 52% go by car, 2% take public transport, 6% walk or cycle38% of those who travel work within 10 km of homeSource: Office for National Statistics, Census 2021
Education and languages39% of adults hold a degree or higher15% 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°C571 mm of rain a year, 11 days with 10 mm or morewettest month July44 days of air frost, 22 summer days above 25°C in a typical yearJanuary: 2 to 8°CJFebruary: 2 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: 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 landmarksLong's Lakelake · 1.2 miWimpole Hallhistoric site · 2.1 miMettle Hillhill · 1.5 miWimpole Estatehistoric site · 3.5 miLimlow Hillhill · 2.5 miNew Forestforest · 3.5 miFord Woodwoodland · 1.3 miKeith Woodwoodland · 1.6 miSources: Ordnance Survey Open Names; Overture Maps
Parks and green spacesWhaddon Golf Centregolf course · under a mile · 8 haThe Willmott Playing Fieldplaying field · 1.1 mi · 3 haThe Priory Memorial Gardenspark · 3.1 mi · 2 haThe Crossalmerode Gardenpark · 3.1 miVillage Gardenpark · 3.1 miSource: Ordnance Survey Open Greenspace
Earthquakes26 of magnitude 2 or more within 50 miles since 19703 of magnitude 3+, 0 of magnitude 4+Largest: magnitude 3.0 on 22 Sep 202030 mi away, Leighton Buzzard, BedsMost recent: magnitude 2.0 on 18 Aug 202538 mi away, Thornborough, BucksSource: British Geological Survey earthquake database
Flood riskRivers and sea: no mapped risk within 500 m of the centreSource: Environment Agency, Risk of Flooding from Rivers and Sea
Air qualityNO2 5.6 · PM2.5 6.8 · 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
Broadband85% 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)3,069 residential premises in the census areaSource: Ofcom Connected Nations, July 2025
Elevation23 m75 ft above sea levelLand within 1 km ranges from 19 to 36 mSource: Ordnance Survey, OS Terrain 50
Local servicesHospitalRoyston Hospital3.6 miGP surgeryBassingbourn Medical Centre2 surgeries within 2 milesunder a milePharmacyBassingbourn Pharmacy1.1 miDentistDental Surgery1.1 miPolice stationRoyston Police Station3.2 miCash machineMFG - Arrington (MRH)2.2 miSources: NHS Organisation Data Service; Overture Maps
SchoolsWithin 2 mi2 schools1 primary, 1 secondarySecondaryBassingbourn Village Collegeages 11-16, 652 pupils1.2 miPrimaryBassingbourn Primary Schoolages 5-11, 326 pupils1.3 miCollegeCambridge Regional College12.5 miUniversityUniversity of Cambridge10.5 miSource: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools
Getting aroundAirportLondon Stansted Airport STN19 miRailway stationMeldreth2.2 miBus stationBus StationRoyston3.2 miBus stops20 within a mileCar parkAPCOARoyston2.7 miEV chargingInstaVolt Charging StationRoyston3.1 miSources: Department for Transport NaPTAN; OurAirports; Overture Maps

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