Houghton, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Houghton is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 1,391. Elevation: 39 ft (12 m). Average temperature: 53°F (11°C).
Population source: Wikidata (dated census and official estimates), GeoNames. Climate: WorldClim 2.1 normals (1970-2000), NASA POWER. Updated August 2026
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People
Climate
| Population | 1,391 |
| Population Density | 331 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.3328°, -0.1207° |
| 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) |
About Houghton
Houghton is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 1,391. The city sits at an elevation of 39 feet (12 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.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 52.6°F |
| 3% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 41°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 63°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 39 ft (12 m) |
| Area | 4.2 sq mi (10.9 km²) |
| Population Density | 331/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.3328°N, 0.1207°W |
| Timezone | Europe/London |
Precipitation & Snow
Air Quality
Monthly Weather
| Month | Avg Temperature | Precipitation | Summary |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 41°F (5°C) | 1.9 in | |
| February | 39°F (4°C) | 1.3 in | Coldest, Driest |
| March | 43°F (6°C) | 1.7 in | |
| April | 46°F (8°C) | 1.7 in | |
| May | 52°F (11°C) | 1.8 in | |
| June | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | Wettest |
| July | 63°F (17°C) | 1.7 in | Warmest |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 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) | 2.0 in |
Houghton has a seasonal temperature swing of 24°F / from 39°F in February to 63°F in July. Total annual precipitation is 22.3 inches, with June being the wettest month (2.1") and February the driest (1.3").
Schools in Houghton
3 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyton on the Hill Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Houghton Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Houghton County Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Houghton
15 stations within ~55 km.
| Station | Genre | Quality | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eirewave UK | 128 kbps, adfree | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cam FM 97.2 | - | MP3 | |
| Bedford Radio | classic hits, hits | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Cambridge Radio | jazz, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Bloomberg UK | business, news | UNKNOWN | |
| Hospital Radio Bedford | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Gabbie's Doo | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Beat Route Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| in2Beats | classic soul | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Houghton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Annual Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Air Museum | ||||
| Chatteris Museum | ||||
| Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| Fossils Galore | ||||
| Heritage Centre | ||||
| Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 Operations Room | ||||
| Land Warfare Hall | ||||
| March & District Museum | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Peterborough Museum and Art Gallery | ||||
| Ramsey Rural Museum | ||||
| Royal Anglian Regiment Museum | ||||
| Sedgwick Museum of Earth Sciences | ||||
| St Neots Museum | ||||
| The Cromwell Museum | ||||
| The Douglas Finlay Museum of College Life | ||||
| The Museum of Cambridge | ||||
| The Polar Museum | ||||
| Whipple Museum of the History Of Science | ||||
| Whittlesey Museum |
Libraries in Houghton
| Name | Address | Staff | Annual Visits | Circulation | Collection | Programs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arbury Court Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bar Hill Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Bartlam Library / Quarry Whitehouse Auditorium | 0.0 | |||||
| Betty and Gordon Moore Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Biggleswade Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Buckden Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambourne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge Central Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambridge University Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Chatteris 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 | |||||
| Emmanuel College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Forbes Mellon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Girton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Gonville and Caius College Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| Hampton Library and Leisure Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Histon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Huntingdon Library and Archives | 0.0 | |||||
| LRC | 0.0 | |||||
| Maitland Robinson Library | 0.0 | |||||
| March 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 | |||||
| Orton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Papworth Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Parker Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pembroke College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Pepys Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Perne Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Peterborough Central Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Peterhouse Library and Theatre | 0.0 | |||||
| Potton Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Queens' College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Quincentenary Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Ramsey Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Robinson College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sandy Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sawtry Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Shakeshaft Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sherlock Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Sidney Sussex Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Squire Law Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Ives Library and Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| St John's College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| St Neots Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Stanground Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Swavesey Library | 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 | |||||
| Whittlesey Library & Learning Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Willingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Woodston Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Yaxley Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Zoology Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Houghton
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Car Boot Sale (seasonal) | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Skylark Car Boot Sale | |||||
| Skylark Indoor Car Boot Sale |
Restaurants in Houghton
1 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Houghton
5 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Houghton
2 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gyms in Houghton
1 gyms within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Houghton
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Potton Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Houghton
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Houghton
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 Houghton
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 |
| RAF Barkston Heath | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Cranwell | - | Medium Airport |
| RAF Lakenheath | LKZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Marham | KNF | Medium Airport |
| RAF Mildenhall | MHZ | Medium Airport |
| RAF Wittering | - | Medium Airport |
| Andrewsfield Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Armshold Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Audley End Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bakersfield Airstrip | - | 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 |
| Bury Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cardington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chatteris Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Cheddington Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Chesham Vale Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coldharbour Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Coleman Green Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottage Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cottered Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Cowbit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Crowland Glider Field | - | Small Airport |
| Dalkeith Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Decoy Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earwig Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| East Winch Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Easton Maudit Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Exning Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Fen End Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Houghton
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Houghton Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Houghton
2 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Saint Mary The Virgin, Houghton with Wyton | |
| St George's Chapel |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
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What is the population of Houghton?
Houghton has a population of 1,391 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 331 people per square mile, spread across 4.2 square miles.
What is the weather like in Houghton?
Houghton 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. Annual rainfall totals 34.0 inches, with 3.0 inches of snow.
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