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Histon, United Kingdom
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Histon is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 7,592. Elevation: 46 ft (14 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Data updated June 2026
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About Histon
Histon Football Club is a football club based in the village of Histon, Cambridgeshire, England. The club are currently members of the United Counties League Premier Division South and play at Bridge Road in Impington. Nicknamed 'the Stutes', originating from the club's previous name Histon Institute, Histon's crest features a rose, the flower representing the rose-covered field given to the people of Histon & Impington in perpetuity for sporting activities in the community by local firm Chivers and Sons.
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| Population | 7,592 |
| Population Density | 17 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.2517°, 0.1064° |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
| Country | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom |
| State / Province | England |
| Average Temperature | 53°F (11°C) |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Annual Precipitation | 34.0 inches (864 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 3.0 inches (8 cm) |
| Median Household Income | $62,123 |
| Median Age | 42.9 years |
About Histon
Histon is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 7,592. The city sits at an elevation of 46 feet (14 meters) above sea level. The average annual temperature is 53°F (11°C). Temperatures range from 41°F in January to 63°F in July. Annual precipitation averages 34.0 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Histon vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Histon vs United Kingdom
Commute Mode
Income
| Median HH Income | $62,123 |
| 17% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Per Capita Income | $62,123 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
Employment & Poverty
| Unemployment | 3.3% |
| 8% below United Kingdom avg | |
| Establishments (County) | 691 |
Business (County)
Tax & Cost of Living
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 40.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work from Home | 43.8% |
Walkability
Home Value Sources
Ownership Split
Home Values
| Census Median | $566,715 |
| 101% above United Kingdom avg |
Real Estate Market (Redfin)
Rental Costs
| Census Median Rent | $1,553 |
| 34% above United Kingdom avg |
Ownership & Property
| Homeownership | 71.4% |
| Owner-Occupied | 71.4% |
| Renter-Occupied | 28.6% |
| Housing Units | 3,037 |
Property Tax
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.6°F |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
| Sunny Days | 219 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 46 ft (14 m) |
| Area | 434.8 sq mi (1,126.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 17/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.2517°N, 0.1064°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 | - | 150 km |
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 1.8 in | |
| February | 39°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 | Wettest |
| July | 63°F (17°C) | 1.6 in | Warmest |
| August | 63°F (17°C) | 1.9 in | |
| September | 58°F (14°C) | 2.0 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.0 in | |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.1 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 1.9 in |
Histon has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 63°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 21.7 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.3").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 47.9% |
| 42% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 62.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 17/sq mi |
| Total Area | 434.8 sq mi |
Services
Commute & Transportation
| Drive Alone | 40.7% |
| Public Transit | 2.9% |
| Work from Home | 43.8% |
Schools in Histon
10 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hope Tree School | - | - | - | - |
| Kings Hedges Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| The Grove Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| St Laurence Catholic Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Impington Village College | - | - | - | - |
| Histon and Impington Brook Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Impington International Sixth Form | - | - | - | - |
| Orchard Park Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Histon and Impington Park Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| The Cavendish School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Histon
14 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cam FM 97.2 | - | MP3 | |
| BIG BARN RADIO | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cambridge Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Mix 92.6 (backup) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Hospital Radio Colchester | - | MP3 | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Radio Xtra | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| 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 | |
| Radio West Norfolk | - | MP3 160 kbps |
Museums in Histon
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual 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 | ||||
| Heritage 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 | ||||
| Norris Museum | ||||
| Prickwillow Museum | ||||
| RAF Witchford Display of Memorabilia | ||||
| Ramsey Rural Museum | ||||
| Royal Anglian Regiment Museum | ||||
| Royston and District Museum | ||||
| Royston and District 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 Histon
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bar Hill 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 | |||||
| Cambourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatteris Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cherry Hinton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Christ's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Churchill College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Comberton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Community Information Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cottenham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ely 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 | |||||
| Histon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Homerton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hughes Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Linton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Littleport Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Maitland Robinson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Melbourn Library (in The Hub) | 0.0 | |||||
| Milton Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Murray Edwards College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Newnham College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Papworth 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 | |||||
| Ramsey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Robinson College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Rock Road Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Royston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Royston Town 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 Ives Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| St John's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Swavesey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Swifts Library & Meeting Room | 0.0 | |||||
| Taylor Library | 0.0 | |||||
| The Luzio Building | 0.0 | |||||
| The New Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Third Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Warboys Library | 0.0 | |||||
| West Hub Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Willingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Zoology Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Histon
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ely Markets | |||||
| Food Park | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Skylark Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Skylark Indoor Car Boot Sale |
Hotels in Histon
3 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Histon
4 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Histon
9 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Histon
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Histon
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Bus Stations in Histon
1 bus stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Histon
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Histon
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Histon
5 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Golf Courses in Histon
1 golf courses within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Histon
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverley's Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Moonshine | ||||
| Hereward Brewery | ||||
| Milton Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Histon
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Histon
3 ski resorts within range.
| Resort | Slopes (km) | Lifts | Peak (m) | Price | Season | Night | Park |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Snow Centre Hemel Hempstead | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| Better Ski & Board Centre | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
| InPiste | 0.0 | - | - | $0 | - | - | - |
Airports Near Histon
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 |
| Cranfield Airport | - | Medium Airport |
| London City Airport | LCY | Medium Airport |
| London Southend Airport | SEN | Medium Airport |
| RAF Barkston Heath | - | 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 |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bakersfield Airstrip | - | 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 |
| Black Spring Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boston Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Boughton North Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brooklands Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Burnham Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | 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 |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Histon
2 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Histon Post Office | |
| Histon Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Histon
7 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Histon Baptist Church | |
| Histon Methodist Church | |
| Histon Salvation Army Church | |
| North Arbury Chapel | |
| Omar Faruque Mosque and Cultural Centre | |
| St Andrew | |
| St Andrew's |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
Frequently Asked Questions About Histon
What is the population of Histon?
Histon has a population of 7,592 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 17 people per square mile, spread across 434.8 square miles. The median age of residents is 42.9 years, which is older than the national median of 38.9 years. The population is 50.9% female and 49.1% male.
Is Histon expensive to live in?
The median household income is $62,123, 17% below the national average of $75,149. The median home value is $566,715 (101% above the U.S. median). Renters pay a median of $1,553 per month, above the national average of $1,163. The home price-to-income ratio is 9.1x, which means housing is a stretch relative to local earnings.
What is the weather like in Histon?
Histon has a four-season climate with an average annual temperature of 53°F (11°C). Winter temperatures average 41°F in January, while summers reach an average of 63°F in July. The area receives 219 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 34.0 inches, with 3.0 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Histon?
Histon has a healthy job market with an unemployment rate of 3.3%, near the national average of 3.6%. The average weekly wage is $1,195. There are 691 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Histon?
The median home value in Histon is $566,715. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,553. The homeownership rate is 71.4%.
How are the schools in Histon?
47.9% of adults in Histon hold a bachelor's degree or higher, above the national average of 33.7%. 62.0% have completed high school.
What are the demographics of Histon?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Histon is 9.4% White, 1.7% Black or African American, 6.9% Asian. 91% of residents speak only English at home. 3.6% of the population are military veterans. 3.4% of residents have a disability.