Parish in Huntingdonshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.513, -0.256 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 18 91 |
| Population: | 9,174 |
| Dialling code: | 01733 (Peterborough) |
Yaxley sits in the historic district of Huntingdonshire, within Cambridgeshire, just to the south‑east of Peterborough. Lying on the edge of the Fens, it grew up as an agricultural parish but has seen steady residential expansion as a commuter settlement thanks to good road links and proximity to larger employment centres. The village mixes older cottages and a compact historic core with more recent housing estates and light industrial or business parks nearby.
Locally there is a strong community feel centred on the parish church, village hall, primary school and a handful of shops and sports clubs, and the area preserves traces of its rural past in surrounding farmland. While much of daily life now orbits nearby Peterborough, Yaxley retains a distinct identity with active community groups and occasional local events that reflect its long village traditions.
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