Industries

Business Distribution by Industry in Soham

Industry DescriptionNumber of EstablishmentsAverage Google Rating
Restaurants84.1
Shopping75
Bed and breakfasts54.9

Soham Facts

Area52.6 km²
Population11,329
Male Population5,674 (50.1%)
Female Population5,655 (49.9%)
Population change (1975 to 2020)+49.2%
Population change (2000 to 2020)+20.0%
Median Age38 years (Male: 37.4, Female: 38.8)
NeighborhoodsSoham, The Green
Local Time
TimezoneBritish Summer Time
Lat & Lng52.33543, 0.33654
Postal CodesCB7

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Soham Population

Years 1975 to 2020

Data19751990200020152020
Population7,5958,5699,43811,40011,329
Population Density144.5 / km²163 / km²179.6 / km²216.9 / km²215.5 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soham Population change from 2000 to 2015

Increase of 20.8% from year 2000 to 2015

LocationChange since 1975Change since 1990Change since 2000
Soham+50.1%+33%+20.8%
United Kingdom+15.2%+13.3%+9.9%
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soham Median Age

Median Age: 38 years

LocationMedian AgeMedian Age (Female)Median Age (Male)
Soham38 yrs38.8 yrs37.4 yrs
United Kingdom39.6 yrs40.6 yrs38.5 yrs
Sources: CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)

Soham Population Density

Population Density: 216 / km²

LocationPopulationAreaDensity
Soham11,32952.6 km²216 / km²
United Kingdom64.5 million247,916.6 km²260 / km²
Sources: JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid

Soham Historical and Projected Population

Estimated Population from 1200 to 2100

Sources:
  1. JRC (European Commission's Joint Research Centre) work on the GHS built-up grid
  2. CIESIN (Center for International Earth Science Information Network)
  3. [Link] Klein Goldewijk, K., Beusen, A., Doelman, J., and Stehfest, E.: Anthropogenic land use estimates for the Holocene – HYDE 3.2, Earth Syst. Sci. Data, 9, 927–953, https://doi.org/10.5194/essd-9-927-2017, 2017.

Area Codes

Percentage Area Codes used by businesses in Soham

Postal Codes

Percentage of businesses by Postal Codes in Soham

Price Distribution

Business distribution by price for Soham

Human Development Index (HDI)

Statistic composite index of life expectancy, education, and per capita income.

Source: [Link] Kummu, M., Taka, M. &Guillaume, J. Gridded global datasets for Gross Domestic Product and Human Development Index over 1990–2015. Sci Data 5, 180004 (2018) doi:10.1038/sdata.2018.4

Soham CO2 Emissions

Carbon Dioxide (CO2) Emissions Per Capita in Tonnes Per Year

LocationCO2 EmissionsCO2 Emissions Per CapitaCO2 Emissions Intensity
Soham125,052 tn11.04 tn2,379.1 tons/km²
United Kingdom735,672,544 tn11.4 tn2,967.4 tons/km²
Sources: [Link] Moran, D., Kanemoto K; Jiborn, M., Wood, R., Többen, J., and Seto, K.C. (2018) Carbon footprints of 13,000 cities. Environmental Research Letters DOI: 10.1088/1748-9326/aac72a
Soham CO2 Emissions
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year)125,052 tn
2013 CO2 emissions (tonnes/year) per capita11.04 tn
2013 CO2 emissions intensity (tonnes/km²/year)2,379.1 tons/km²

Natural Hazards Risk

Relative risk out of 10

HazardRisk Level
FloodHigh (9)

* Risk, particularly concerning flood or landslide, may not be for the entire area.

Sources:
  1. Dilley, M., R.S. Chen, U. Deichmann, A.L. Lerner-Lam, M. Arnold, J. Agwe, P. Buys, O. Kjekstad, B. Lyon, and G. Yetman. 2005. Natural Disaster Hotspots: A Global Risk Analysis. Washington, D.C.: World Bank. https://doi.org/10.1596/0-8213-5930-4.
  2. Center for Hazards and Risk Research - CHRR - Columbia University, Center for International Earth Science Information Network - CIESIN - Columbia University. 2005. Global Flood Hazard Frequency and Distribution. Palisades, NY: NASA Socioeconomic Data and Applications Center (SEDAC). https://doi.org/10.7927/H4668B3D.

Recent Nearby Earthquakes

Magnitude 3.0 and greater

DateTimeMagnitudeDistanceDepthLocationLink
1/28/1510:25 PM3.883.7 km3,000 m1km N of Ashwell, United Kingdomusgs.gov
4/18/146:50 AM3.584.3 km2,000 m1km NW of Ashwell, United Kingdomusgs.gov
10/28/014:25 PM4.298.8 km11,600 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
1/21/9911:10 AM3.379.5 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
11/5/9410:14 PM358.6 km5,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
2/15/9410:15 AM4.435.1 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
2/17/921:22 AM3.430.3 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov
5/1/876:09 AM3.484.7 km10,000 mEngland, United Kingdomusgs.gov

Soham

(/ˈsoʊəm/) is a small town and civil parish in the English county of Cambridgeshire. It lies just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket (Suffolk). Its population was 10,860 (2001 census), and it is within the district of East Cambridgeshire.

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