Histon

Not to be confused with histone.

Histon
Histon is located in Cambridgeshire
Histon
Histon
Location within Cambridgeshire
Population4,655 (2011)[1][2]
OS grid referenceTL437637
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townCAMBRIDGE
Postcode districtCB24
Dialling code01223
PoliceCambridgeshire
FireCambridgeshire
AmbulanceEast of England
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52°15′13″N 0°06′15″E / 52.2535°N 0.1042°E / 52.2535; 0.1042

Histon is a village and civil parish in the South Cambridgeshire district, in the county of Cambridgeshire, England. It is immediately north of Cambridge – and is separated from the city – by the A14 road which runs east–west. In 2011, the parish had a population of 4,655.[1] Histon forms part of the Cambridge built-up area.[3]

  1. ^ a b UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Histon Parish (E04001806)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.
  2. ^ "Cambridgeshire Atlas™ | Ward Profiles". atlas.cambridgeshire.gov.uk. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  3. ^ UK Census (2011). "Local Area Report – Cambridge Built-up Area (E34004798)". Nomis. Office for National Statistics.