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Huntingdonshire

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About

Huntingdonshire is a local government district in Cambridgeshire, in the East of England, covering an area of river valley and fenland. It includes the market towns of Huntingdon, St Neots, St Ives and Ramsey, plus smaller parishes such as Godmanchester and Brampton. The River Great Ouse runs through the district, carving channels and forming gravel terraces that shape land use and settlement. To the north the landscape opens into fen country around Ramsey and the district contains stretches of arable farmland and pasture.

Huntingdonshire retains a long history of market trade and transport. Huntingdon is the birthplace of Oliver Cromwell and the town contains a museum with local archival material. St Neots sits on the East Coast Main Line, providing direct rail services to Peterborough and London, and St Ives fronts the Great Ouse with several river crossings and waterside streets. The local economy combines farming, small manufacturing and commuter housing; parish councils and the district authority manage planning, flood defences and conservation of the river corridors.

Area overview

On average Huntingdonshire has low deprivation and low crime levels, with around 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 33% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 12.2% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Huntingdonshire is £63,676 per year. There are 69 schools in Huntingdonshire: 62 primary (5 Outstanding and 55 Good) and 7 secondary (0 Outstanding and 4 Good). Huntingdonshire is home to around 180,833 people, with a population density of about 199.6 per km².

Crime rate
3/10
Crimes per 1k residents
55
Deprivation level
4/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
12.2%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Huntingdonshire Population
180,833
Population density
199.6 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
27.02(-14%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.12(+31%)
Criminal damage and arson
6.26(-1%)
Shoplifting
4.55(-33%)
Public order
3.99(-22%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
154,089
85.21%
Other White
11,372
6.29%
Indian
1,779
0.98%
African
1,766
0.98%
Other Asian
1,601
0.89%
Total population: 180,832

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
49,593
33.45%
Level 3 (A level)
26,020
17.55%
No qualifications
23,194
15.64%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
21,608
14.57%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
15,790
10.65%
Total 16+ residents: 148,261

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
27,621
35.93%
Owns with a mortgage
25,402
33.04%
Private landlord or letting agency
11,117
14.46%
Other social rented
8,067
10.49%
Social rents from council
1,819
2.37%
Total households: 76,880

Property prices in Huntingdonshire

Median price£315,000
Price per sq ft£325
Sales (last 12 months)2,294
Typical range (middle 50%)£245K – £410K

Based on 2,294 recent sales, the median property price is £315,000 (about £325 per square foot) in Huntingdonshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £57,000 up to £2,800,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Huntingdonshire over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached890£435,000£337
Semi-Detached624£297,500£324
Terraced552£255,000£317
Flats228£166,500£271

10-year price trendmedian sale price in Huntingdonshire

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Huntingdonshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£340,000£164,998£235,000£202,500
2017£355,000£155,000£245,748£210,000
2018£372,000£165,000£250,750£210,000
2019£375,000£157,000£264,995£218,000
2020£382,995£165,000£265,000£215,000
2021£400,000£162,000£280,000£230,500
2022£442,000£175,000£315,000£260,000
2023£440,000£165,000£310,000£255,000
2024£435,000£164,000£310,000£250,000
2025£435,748£165,500£300,000£250,000
2026£425,000£175,000£290,000£255,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Huntingdonshire.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Huntingdonshire.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£263£265£250£260
2017£274£268£267£263
2018£289£269£276£268
2019£288£263£278£264
2020£293£266£279£264
2021£304£268£299£284
2022£337£287£324£313
2023£348£275£327£318
2024£333£279£322£310
2025£335£271£319£315
2026£331£263£333£318
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in Huntingdonshire.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

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

Frequently asked questions about Huntingdonshire

Is Huntingdonshire safe?

Huntingdonshire records about 55 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a low crime rate for England: it scores 3 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

Which is the safest ward in Huntingdonshire?

Among the 26 wards of Huntingdonshire, St Ives West has the lowest crime rate, with about 37 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the Huntingdonshire average is 55 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.

What is the average house price in Huntingdonshire?

The median sale price in Huntingdonshire is £315,000 (about £325 per square foot) based on 2,294 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in Huntingdonshire?

Huntingdonshire has 62 primary schools (5 rated Outstanding, 55 Good) and 7 secondary schools (4 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is Huntingdonshire?

Huntingdonshire scores 4 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in Huntingdonshire sits around rank 22,237 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 Huntingdonshire?

The average household income in Huntingdonshire is around £63,676 per year, and 12% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

Who are the MPs for Huntingdonshire?

Huntingdonshire spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Huntingdon: Ben Obese-Jecty (Conservative and Unionist Party), North West Cambridgeshire: Sam Carling (Labour Party) and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrats).

PE29 2NA

Brampton Road

PE29 3BH

Brampton Road

PE29 3NZ

Ermine Street

PE28 2LB

Owl End

PE19 8EL

Little End Road

PE29 6AJ

Alms Close

PE28 0BJ

Blythe Green

PE27 3FF

Edison Road

PE27 3ND

Needingworth Road

PE27 4AE

Harrison Way

PE19 1AE

New Street

PE19 1BH

Huntingdon Street

PE29 7BA

Beech Close

PE7 3AT

Harrier Way

PE29 6AA

Kingfisher Way

PE29 3DA

High Street

PE29 3AA

Edison Bell Way

PE28 4EW

Ermine Street

PE29 3AJ

High Street

PE29 2NZ

Bearscroft Lane

PE28 2GD

Howell Drive

PE28 4BF

Beech End

PE28 2BY

Sawtry Way

PE27 4JH

Harrison Way

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.