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About

Girton ward encompasses the village of Girton alongside several smaller settlements and surrounding farmland. The area is primarily residential with a mix of older cottages and modern housing developments. It is located directly northwest of Cambridge city, separated by the A14 road, which defines its southern boundary. The ward includes the University of Cambridge's Girton College, though the college itself is just outside the administrative boundary.

The village centre features local shops, a primary school, and a historic church. Large areas of the ward consist of open arable fields and pockets of woodland. A notable feature is the presence of the Girton Glebe, a designated County Wildlife Site. The overall character is that of a commuter settlement with strong community facilities, set within a working agricultural landscape.

Area overview

On average Girton has very low deprivation and average crime levels, with around 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, in line with the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 9.7% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Girton is £72,458 per year. There are 2 schools in Girton: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Girton is home to around 5,300 people, with a population density of about 221.4 per km².

Crime rate
5/10
Crimes per 1k residents
86
Deprivation level
2/10
Income level
9/10
Social housing
9.7%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Girton Population
5,300
Population density
221.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Anti-social behaviour
28.68(+148%)
Violence and sexual offences
24.34(-23%)
Criminal damage and arson
15.66(+147%)
Vehicle crime
13.96(+217%)
Other theft
9.25(+69%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
3,981
75.1%
Other White
548
10.34%
Indian
116
2.19%
Chinese
99
1.87%
Other
83
1.57%
Total population: 5,301

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4 qualifications or above
2,510
57.93%
Level 3 (A level)
652
15.05%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
373
8.61%
No qualifications
331
7.64%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
240
5.54%
Total 16+ residents: 4,333

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
910
43.23%
Owns with a mortgage
604
28.69%
Private landlord or letting agency
216
10.26%
Social rents from council
151
7.17%
Other social rented
120
5.7%
Total households: 2,105

Property prices in Girton

Median price£610,000
Price per sq ft£459
Sales (last 12 months)59
Typical range (middle 50%)£440K – £773K

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £610,000 (about £459 per square foot) in Girton area, with individual transactions ranging from £250,000 up to £1,350,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Girton over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached32£755,000£489
Flats6£449,000£551
Terraced5£445,000£503
Semi-Detached16£430,000£410

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Girton

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Girton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£685,000£365,000£436,000£332,500
2017£507,475£300,500£372,500£315,000
2018£525,000£307,500£437,500£395,000
2019£530,000£320,000£438,250£351,500
2020£675,000£266,250£415,500£649,950
2021£607,500£306,500£475,000£872,951
2022£622,500£263,395£567,500£457,500
2023£750,000£345,576£534,750£1,049,950
2024£807,500£250,000£545,000£1,060,000
2025£703,000£363,976£540,000£950,000
2026£792,500£350,000£680,000£417,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Girton.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Girton.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£395£412£395£415
2017£390£387£384£359
2018£364£400£424£358
2019£337£403£435£462
2020£415£327£461£441
2021£419£343£436£516
2022£446£363£551£456
2023£452£429£517£539
2024£448£325£470£517
2025£477£418£516£601
2026£467£417£522
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Girton.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for Girton in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about Girton

Is Girton safe?

Girton records about 86 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a average crime rate for England: it scores 5 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in Girton?

The median sale price in Girton is £610,000 (about £459 per square foot) based on 59 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Girton?

Girton has 2 primary schools (2 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Girton?

Girton scores 2 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Girton sits around rank 29,314 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in Girton?

The average household income in Girton is around £72,458 per year, and 10% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the local councillors for Girton?

Girton is represented by 2 elected councillors: Corinne Garvie (Liberal Democrats) and Richard Keith Stobart (Liberal Democrats).

All postcodes in Girton

CB238DF

Hill View

CB30PT

High Street

CB30RX

Manor Farm Road

CB238DB

Park Lane

CB30QE

Dodford Lane

CB30LQ

Huntingdon Road

CB238AN

Granary Court

CB238AE

Dry Drayton Road

CB30JW

Church Lane

CB238BN

Scotland Road

CB238BS

High Street

CB31BX

Girton

CB30FH

Cambridge Road

CB30JP

Church Lane

CB238AL

Park Lane

CB30NA

Wellbrook Court

CB30JX

Huntingdon Road

CB238AQ

Church Lane

CB238AA

High Street

CB30QF

Fairway

CB30JH

Grange Drive

CB238AT

Scotland Road

CB237PH

Madingley Road

CB30PR

Sterndale Close

CB30XA

Churchfield Court

CB30JR

Lees Way

CB238BT

Pettitts Lane

CB30LF

Thornton Close

CB30QG

Northfield

CB30FW

Wellbrook Way

CB30QA

High Street

CB238BZ

Park Street

CB238AH

Cambridge Road

CB30PN

Cambridge Road

CB30NJ

Thornton Way

CB30PP

Redgate Road

CB30LT

St Margarets Road

CB238DD

Oakington Road

CB238BY

Oak Crescent

CB30NL

Thornton Way

CB30GJ

Wellbrook Way

CB30UR

Pepys Close

CB30PD

St Vincents Close

CB30QL

High Street

CB30GL

Wellbrook Way

CB30GQ

Wellbrook Way

CB30LJ

Girton Road

CB30NW

Thornton Road

CB31DA

Girton

CB30NY

The Brambles

CB30PE

St Vincents Close

CB30LN

Girton Road

CB238AU

Scotland Road

CB238AG

Church Lane

CB30ND

Thornton Road

CB30JJ

Huntingdon Road

CB238YW

Church Lane

CB238DG

Cottons Field

CB30NF

Thornton Close

CB238BX

Scotland Road

CB30PZ

Duck End

CB30PQ

Girton Road

CB31AW

Huxley Row

CB238HD

Huntingdon Road

CB238AD

The Avenue

CB30JG

Grange Drive

CB30JS

Hicks Lane

CB238AX

Scotland Road

CB30QW

Cockerton Road

CB30JN

Grange Drive

CB238AR

Scotland Road

CB30PH

Mayfield Road

CB30PS

Orchard Close

CB30GP

Wellbrook Way

CB30NE

Thornton Road

CB30NG

Thornton Close

CB30NQ

Thornton Close

CB30PF

Giffords Close

CB30PB

St Vincents Close

CB30JZ

Whitegate Close

CB30LS

Girton Road

CB30NN

Thornton Road

CB30LZ

Wilderspin Close

CB238BU

Old Rectory Drive

CB30PJ

Cambridge Road

CB31BU

Girton

CB30PX

The Gowers

CB238DA

Park Street

CB30NH

Thornton Road

CB238AJ

Cambridge Road

CB238BP

View Farm Close

CB30QR

Bullman Grove

CB31AZ

Stickfast Place

CB31AY

Gildenhowe

CB30QB

Woodlands Park

CB30LU

Bandon Road

CB238BW

Searles Meadow

CB238BD

Swifts Close

CB238DQ

Pettitts Close

CB238AB

High Street

Data Sources

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.