Cambridgeshire, in numbers
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Cambridgeshire County Council area. Every figure carries its own date.
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Nearby comparisons use the three closest areas in the same country and council category. The distance is between official boundary centres. Being nearby does not mean two places have the same needs.
Average home price
July 2026
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | £339,000 |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | £475,000 |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | £346,000 |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | £226,000 |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | £308,000 |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | £440,000 |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | £469,000 |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | £360,000 |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | £281,000 |
| Englandnational · England | £293,000 |
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Published UK House Price Index average price, all property types and all buyers, not seasonally adjusted. Entire series comes from the 2026-07 official full-file release, preserving its historical revisions and exact area codes. It is a mix-adjusted average, not the median price paid.
Homes in the local authority area
Source →Average monthly rent
No matching observation is available for this area.
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
| Englandnational · England | A matching local figure is unavailable. |
People aged 65 or over
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 18.6% |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | 11.4% |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | 20.8% |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | 22.8% |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | 20.2% |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | 19.6% |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | 17% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 20.6% |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | 23.6% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.4% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents
Source →People reporting bad or very bad health
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 4.1% |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | 3.2% |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | 4.1% |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | 6.4% |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | 4.2% |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | 3.4% |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | 3.8% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 4.7% |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | 4.9% |
| Englandnational · England | 5.2% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All usual residents; self-reported, not age-standardised
Source →Households facing two or more measured disadvantages
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 13.9% |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | 13.3% |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | 13.3% |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | 21% |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | 13.5% |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | 10.7% |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | 14.3% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16.9% |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | 16.5% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →Homes rented privately
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 19% |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | 31% |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | 16% |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | 20% |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | 17% |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | 14% |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | 17% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 16% |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | 19% |
| Englandnational · England | 20% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
All households
Source →People aged 16+ with no qualifications
21 March 2021
| Area | Figure |
|---|---|
| Cambridgeshirecounty · Cambridgeshire County Council area | 15.1% |
| Cambridgedistrict · Cambridge local authority area | 9.6% |
| East Cambridgeshiredistrict · East Cambridgeshire local authority area | 16.6% |
| Fenlanddistrict · Fenland local authority area | 25.8% |
| Huntingdonshiredistrict · Huntingdonshire local authority area | 15.6% |
| South Cambridgeshiredistrict · South Cambridgeshire local authority area | 11.8% |
| Hertfordshirenearby shire county · 59 km between boundary centres · Hertfordshire County Council area | 14.7% |
| Essexnearby shire county · 69 km between boundary centres · Essex County Council area | 18.9% |
| Suffolknearby shire county · 71 km between boundary centres · Suffolk County Council area | 19.7% |
| Englandnational · England | 18.1% |
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Published Census 2021 count; percentage uses the matching population denominator
Residents aged 16 and over
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