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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.

All postcodes in Girton

CB238EG

Bakers Field

CB31BT

Aston Terrace

CB30QQ

High Street

CB30LY

Bunkers Hill

CB30JT

Cherry Bounds Road

CB30NP

Thornton Road

CB30XB

Weavers Field

CB30RY

Lawrence Close

CB30QD

High Street

CB30LH

Huntingdon Road

CB31AX

Walton Way

CB238AS

Scotland Road

CB31BB

Florey Terrace

CB31BD

Milne Avenue

CB30NR

Thornton Road

CB30NS

Thornton Court

CB30JY

Woodlands Close

CB30LX

Huntingdon Road

CB30PW

Marks Way

CB30QH

Oakington Road

CB30PL

Cambridge Road

CB30LG

Huntingdon Road

CB238AF

Church Lane

CB238DE

Oakington Road

CB30PU

High Street

CB30LW

Girton Road

CB31BA

Aston Terrace

CB30PG

Woody Green

CB30QN

Girton

CB30PA

Pepys Way

CB30LL

Girton Road

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.