On average Cambridge has low deprivation and high crime levels, with around 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 20.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Cambridge is £70,871 per year. There are 35 schools in Cambridge: 27 primary (1 Outstanding and 22 Good) and 8 secondary (3 Outstanding and 5 Good). Cambridge is home to around 145,674 people, with a population density of about 3,579.2 per km².
Based on 1,030 recent sales, the median property price is £489,500 (about £545 per square foot) in Cambridge area, with individual transactions ranging from £76,000 up to £5,000,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 119 | £820,000 | £583 |
| Semi-Detached | 226 | £558,031 | £555 |
| Terraced | 412 | £496,250 | £557 |
| Flats | 273 | £325,000 | £503 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £872,500 | £322,498 | £449,000 | £485,000 |
| 2017 | £735,000 | £363,500 | £470,000 | £460,650 |
| 2018 | £817,500 | £332,000 | £445,000 | £475,000 |
| 2019 | £697,498 | £308,322 | £475,000 | £447,500 |
| 2020 | £622,473 | £315,000 | £475,000 | £475,000 |
| 2021 | £730,051 | £320,000 | £511,000 | £479,000 |
| 2022 | £770,000 | £364,752 | £619,000 | £500,000 |
| 2023 | £817,500 | £365,500 | £555,000 | £525,000 |
| 2024 | £725,000 | £321,800 | £560,000 | £525,000 |
| 2025 | £732,500 | £338,750 | £562,500 | £500,000 |
| 2026 | £822,500 | £304,000 | £537,500 | £525,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £486 | £552 | £441 | £494 |
| 2017 | £497 | £512 | £467 | £477 |
| 2018 | £470 | £507 | £448 | £459 |
| 2019 | £486 | £490 | £449 | £464 |
| 2020 | £504 | £488 | £450 | £514 |
| 2021 | £539 | £496 | £485 | £512 |
| 2022 | £567 | £549 | £564 | £570 |
| 2023 | £572 | £561 | £550 | £543 |
| 2024 | £579 | £512 | £536 | £569 |
| 2025 | £566 | £516 | £550 | £563 |
| 2026 | £568 | £493 | £554 | £581 |
Cambridge records about 77 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a high crime rate for England: it scores 7 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 14 wards of Cambridge, Newnham has the lowest crime rate, with about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Cambridge average is 77 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in Cambridge is £489,500 (about £545 per square foot) based on 1,030 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
Cambridge has 27 primary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 22 Good) and 8 secondary schools (3 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
Cambridge scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Cambridge sits around rank 20,618 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in Cambridge is around £70,871 per year, and 20% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
Cambridge spans 2 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Cambridge: Daniel Zeichner (Labour Party) and South Cambridgeshire: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats).
Abbey
Arbury
Castle
Cherry Hinton
Coleridge
East Chesterton
King's Hedges
Market
Newnham
Petersfield
Queen Edith's
Romsey
Trumpington
West Chesterton
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Hills Road
CB2 0AA
Francis Crick Avenue
CB1 0SA
Market Hill
CB3 0AA
Lady Margaret Road
CB2 1TA
Garret Hostel Lane
CB2 1RJ
Trumpington Street
CB1 1LQ
Manor Street
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Emmanuel Street
CB3 0AZ
Fuller Way
CB4 0AP
Cowley Road
CB2 0AB
Puddicombe Way
CB1 3DY
Henley Road
CB2 1JE
Bateman Street
CB2 8AB
Trumpington Road
CB2 7EB
Chaucer Road
CB1 1BA
East Road
CB1 7UW
Cavendish Avenue
CB4 3BD
Chesterton Road
CB4 1DU
Trafalgar Road
CB3 9AS
Champneys Walk
CB1 1AL
Severn Place
CB1 7AA
Cherry Hinton Road
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Mill Park
CB3 0EG
Grange Road
All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.