On average East Cambridgeshire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 45% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.3% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Cambridgeshire is £60,785 per year. There are 35 schools in East Cambridgeshire: 30 primary (0 Outstanding and 25 Good) and 5 secondary (1 Outstanding and 3 Good). East Cambridgeshire is home to around 87,762 people, with a population density of about 134.8 per km².
Based on 969 recent sales, the median property price is £340,000 (about £333 per square foot) in East Cambridgeshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £59,201 up to £1,460,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 411 | £468,000 | £345 |
| Semi-Detached | 274 | £305,000 | £320 |
| Terraced | 237 | £280,000 | £341 |
| Flats | 47 | £160,000 | £275 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £357,000 | £155,000 | £240,000 | £220,000 |
| 2017 | £375,000 | £160,000 | £250,000 | £225,000 |
| 2018 | £369,995 | £199,995 | £250,000 | £230,000 |
| 2019 | £380,000 | £175,500 | £267,750 | £235,000 |
| 2020 | £400,000 | £160,000 | £267,248 | £232,250 |
| 2021 | £415,000 | £153,500 | £280,000 | £253,500 |
| 2022 | £438,998 | £175,400 | £312,000 | £270,000 |
| 2023 | £439,000 | £185,000 | £315,000 | £280,000 |
| 2024 | £440,000 | £185,000 | £315,000 | £267,000 |
| 2025 | £440,000 | £172,500 | £308,500 | £274,000 |
| 2026 | £475,000 | £145,250 | £295,000 | £286,000 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £275 | £243 | £255 | £272 |
| 2017 | £281 | £266 | £270 | £275 |
| 2018 | £282 | £317 | £280 | £272 |
| 2019 | £290 | £266 | £265 | £272 |
| 2020 | £291 | £265 | £284 | £268 |
| 2021 | £306 | £254 | £296 | £298 |
| 2022 | £345 | £291 | £328 | £310 |
| 2023 | £342 | £300 | £330 | £324 |
| 2024 | £337 | £316 | £332 | £325 |
| 2025 | £342 | £292 | £326 | £335 |
| 2026 | £345 | £265 | £313 | £339 |
East Cambridgeshire records about 45 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very low crime rate for England: it scores 2 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.
Among the 12 wards of East Cambridgeshire, Burwell has the lowest crime rate, with about 32 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the East Cambridgeshire average is 45 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in East Cambridgeshire is £340,000 (about £333 per square foot) based on 969 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
East Cambridgeshire has 30 primary schools (25 Good) and 5 secondary schools (1 rated Outstanding, 3 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
East Cambridgeshire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Cambridgeshire sits around rank 22,920 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in East Cambridgeshire is around £60,785 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
East Cambridgeshire is represented in Parliament by Ely and East Cambridgeshire: Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats).
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Newmarket Road
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Ely Road
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Angel Square
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Barton Road
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High Street
CB25 9BB
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Cam Drive
CB6 1WA
Cresswells Lane
CB6 1BD
Witchford Road
CB7 5DZ
Clay Street
CB7 5FN
College Road
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Cherrytree Lane
CB8 8AQ
Duchess Drive
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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.