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Cambridge local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

20.2% to 50.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 20.2% in Cherry Hinton to 50.5% in Market — a gap of 30.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

A larger private-rented sector changes the mix of housing advice, enforcement and tenant support needed. It does not tell us whether individual homes are affordable or safe.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented privately · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Cherry Hinton20.2%7573,747
Arbury24.2%9694,001
Queen Edith's24.7%1,0274,155
Trumpington25.6%1,2444,867
East Chesterton26.4%1,0774,084
King's Hedges26.4%1,1594,389
Abbey27.5%1,2204,441
Newnham32.9%5421,649
Coleridge33.3%1,3103,936
West Chesterton35.2%1,3083,720
Romsey40.5%1,6354,042
Castle41.8%1,0232,448
Petersfield43.5%1,8824,331
Market50.5%1,3442,660
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People reporting bad or very bad health

1.3% to 5.2%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 1.3% in Newnham to 5.2% in King's Hedges — a gap of 3.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Residents described their own health. Differences in age matter, so this is a prompt to investigate needs, not a score for local health services.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People reporting bad or very bad health · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newnham1.3%14711,374
Castle1.6%1247,862
Market2.2%23310,440
West Chesterton2.3%2088,904
Petersfield2.5%27010,936
Trumpington2.5%31412,393
Romsey2.8%28210,189
Queen Edith's3.1%38012,248
Coleridge3.8%39810,501
Cherry Hinton4%3759,343
Arbury4.1%4019,883
East Chesterton4.8%4709,716
Abbey5%54010,783
King's Hedges5.2%57211,100
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People aged 65 or over

7.6% to 17.3%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 7.6% in Newnham to 17.3% in West Chesterton — a gap of 9.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Age helps locate demand for accessible homes, transport and support. Being older does not itself mean someone needs care.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 65 or over · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newnham7.6%86411,373
Market7.9%82310,444
Romsey8.9%90910,189
Trumpington9.1%1,12612,393
Castle9.4%7377,863
Petersfield10%1,09210,934
Abbey10.8%1,16110,784
Coleridge11.2%1,17910,504
King's Hedges12%1,32711,101
Queen Edith's12.7%1,56112,248
Arbury14%1,3879,883
East Chesterton15%1,4609,715
Cherry Hinton15.5%1,4529,344
West Chesterton17.3%1,5388,904
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

1.5% to 17.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 1.5% in Newnham to 17.2% in King's Hedges — a gap of 15.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Formal qualifications are only one part of someone's skills. Training decisions also need current vacancies, employment and residents' experience.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with no qualifications · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newnham1.5%16410,705
Castle3.1%2237,093
Market3.4%3329,780
Petersfield5.1%4929,727
West Chesterton5.3%4117,783
Trumpington7.4%6969,354
Queen Edith's8.5%89910,605
Romsey9.8%8748,900
Coleridge11.8%1,0799,138
Cherry Hinton14.6%1,0927,476
East Chesterton16.3%1,3218,096
Arbury16.5%1,3258,036
Abbey16.5%1,4778,939
King's Hedges17.2%1,5719,141
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

44.4% to 69.1%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 44.4% in King's Hedges to 69.1% in West Chesterton — a gap of 24.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

Qualifications show local skills, not whether people have secure jobs or use those skills at work.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
King's Hedges44.4%4,0609,141
Newnham45.5%4,86710,705
Abbey48%4,2958,939
Arbury49.6%3,9888,036
East Chesterton50.4%4,0778,096
Market50.6%4,9539,780
Cherry Hinton50.7%3,7897,476
Coleridge56%5,1179,138
Queen Edith's60.8%6,44810,605
Castle62.9%4,4617,093
Romsey63%5,6098,900
Petersfield65.6%6,3799,727
Trumpington66.8%6,2459,354
West Chesterton69.1%5,3807,783
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

6.5% to 19.8%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 6.5% in Newnham to 19.8% in King's Hedges — a gap of 13.2 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

These households met at least two census conditions covering education, employment, health and housing. This is not an income or poverty measure.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
Newnham6.5%1081,649
Castle7%1722,452
West Chesterton8.2%3043,723
Market9.5%2542,660
Petersfield10.1%4394,330
Trumpington10.2%4954,870
Romsey11.5%4634,041
Queen Edith's13.1%5434,155
Coleridge13.9%5483,934
Cherry Hinton15.3%5723,747
Arbury17.4%6974,001
Abbey17.5%7764,440
East Chesterton17.7%7214,084
King's Hedges19.8%8684,389
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

10% to 34.9%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 10% in West Chesterton to 34.9% in East Chesterton — a gap of 24.9 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 14 of 14 current wards with comparable figures.

The share of social housing describes the homes already here. It does not show the current waiting list or whether enough suitable homes are available.

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These are separate ward percentages, not an average of them. Boundaries: May 2026. Missing or differently defined figures are excluded from this range and stay visible on the ward pages.

Homes rented from a council or housing association · 21 March 2021
WardShareCountPopulation or households covered
West Chesterton10%3723,720
Newnham11.5%1891,649
Romsey13.9%5634,042
Market15.6%4142,660
Castle16.1%3952,448
Petersfield17%7354,331
Queen Edith's21.6%8984,155
Coleridge22%8643,936
Cherry Hinton22.6%8463,747
Trumpington25%1,2194,867
Arbury27.6%1,1044,001
Abbey31.5%1,4014,441
King's Hedges33.3%1,4624,389
East Chesterton34.9%1,4254,084
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AbbeyArburyCastleCherry HintonColeridgeEast ChestertonKing's HedgesMarketNewnhamPetersfieldQueen Edith'sRomseyTrumpingtonWest Chesterton
14 mapped electoral wards · May 2026. The same wards are available in the named list below. These are council boundaries, not police neighbourhoods.

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Abbey →10,783 people · census date in profileArbury →9,883 people · census date in profileCastle →7,861 people · census date in profileCherry Hinton →9,343 people · census date in profileColeridge →10,501 people · census date in profileEast Chesterton →9,714 people · census date in profileKing's Hedges →11,099 people · census date in profileMarket →10,443 people · census date in profileNewnham →11,374 people · census date in profilePetersfield →10,938 people · census date in profileQueen Edith's →12,248 people · census date in profileRomsey →10,189 people · census date in profileTrumpington →12,393 people · census date in profileWest Chesterton →8,904 people · census date in profile