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Balsham, United Kingdom
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Balsham is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 1,591. Elevation: 371 ft (113 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Balsham
Balsham is a rural village and civil parish in the county of Cambridgeshire, England, which has much expanded since the 1960s and is now one of several dormitory settlements of Cambridge. The village is south east of the centre of Cambridge beyond the A11 road and near Newmarket and Haverhill.
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| Population | 1,591 |
| Population Density | 4 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.1324°, 0.3159° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 52°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 32.4 inches (823 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 2.8 inches (7 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $49,944 |
| Median Age | 40.6 years |
About Balsham
Balsham is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 1,591. The city sits at an elevation of 371 feet (113 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 52°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 40°F in January to 62°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 32.4 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Balsham vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Balsham vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $49,944 |
| 34% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $49,944 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $960 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 4.8% |
| 32% above United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 145 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $3 |
| 100% below United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,249 |
| 7% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 63.0% |
| Owner-Occupied | 63.0% |
| Renter-Occupied | 37.0% |
| Housing Units | 636 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 232 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 371 ft (113 m) |
| Area | 434.8 sq mi (1,126.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.1324°N, 0.3159°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Tsunami History
1 tsunami recorded within 500 km. Highest wave on record: 0.9 m (3 ft).
| Year | Location | Cause | Max Wave | Deaths | Distance |
| 1911 | FOLKSTONE, ENGLAND | Meteorological | 0.9 m | - | 131 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 40°F (5°C) | 2.1 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.5 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.8 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.7 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| July | 62°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 in | |
| September | 57°F (14°C) | 2.2 in | |
| October | 51°F (10°C) | 2.2 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.3 in | Wettest |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.1 in |
Balsham has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 23.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.3") and February the driest (1.5").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 50.0% |
| 48% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 84.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Total Area | 434.8 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 60.0% |
| Public Transit | 18.0% |
| Work from Home | 24.0% |
Schools in Balsham
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meadow Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Balsham
15 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam FM 97.2 | - | MP3 | |
| Classic Hits Forest Radio | 1950s, 1960s | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Forest Gold | classic hits, golden oldies | AAC 128 kbps | |
| Greatest Hits Radio (Essex) | 70's, 80's | AAC+ 48 kbps | |
| Cambridge Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Radio Caroline North | - | AAC+ 52 kbps | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Hospital Radio Colchester | - | MP3 | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Oldskool UK | dnb, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps |
Museums in Balsham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s fen dwelling | ||||
| Airborne Assault | ||||
| American Air Museum | ||||
| Anglesey Abbey | ||||
| Ashdon Village Museum | ||||
| Ashdon Village Museum | ||||
| Bottisham Airfield Museum | ||||
| British Airliner Collection | ||||
| Burwell Museum | ||||
| Cambridge Museum of Technology | ||||
| Cambridge Science Centre | ||||
| Challis House | ||||
| Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum | ||||
| Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| Great Bardfield Cottage Museum | ||||
| Haverhill and District Local History Centre | ||||
| House on the Hill Museum | ||||
| Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 Operations Room | ||||
| IWM Duxford | ||||
| Land Warfare Hall | ||||
| Mildenhall Museum | ||||
| Milstein Exhibition Centre | ||||
| Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology | ||||
| Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge | ||||
| Museum of Zoology | ||||
| National Horse Racing Museum | ||||
| Palace House: National Horseracing Museum | ||||
| Prior's Hall Barn | ||||
| Ridgewell Airfield Museum | ||||
| Royal Anglian Regiment Museum | ||||
| Saffron Walden Museum | ||||
| Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences | ||||
| Stansted Mountfitchet Castle | ||||
| Stretham Old Engine | ||||
| The Centre for Computing History | ||||
| The Douglas Finlay Museum of College Life | ||||
| The Museum of Cambridge | ||||
| The Polar Museum | ||||
| Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum | ||||
| Whipple Museum of the History Of Science |
Libraries in Balsham
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Barnwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bartlam Library / Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium | 0.0 | |||||
| Betty and Gordon Moore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cherry Hinton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christ's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Churchill College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cottenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Emmanuel College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Forbes Mellon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Girton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gonville and Caius College Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Great Shelford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haddenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Haverhill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Histon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Homerton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hughes Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Linton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maitland Robinson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Mildenhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Murray Edwards College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newmarket Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newnham College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parker Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pembroke College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pepys Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Perne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Peterhouse Library and Theatre | 0.0 | |||||
| Queens' College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Quincentenary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| RAF Mildenhall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Robinson College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rock Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Saffron Walden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sawston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shakeshaft Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sherlock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sidney Sussex Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Soham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Squire Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St John's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stansted Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Swifts Library & Meeting Room | 0.0 | |||||
| Taylor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Thaxted Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Luzio Building | 0.0 | |||||
| The New Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Third Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Hub Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Zoology Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Balsham
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Park | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Newmarket Market |
Cafes in Balsham
1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Balsham
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biochemist Bbrewery | ||||
| Calverley's Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Moonshine | ||||
| Dojima Sake Brewery | ||||
| Hadham Brewery | ||||
| Milton Brewery | ||||
| Munson's Brewery | ||||
| Pumphouse Brewery | ||||
| Saffron Brewery | ||||
| Shalford Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Balsham
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Balsham
1 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Balsham
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Luton Airport | LTN | Large Airport |
| London Stansted Airport | STN | Large Airport |
| Cambridge City Airport | CBG | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| RAF Honington | BEQ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Lakenheath | LKZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Marham | KNF | Medium Airport |
| RAF Mildenhall | MHZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Northolt | NHT | Medium Airport |
| Wattisham Airfield | - | Medium Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barling Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Barnards Farm | - | Small Airport |
| Barnfield Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bedwell Hey Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Benington Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bensons Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blue Tile Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boughton North Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Broadmarsh Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brown Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Clees Hall Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crosbie Field UL | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Cuckoo Tye Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Damyns Hall Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Decoy Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| East Winch Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elmsett Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fenland Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Balsham
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Balsham Post Office | |
| Horseheath Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Balsham
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| All Saints (Horseheath Parish Church) | |
| Holy Trinity (Balsham Parish Church) |
Quick Facts
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14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Balsham?
Balsham has a population of 1,591 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 4 people per square mile, spread across 434.8 square miles. The median age of residents is 40.6 years. The population is 50.5% female and 49.5% male.
Is Balsham expensive to live in?
The median household income is $49,944, 34% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $3 (100% below the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,249 per month. The home price-to-income ratio is 0x, indicating housing is reasonably affordable relative to local income levels.
What is the weather like in Balsham?
Balsham has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 40°F in January, while summers reach an average of 62°F in July. The area receives 232 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 32.4 inches, with 2.8 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Balsham?
Balsham has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 4.8%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $960. There are 145 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Balsham?
The median home value in Balsham is $3. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,249. The homeownership rate is 63.0%.
How are the schools in Balsham?
50.0% of adults in Balsham hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 84.0% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Balsham?
90% of residents speak only English at home. 21.4% of residents have a disability.