Histon and Impington
Built-up area in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England
| Coordinates: | 52.249, 0.11 |
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| OS grid ref: | TL 44 63 |
| Population: | 7,592 |
Histon and Impington are a pair of adjoining villages and a single parish just to the north of Cambridge, lying in South Cambridgeshire, Cambridgeshire, England. Historically agricultural with medieval roots and a past in brickmaking and light industry, the villages sit on low, pleasant countryside with good cycle and bus links into Cambridge - the Cambridgeshire Guided Busway and traffic routes make them popular with commuters while green belts and conservation areas preserve a village feel.
They punch above their weight culturally and socially: Impington is home to the striking modernist Impington Village College by Walter Gropius and Maxwell Fry, and Histon has a compact high street, lively pubs, community events and a proud football club that enjoyed non‑league prominence. Proximity to Cambridge and the wider tech cluster often called Silicon Fen means a mix of long‑standing local identity and new residents linked to the city’s economy.
Postcode districts covering Histon and Impington
Most populated places nearby
- Cambridge 3.5 miles
- Haverhill 17.8 miles
- Huntingdon 13.9 miles
- March 20.8 miles
- Newmarket 12.5 miles
- Ely 12.4 miles
- Biggleswade 19 miles
- Royston 14.8 miles
- Saffron Walden 16.8 miles
- Mildenhall 17.8 miles
- Whittlesey 23.5 miles
- Henlow 22.5 miles
Neighbouring places
- Histon & Impington Ward 0.1 miles
- Histon Parish 0.5 miles
- Impington Parish 0.6 miles
- Orchard Park Parish 1.1 miles
- Girton Built-up area 1.4 miles
- King's Hedges Ward 1.7 miles
- Arbury Ward 1.8 miles
- Oakington Built-up area 1.9 miles
- Castle Ward 2.1 miles
- Milton Built-up area 2.2 miles
- Oakington and Westwick Parish 2.2 miles
- West Chesterton Ward 2.3 miles
Example postcodes in Histon and Impington
CB24 9JN, CB24 9YY, CB24 9LR, CB24 9NB, CB24 9HT, CB24 9PQ, CB24 9HA, CB24 9YJ, CB24 9LB … See all
Transport links
- Stansted Airport 25.7 miles
- Luton Airport 32.9 miles
- Waterbeach Railway Station 3.8 miles
- Cambridge Railway Station 4 miles
Hotels in Histon and Impington Ad
Schools in Histon and Impington
- Histon and Impington Brook Primary School Primary
- Impington Village College Secondary
Local points of interest
- Bridge Road Stadium 0.5 miles
- Trinity College College 3 miles
- Grand Arcade Shopping centre 3.1 miles
- Abbey Stadium Stadium 3.2 miles
- University of Cambridge University 3.2 miles
- Museum of Archaeology and Anthropology Museum 3.2 miles
- The Fitzwilliam Museum Museum 3.4 miles
- Cambridge University Botanic Garden Gardens 4 miles
- Wicken Fen National Nature Reserve Nature reserve 8.7 miles
- Wimpole Estate Estate 10.1 miles
- Hayley Wood Forest 10.6 miles
- Newmarket Racecourse Recreation 11.1 miles