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Bottisham, United Kingdom

England · United Kingdom

Bottisham is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 2,199. Elevation: 56 ft (17 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).

Data updated June 2026

3.1 /5.0
B Good
2,199 Population 289/sq mi density
56 ft Elevation 17 meters
52°F Avg Temperature 11°C
32.4 in Annual Rain
Europe / London Timezone
$52,659 Median Income
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$52,659 median income, 3.3% unemployment
D
Affordability
1.9 / 5.0
$440,693 home value, $1,316/mo rent
B+
Education
3.8 / 5.0
35.0% bachelor's degree or higher

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About Bottisham

Bottisham

Bottisham is a village and civil parish in the East Cambridgeshire district of Cambridgeshire, England, about 6 miles (10 km) east of Cambridge, halfway to Newmarket. According to the 2001 census it had a population of 1,983, including Chittering, increasing to 2,199 at the 2011 Census.

People

Population2,199
Median Age43.8 yrs
Density289/mi²
Male / Female49% / 51%
Largest GroupWhite 8%
Veterans4.2%

Economy

B+
Median Income$52,659
Per Capita$52,659
Unemployment3.3%

Housing

D
Home Value$440,693
Rent$1,316
Ownership69.5%
Housing Units880

Climate

Avg Temp52°F (11°C)
Rain32.4 in/yr
Sunny Days232/yr
Elevation56 ft (17 m)

Education

B+
Bachelor's+35.0%
High School+51.4%

Community

Population2,199
Population Density289 / sq mi
Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Coordinates52.2228°, 0.2588°
TimezoneEurope/London
Country🇬🇧 United Kingdom
State / ProvinceEngland
Average Temperature52°F (11°C)
January Average40°F (5°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Annual Precipitation32.4 inches (823 mm)
Annual Snowfall2.8 inches (7 cm)
Median Household Income$52,659
Median Age43.8 years

About Bottisham

Bottisham is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 2,199. The city sits at an elevation of 56 feet (17 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.

Bottisham has a population of 2,199 with a density of 289 people per square mile, spread across 7.6 square miles. The median age is 43.8 years, 13% older than the national median of 38.9. The gender split is 50.9% female and 49.1% male. The city is predominantly White (7.6%), with 1.2% Black, 2.6% Asian. English is the primary language spoken at home by 94% of residents. 4.2% of the population are veterans, below the national rate of 6.0%. 4.1% of residents have a disability (below the 13.0% national average).

Population

2,199
Total Population
289
People / sq mi
43.8yrs
Median Age
13% above United Kingdom avg
7.6mi²
Land Area

Gender Distribution

Male 49.1%
Female 50.9%

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 94.0%
20% above United Kingdom avg
Other Languages 6.0%

Social Characteristics

Bottisham vs United Kingdom Average

The median household income in Bottisham is $52,659, which is 30% below the national average of $75,149. Per capita income is $52,659 (above the $39,052 national figure). The average weekly wage is $1,013, 29% lower than the U.S. average. The unemployment rate is 3.3% (below the 3.6% US average). The area has 200 business establishments. 34.9% of workers work from home (above the 15.2% national rate).

Income: Bottisham vs United Kingdom

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Income

Median HH Income$52,659
30% below United Kingdom avg
Per Capita Income$52,659
Avg Weekly Wage$1,013

Employment & Poverty

Unemployment3.3%
8% below United Kingdom avg
Establishments (County)200

Business (County)

Tax & Cost of Living

Commute & Transportation

Drive Alone50.9%
Public Transit2.8%
Work from Home34.9%

Walkability

The median home value in Bottisham is $440,693, 56% above the national median of $281,900. Monthly rent averages $1,316 (13% above the national average of $1,163). 69.5% of housing units are owner-occupied. There are 880 total housing units in the city. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.4x, making homeownership a significant financial stretch for most families.

Home Value Sources

Ownership Split

Home Values

Census Median$440,693
56% above United Kingdom avg

Real Estate Market (Redfin)

Rental Costs

Census Median Rent$1,316
13% above United Kingdom avg

Ownership & Property

Homeownership69.5%
Owner-Occupied69.5%
Renter-Occupied30.5%
Housing Units880

Property Tax

Bottisham experiences four distinct seasons with an average annual temperature of 52°F (11°C). Winters average 40°F in January while summers reach 62°F in July. The area gets 232 sunny days per year, above the national average. Annual precipitation totals 32.4 inches. The area receives 2.8 inches of snow annually. The city sits at an elevation of 56 feet.

Temperature

40°F Jan (5°C) 62°F Jul (17°C)
Annual Average51.8°F
4% below United Kingdom avg
January Average40°F (5°C)
July Average62°F (17°C)
Sunny Days232 days/yr

Geography

Elevation56 ft (17 m)
Area7.6 sq mi (19.7 km²)
Population Density289/sq mi
Coordinates52.2228°N, 0.2588°W
TimezoneEurope/London

Precipitation & Snow

Annual Rainfall 32.4"
15% below United Kingdom avg
Snowfall 2.8"
Wettest Month (Nov) 2.13"
Driest Month (Feb) 1.34"

Air Quality

Earthquake History

35 earthquakes (M2.5+) within 150 km since 1990. Strongest: M4.8. Most recent: M3.3 on Feb 27, 2019.

Feb 27, 2008 1 km NNE of Market Rasen, United Kingdom M4.8 137 km
Apr 28, 2007 1 km WNW of Lympne, United Kingdom M4.6 137 km
Feb 15, 1994 7 km ESE of Thetford, United Kingdom M4.4 44 km
Oct 28, 2001 5 km E of Long Clawson, United Kingdom M4.2 102 km
Jan 23, 2007 57 km ENE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M4.1 144 km
Dec 21, 2000 38 km NNE of Cromer, United Kingdom M4.0 143 km
Sep 23, 2000 1 km WSW of Warwick, United Kingdom M4.0 127 km
Sep 15, 1994 38 km NE of Broadstairs, United Kingdom M3.9 124 km
Jan 28, 2015 2 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.8 87 km
May 12, 1994 4 km S of Shipston on Stour, United Kingdom M3.7 131 km
May 22, 2015 3 km SSE of Ramsgate, United Kingdom M3.7 131 km
Feb 8, 1990 2 km E of Mansfield, United Kingdom M3.6 140 km
Mar 3, 2009 1 km ENE of Hawkinge, United Kingdom M3.5 138 km
Apr 18, 2014 3 km WSW of Market Overton, United Kingdom M3.5 87 km
Feb 17, 1992 1 km W of Warboys, United Kingdom M3.4 31 km
Jan 30, 2002 25 km NNE of Sheringham, United Kingdom M3.4 126 km
Feb 27, 2019 3 km SE of Dorking, United Kingdom M3.3 119 km
Jan 21, 1999 4 km ENE of Old Leake, United Kingdom M3.3 91 km
Apr 5, 2008 3 km SSE of Middle Rasen, United Kingdom M3.1 133 km
Nov 5, 1994 5 km N of Debenham, United Kingdom M3.0 64 km
Source: USGS (M2.5+, 1990-2025)

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 - 142 km
Source: NOAA/NCEI Historical Tsunami Database. Sorted by wave height.

Monthly Weather

Month Avg Temperature Precipitation Summary
January 40°F (5°C) 1.9 in
February 40°F (4°C) 1.3 in Coldest, Driest
March 43°F (6°C) 1.7 in
April 47°F (8°C) 1.7 in
May 53°F (12°C) 1.7 in
June 58°F (15°C) 2.1 in
July 62°F (17°C) 1.7 in
August 63°F (17°C) 1.9 in Warmest
September 58°F (14°C) 2.1 in
October 52°F (11°C) 2.1 in
November 45°F (7°C) 2.1 in Wettest
December 41°F (5°C) 2.0 in

Bottisham has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 40°F in February to 63°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 22.1 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.3").

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35.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, 4% above the national average of 33.7%. 51.4% have completed high school.

Education

Bachelor's Degree+35.0%
4% above United Kingdom avg
High School+51.4%
B+ Education Grade (3.8/5.0)

Area & Infrastructure

Population Density289/sq mi
Total Area7.6 sq mi

Services

Commute & Transportation

Drive Alone50.9%
Public Transit2.8%
Work from Home34.9%

Schools in Bottisham

2 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).

School Level Enrollment Teachers Student/Teacher
Bottisham Community Primary School - - - -
Bottisham Village College - - - -
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Radio Stations near Bottisham

12 stations within ~55 km.

Station Genre Quality
Cam FM 97.2 - MP3
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
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
Heart Peterborough charts, pop MP3 128 kbps

Museums in Bottisham

NameTypeAddressPhoneAnnual Revenue
1930s fen dwelling
Adams Heritage Centre
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
Chatteris Museum
Denny Abbey and Farmland Museum
Ely Museum
Fitzwilliam Museum
Haverhill and District Local History Centre
Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 Operations Room
IWM Duxford
Land Warfare Hall
Milstein Exhibition Centre
Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology
Museum of Armed Police
Museum of Classical Archaeology and Faculty of Classics, University of Cambridge
Museum of Zoology
National Horse Racing Museum
Palace House: National Horseracing Museum
Prickwillow Museum
RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia
Royal Anglian Regiment Museum
Saffron Walden Museum
Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences
Stretham Old Engine
The Centre for Computing History
The Douglas Finlay Museum of College Life
The Museum of Cambridge
The Polar Museum
The Stained Glass Museum
Waterbeach Military Heritage Museum
Whipple Museum of the History Of Science

Libraries in Bottisham

NameAddressStaffAnnual VisitsCirculationCollectionPrograms
Arbury Court Library0.0
Bar Hill Library0.0
Barnwell Library0.0
Bartlam Library / Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium0.0
Betty and Gordon Moore Library0.0
Burwell Library0.0
Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre0.0
Cambridge University Library0.0
Chatteris Library0.0
Cherry Hinton Library0.0
Christ's College Library0.0
Churchill College Library0.0
College Library0.0
Comberton Library0.0
Cottenham Library0.0
Ely Library0.0
Emmanuel College Library0.0
Forbes Mellon Library0.0
Girton College Library0.0
Gonville and Caius College Library and Archives0.0
Great Shelford Library0.0
Haddenham Library0.0
Haverhill Library0.0
Histon Library0.0
Homerton College Library0.0
Hughes Hall Library0.0
Linton Library0.0
Littleport Library0.0
Maitland Robinson Library0.0
Melbourn Library (in The Hub)0.0
Mildenhall Library0.0
Milton Road Library0.0
Murray Edwards College Library0.0
Newmarket Library0.0
Newnham College Library0.0
Parker Library0.0
Pembroke College Library0.0
Pepys Library0.0
Perne Library0.0
Peterhouse Library and Theatre0.0
Queens' College Library0.0
Quincentenary Library0.0
RAF Mildenhall Library0.0
Robinson College Library0.0
Rock Road Library0.0
Saffron Walden Library0.0
Sawston Library0.0
Shakeshaft Library0.0
Sherlock Library0.0
Sidney Sussex Library0.0
Soham Library0.0
Squire Law Library0.0
St John's College Library0.0
Study Centre0.0
Swifts Library & Meeting Room0.0
Taylor Library0.0
The Luzio Building0.0
The New Library0.0
Third Court Library0.0
West Hub Library0.0
Willingham Library0.0
Wren Library0.0
Zoology Library0.0

Farmers Markets in Bottisham

NameAddressSeasonHoursOrganicWebsite
Ely Markets
Food Park
Market Square
Market Square
Newmarket Market

Restaurants in Bottisham

2 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

ADZ Italian
Il Piccolo Mondo

Cafes in Bottisham

1 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Lexi's Cafe and Bakery

Gyms in Bottisham

1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data

Barn

Breweries in Bottisham

NameTypeAddressPhoneWebsite
Biochemist Bbrewery
Calverley's Brewery
Cambridge Brewery
Cambridge Moonshine
Dojima Sake Brewery
Hereward Brewery
Milton Brewery

Stadiums & Teams in Bottisham

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Ski Resorts Near Bottisham

2 ski resorts within range.

Resort Slopes (km) Lifts Peak (m) Price Season Night Park
Better Ski & Board Centre 0.0 - - $0 - - -
InPiste 0.0 - - $0 - - -

Airports Near Bottisham

50 airports within the area.

AirportIATAType
London Luton AirportLTNLarge Airport
London Stansted AirportSTNLarge Airport
Cambridge City AirportCBGMedium Airport
London City AirportLCYMedium Airport
London Southend AirportSENMedium Airport
RAF HoningtonBEQMedium Airport
RAF LakenheathLKZMedium Airport
RAF MarhamKNFMedium Airport
RAF MildenhallMHZMedium Airport
RAF NortholtNHTMedium Airport
RAF Wittering-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
Bedford Aerodrome-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
Burnham 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

Post Offices in Bottisham

1 post offices.

Post OfficeAddress
Bottisham Post Office

Churches & Religious Organizations in Bottisham

1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).

NameAddress
Holy Trinity (Bottisham Parish Church)

Quick Facts

Timezone
Europe/London

🇬🇧 About United Kingdom

Capital London
Population 66,488,991
Area 244,820 km²
GDP (USD) $3,420,796,653,789
GDP per capita $49,944
HDI 0.940
Life expectancy 81.2 years
Internet users 96.3%
Urban population 83.2%
Currency GBP (Pound)
Languages English
Calling code +44
TLD .uk
Driving side left

Public Holidays in United Kingdom

14 public holidays this year

Date Holiday Local Name
Jan 1 New Year's Day New Year's Day
Jan 2 2 January 2 January
Mar 17 Saint Patrick's Day Saint Patrick's Day
Apr 3 Good Friday Good Friday
Apr 6 Easter Monday Easter Monday
May 4 Early May Bank Holiday Early May Bank Holiday
May 25 Spring Bank Holiday Spring Bank Holiday
Jun 15 World Cup Bank Holiday World Cup Bank Holiday
Jul 13 Battle of the Boyne Battle of the Boyne
Aug 3 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Aug 31 Summer Bank Holiday Summer Bank Holiday
Nov 30 Saint Andrew's Day Saint Andrew's Day
Dec 25 Christmas Day Christmas Day
Dec 28 St. Stephen's Day Boxing Day

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Frequently Asked Questions About Bottisham

What is the population of Bottisham?

Bottisham has a population of 2,199 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 289 people per square mile, spread across 7.6 square miles. The median age of residents is 43.8 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.9% female and 49.1% male.

Is Bottisham expensive to live in?

The median household income is $52,659, 30% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $440,693 (56% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,316 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 8.4x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.

What is the weather like in Bottisham?

Bottisham 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 Bottisham?

Bottisham has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.3%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,013. There are 200 business establishments in the area.

How much does housing cost in Bottisham?

The median home value in Bottisham is $440,693. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,316. The homeownership rate is 69.5%.

How are the schools in Bottisham?

35.0% of adults in Bottisham hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 51.4% have completed high school.

What are the demographics of Bottisham?

The racial and ethnic makeup of Bottisham is 7.6% White, 1.2% Black or African American, 2.6% Asian. 94% of residents speak only English at home. 4.2% of the population are military veterans. 4.1% of residents have a disability.

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