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South Cambridgeshire local authority area. Every figure carries its own date.

Neighbourhood differences

Homes rented privately

5.9% to 22.5%

Homes rented privately ranged from 5.9% in Barrington to 22.5% in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn — a gap of 16.6 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Barrington5.9%871,483
Balsham9.3%1401,500
Foxton9.6%1371,428
Over & Willingham10.1%3043,001
Melbourn10.2%3553,466
Gamlingay10.5%1691,613
The Mordens10.7%1481,384
Hardwick10.7%1401,309
Sawston11.4%3493,057
Harston & Comberton11.4%5064,426
Bassingbourn11.7%1861,596
Linton11.8%3623,068
Whittlesford12.1%1571,302
Caxton & Papworth12.1%3172,618
Cottenham12.6%3682,912
Girton12.7%2682,105
Caldecote13.1%1771,347
Longstanton13.8%3932,846
Shelford14.5%4583,166
Swavesey14.5%2331,608
Duxford15%2441,630
Histon & Impington16.4%7694,689
Cambourne17.5%7654,361
Bar Hill19.9%3471,741
Milton & Waterbeach20.4%9604,711
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn22.5%1,0394,622
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People reporting bad or very bad health

2.3% to 4.6%

People reporting bad or very bad health ranged from 2.3% in Cambourne to 4.6% in Sawston — a gap of 2.3 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Cambourne2.3%28812,351
Girton2.7%1445,300
Foxton2.9%993,433
Balsham2.9%1043,593
Longstanton2.9%2117,197
Bar Hill3%1173,898
Swavesey3.1%1183,785
Milton & Waterbeach3.2%34510,926
Harston & Comberton3.2%33810,584
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn3.2%34010,641
Hardwick3.2%1043,233
Duxford3.3%1314,006
Caxton & Papworth3.4%2166,404
Caldecote3.5%1213,489
Whittlesford3.6%1113,103
The Mordens3.6%1213,353
Shelford3.6%2647,308
Histon & Impington3.6%41711,428
Over & Willingham3.7%2687,240
Linton3.9%2837,236
Barrington3.9%1343,418
Cottenham4%2706,779
Bassingbourn4%1664,114
Melbourn4.1%3428,281
Gamlingay4.5%1703,750
Sawston4.6%3387,272
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People aged 65 or over

5.3% to 26.7%

People aged 65 or over ranged from 5.3% in Cambourne to 26.7% in Gamlingay — a gap of 21.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Cambourne5.3%65112,351
Longstanton12.8%9227,198
Caxton & Papworth15.6%9966,404
Milton & Waterbeach17.5%1,91110,926
Histon & Impington17.9%2,05011,429
Swavesey18.6%7063,787
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn19.2%2,04810,643
Bassingbourn19.3%7934,111
Caldecote19.7%6873,489
Over & Willingham20.4%1,4767,237
Duxford21%8404,005
Bar Hill21.1%8233,900
Whittlesford21.1%6553,100
Hardwick21.3%6873,231
Harston & Comberton21.4%2,26510,585
Melbourn22.2%1,8358,282
Cottenham22.4%1,5206,779
Sawston22.5%1,6367,272
Girton24.2%1,2815,298
Foxton24.5%8403,434
Linton24.5%1,7747,235
Barrington24.8%8473,420
Shelford24.8%1,8117,309
The Mordens24.8%8323,355
Balsham25.7%9233,591
Gamlingay26.7%1,0013,745
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People aged 16+ with no qualifications

6.7% to 18.2%

People aged 16+ with no qualifications ranged from 6.7% in Cambourne to 18.2% in Gamlingay — a gap of 11.5 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Cambourne6.7%5818,703
Girton7.6%3314,333
Shelford9.2%5505,991
Harston & Comberton9.4%7978,472
Caldecote9.4%2602,758
Caxton & Papworth9.9%5105,139
Longstanton10.1%5615,553
Whittlesford10.2%2582,541
Foxton10.2%2862,796
Barrington10.8%3062,838
Hardwick10.8%2902,681
Swavesey11%3313,022
Histon & Impington12%1,1059,236
Balsham12.2%3683,024
Duxford12.4%3963,203
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn12.5%1,0868,693
Over & Willingham12.5%7345,852
The Mordens12.6%3492,771
Linton12.9%7685,961
Milton & Waterbeach13%1,1698,980
Bar Hill13.4%4343,250
Cottenham14.9%8325,572
Melbourn15.4%1,0346,720
Bassingbourn16%5333,325
Sawston16.7%9755,853
Gamlingay18.2%5643,096
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People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent

30.5% to 60.2%

People aged 16+ with a degree or equivalent ranged from 30.5% in Gamlingay to 60.2% in Shelford — a gap of 29.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Gamlingay30.5%9453,096
Bassingbourn35.5%1,1803,325
Bar Hill37.7%1,2263,250
Sawston39.8%2,3275,853
Melbourn41.3%2,7756,720
Over & Willingham41.5%2,4305,852
The Mordens42.8%1,1852,771
Cottenham43%2,3945,572
Linton43.9%2,6155,961
Swavesey44%1,3293,022
Balsham44.2%1,3363,024
Hardwick46.5%1,2482,681
Duxford47.2%1,5113,203
Caxton & Papworth47.9%2,4625,139
Barrington48.2%1,3692,838
Whittlesford48.8%1,2412,541
Foxton49.3%1,3792,796
Milton & Waterbeach49.4%4,4378,980
Caldecote50.7%1,3982,758
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn51%4,4328,693
Histon & Impington51.4%4,7459,236
Longstanton51.4%2,8545,553
Cambourne53%4,6108,703
Harston & Comberton57%4,8298,472
Girton57.9%2,5104,333
Shelford60.2%3,6085,991
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Households facing two or more measured disadvantages

8.1% to 15.9%

Households facing two or more measured disadvantages ranged from 8.1% in Girton to 15.9% in Sawston — a gap of 7.7 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Girton8.1%1712,104
The Mordens8.7%1211,384
Cambourne8.8%3834,360
Harston & Comberton8.8%3894,426
Foxton8.9%1271,428
Shelford9%2853,171
Hardwick9.1%1191,310
Longstanton9.3%2642,848
Caldecote9.5%1281,347
Balsham9.5%1431,500
Whittlesford9.7%1261,302
Swavesey10%1611,613
Linton10%3073,067
Bar Hill10.2%1781,739
Milton & Waterbeach10.4%4894,712
Caxton & Papworth11.1%2902,616
Barrington11.1%1651,484
Duxford11.2%1831,630
Over & Willingham11.3%3383,001
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn11.3%5214,622
Cottenham11.9%3482,913
Histon & Impington12.6%5904,689
Bassingbourn12.7%2021,594
Gamlingay12.7%2051,616
Melbourn12.9%4483,464
Sawston15.9%4853,055
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Homes rented from a council or housing association

4.1% to 20.6%

Homes rented from a council or housing association ranged from 4.1% in Bar Hill to 20.6% in Barrington — a gap of 16.4 percentage points.

21 March 2021 · 26 of 26 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
Bar Hill4.1%721,741
Hardwick8.1%1061,309
Longstanton10.5%2992,846
Swavesey11.1%1781,608
Caldecote11.5%1551,347
Cottenham11.5%3362,912
Foxton11.8%1681,428
Milton & Waterbeach11.9%5624,711
Gamlingay12.6%2041,613
The Mordens12.8%1771,384
Girton12.9%2712,105
Over & Willingham13%3913,001
Whittlesford13.1%1711,302
Harston & Comberton14.2%6284,426
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn14.3%6614,622
Balsham14.5%2171,500
Shelford14.7%4643,166
Cambourne15.2%6634,361
Linton16%4913,068
Bassingbourn16.6%2651,596
Duxford17.2%2811,630
Caxton & Papworth18.5%4842,618
Melbourn18.9%6543,466
Histon & Impington19.1%8964,689
Sawston19.5%5973,057
Barrington20.6%3051,483
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BalshamBar HillBarringtonBassingbournCaldecoteCottenhamFen Ditton & FulbournFoxtonGamlingayGirtonHardwickHarston & CombertonHiston & ImpingtonLintonMelbournMilton & WaterbeachShelfordSwaveseyThe MordensWhittlesfordLongstantonOver & WillinghamCambourneCaxton & PapworthDuxfordSawston
26 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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Balsham →3,594 people · census date in profileBar Hill →3,900 people · census date in profileBarrington →3,418 people · census date in profileBassingbourn →4,114 people · census date in profileCaldecote →3,489 people · census date in profileCottenham →6,779 people · census date in profileFen Ditton & Fulbourn →10,641 people · census date in profileFoxton →3,433 people · census date in profileGamlingay →3,750 people · census date in profileGirton →5,299 people · census date in profileHardwick →3,230 people · census date in profileHarston & Comberton →10,584 people · census date in profileHiston & Impington →11,428 people · census date in profileLinton →7,234 people · census date in profileMelbourn →8,281 people · census date in profileMilton & Waterbeach →10,928 people · census date in profileShelford →7,309 people · census date in profileSwavesey →3,783 people · census date in profileThe Mordens →3,353 people · census date in profileWhittlesford →3,104 people · census date in profileLongstanton →7,197 people · census date in profileOver & Willingham →7,239 people · census date in profileCambourne →12,351 people · census date in profileCaxton & Papworth →6,404 people · census date in profileDuxford →4,007 people · census date in profileSawston →7,271 people · census date in profile