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Whittlesford, United Kingdom
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Whittlesford is a small town in England, United Kingdom with a population of 1,536. Elevation: 92 ft (28 m). Average temperature: 52°F (11°C).
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About Whittlesford
Whittlesford is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, and also the name of an old hundred. The village is situated on the Granta branch of the River Cam, seven miles south of Cambridge. Whittlesford Parkway railway station serves the village.
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| Population | 1,536 |
| Population Density | 4 / sq mi |
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Coordinates | 52.1135°, 0.1497° |
| 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) |
| Median Household Income | $62,123 |
| Median Age | 42.9 years |
About Whittlesford
Whittlesford is a small town in United Kingdom (England) with a population of 1,536. The city sits at an elevation of 92 feet (28 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.
Population
Gender Distribution
Language Spoken at Home
Social Characteristics
Whittlesford vs United Kingdom Average
Income: Whittlesford 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) | 140 |
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 | 614 |
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 | 225 days/yr |
Geography
| Elevation | 92 ft (28 m) |
| Area | 434.8 sq mi (1,126.2 km²) |
| Population Density | 4/sq mi |
| Coordinates | 52.1135°N, 0.1497°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 | — | 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 | 58°F (14°C) | 2.1 in | |
| October | 51°F (11°C) | 2.2 in | Wettest |
| November | 44°F (7°C) | 2.2 in | |
| December | 41°F (5°C) | 2.1 in |
Whittlesford has a seasonal temperature swing of 23°F / from 39°F in February to 62°F in August. Total annual precipitation is 23.1 inches, with October being the wettest month (2.2") and February the driest (1.5").
Education
| Bachelor's Degree+ | 47.9% |
| 42% above United Kingdom avg | |
| High School+ | 62.0% |
Area & Infrastructure
| Population Density | 4/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 Whittlesford
1 public schools (NCES 2022-23 data).
| School | Level | Enrollment | Teachers | Student/Teacher |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Westley Church of England VC Primary School | — | — | — | — |
Radio Stations near Whittlesford
20 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 | |
| Mix 92.6 (backup) | — | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Oldskool UK | dnb, hardcore | MP3 128 kbps | |
| Heart Cambridge 103.0 | hot adult contemporary | MP3 128 kbps | |
| LoversRockRadio | — | MP3 192 kbps | |
| Radio Xtra | 2000s, 2010s | MP3 | |
| Mix 92.6 | community radio | MP3 | |
| 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 Whittlesford
| 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 | ||||
| Norris 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 Whittlesford
| 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 | |||||
| Bishops Stortford 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 | |||||
| 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 Whittlesford
| Name | Address | Season | Hours | Organic | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Park | |||||
| Market Square | |||||
| Market Square |
Restaurants in Whittlesford
1 restaurants within city radius — OpenStreetMap data
Breweries in Whittlesford
| Name | Type | Address | Phone | Website |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calverley's Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Brewery | ||||
| Cambridge Moonshine | ||||
| Dojima Sake Brewery | ||||
| Hadham Brewery | ||||
| Milton Brewery | ||||
| Saffron Brewery |
Stadiums & Teams in Whittlesford
| Team | League | Division |
|---|---|---|
Ski Resorts Near Whittlesford
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 Whittlesford
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 |
| Deenethorpe Airfield | — | Small Airport |
| Denham Aerodrome | — | Small Airport |
| Drayton Home Farm Airstrip | — | 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 |
Post Offices in Whittlesford
1 post offices.
| Post Office | Address |
|---|---|
| Whittlesford Post Office |
Churches & Religious Organizations in Whittlesford
1 religious organizations (IRS tax-exempt data).
| Name | Address |
|---|---|
| St Mary & St Andrew (Whittlesford Parish Church) |
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What is the population of Whittlesford?
Whittlesford has a population of 1,536 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 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 Whittlesford 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 Whittlesford?
Whittlesford 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 225 sunny days per year. Annual rainfall totals 30.7 inches, with 4.5 inches of snow.
How is the job market in Whittlesford?
Whittlesford 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 140 business establishments in the area.
How much does housing cost in Whittlesford?
The median home value in Whittlesford is $566,715. For renters, the median monthly rent is $1,553. The homeownership rate is 71.4%.
How are the schools in Whittlesford?
47.9% of adults in Whittlesford 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 Whittlesford?
The racial and ethnic makeup of Whittlesford 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.