Sawston, United Kingdom
England · United Kingdom
Sawston is a small city in England, United Kingdom with a population of 7,271. Elevation: 89 ft (27 m). Average temperature: 52°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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About Sawston
Sawston is a large village in Cambridgeshire in England, situated on the River Cam about seven miles (11 km) south of Cambridge with a population of 7,271.
People
Climate
| Population | 7,271 |
| Population Density | 17 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.1209°, 0.1694° |
| 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 | 30.7 inches (780 mm) |
| Annual Snowfall | 4.5 inches (11 cm) |
About Sawston
Sawston is a small city in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 7,271. The city sits at an elevation of 89 feet (27 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 30.7 inches. The timezone is Europe/London.
Temperature
| Annual Average | 51.8°F |
| 4% below United Kingdom avg | |
| January Average | 40°F (5°C) |
| July Average | 62°F (17°C) |
Geography
| Elevation | 89 ft (27 m) |
| Area | 434.8 sq mi (1,126.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 17/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.1209°N, 0.1694°E |
| 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 | - | 136 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 | |
| August | 62°F (17°C) | 2.0 in | Warmest |
| 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 |
Sawston has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 23.4 inches, with November being the wettest month (2.3") and February the driest (1.5").
Schools in Sawston
5 public schools (OpenStreetMap data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Babraham C of E Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Sawston Village College | - | - | - | - |
| The Bellbird Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| The Icknield Primary School | - | - | - | - |
| Stapleford Community Primary School | - | - | - | - |
Radio Stations near Sawston
17 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 | |
| Boomerang Radio | - | MP3 | |
| Hospital Radio Colchester | - | MP3 | |
| HearMe - Love songs | love songs | MP3 | |
| Black Cat Radio (US) | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | - | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Oldskool UK | dnb, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| City Sound | pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Chelmsford Community Radio | independent | MP3 128 kbps | |
| GlitterBeam Radio | - | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Peterborough | charts, pop | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Phoenix FM | community radio | MP3 128 kbps |
Museums in Sawston
| 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 | ||||
| Dunmow Maltings | ||||
| Fitzwilliam Museum | ||||
| House on the Hill Museum | ||||
| Imperial War Museum Duxford 1940 Operations Room | ||||
| IWM Duxford | ||||
| Land Warfare Hall | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Norris Museum | ||||
| Palace House: National Horseracing Museum | ||||
| Prior's Hall Barn | ||||
| Royal Anglian Regiment Museum | ||||
| Royston and District Museum | ||||
| Royston and District 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 Sawston
| 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 | |||||
| Buntingford Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Burwell Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Cambourne 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 | |||||
| Comberton 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 | |||||
| Histon Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Homerton College Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Hughes Hall Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Linton 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| 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 | |||||
| Stansted Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Study Centre | 0.0 | |||||
| Swavesey Library | 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 | |||||
| Willingham Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Wren Library | 0.0 | |||||
| Zoology Library | 0.0 |
Farmers Markets in Sawston
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Park | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Newmarket Market |
Hotels in Sawston
1 hotels within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Restaurants in Sawston
3 restaurants within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Cafes in Sawston
9 cafes within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Dentists in Sawston
2 dentists within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Veterinaries in Sawston
1 veterinaries within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Gas Stations in Sawston
1 gas stations within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Banks in Sawston
1 banks within city radius - OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Sawston
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverley's Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Moonshine | ||||
| Dojima Sake Brewery | ||||
| Hadham Brewery | ||||
| Milton Brewery | ||||
| Saffron Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Sawston
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Sawston
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 Sawston
50 airports within the area.
| Airport | IATA | Type |
|---|---|---|
| London Heathrow Airport | LHR | Large Airport |
| 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 |
| RAF Wittering | - | 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 |
| Black Spring Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Blooms Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Boughton North Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Bovingdon Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Brickwall 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 |
| Denham Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Duxford Aerodrome | - | Small Airport |
| Dysons Osiers Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Earls Colne Airfield | - | Small Airport |
| Earwig Farm Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| East Winch Airstrip | - | Small Airport |
| Elstree Airfield | - | Small Airport |
Post Offices in Sawston
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Sawston Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Sawston
5 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| Our Lady Of Lourdes | |
| Saint John the Baptist, (Pampisford Parish Church) | |
| Sawston Free Church | |
| St Mary (Sawston Parish Church) | |
| St Peter (Babraham Parish Church) |
Quick Facts
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Public Holidays in United Kingdom
14 public holidays this year
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What is the population of Sawston?
Sawston has a population of 7,271 residents and is located in United Kingdom. The population density is 17 people per square mile, spread across 434.8 square miles.
What is the weather like in Sawston?
Sawston 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. Annual rainfall totals 30.7 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.
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