On average South Cambridgeshire has low deprivation and very low crime levels, with around 46 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, about 44% below the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. Approximately 13.5% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in South Cambridgeshire is £72,538 per year. There are 70 schools in South Cambridgeshire: 60 primary (0 Outstanding and 52 Good) and 10 secondary (2 Outstanding and 5 Good). South Cambridgeshire is home to around 162,119 people, with a population density of about 179.8 per km².
Based on 1,726 recent sales, the median property price is £430,000 (about £404 per square foot) in South Cambridgeshire area, with individual transactions ranging from £69,000 up to £4,940,000.
| Type | Sales | Median | £/sq ft |
|---|---|---|---|
| Detached | 753 | £595,000 | £411 |
| Semi-Detached | 486 | £389,000 | £406 |
| Terraced | 367 | £330,000 | £399 |
| Flats | 120 | £231,250 | £359 |
Sale price
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £485,000 | £200,000 | £340,000 | £284,250 |
| 2017 | £490,000 | £205,000 | £336,000 | £285,000 |
| 2018 | £485,995 | £225,000 | £329,995 | £280,998 |
| 2019 | £490,000 | £217,500 | £330,000 | £282,500 |
| 2020 | £495,000 | £240,000 | £350,000 | £286,500 |
| 2021 | £525,250 | £240,000 | £365,000 | £305,000 |
| 2022 | £565,000 | £255,000 | £390,000 | £325,000 |
| 2023 | £585,000 | £258,950 | £401,000 | £325,000 |
| 2024 | £600,000 | £255,000 | £400,000 | £325,000 |
| 2025 | £600,000 | £235,000 | £395,000 | £340,000 |
| 2026 | £550,000 | £218,000 | £398,000 | £319,500 |
Price per sq ft
| Year | Detached | Flats | Semi-Detached | Terraced |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | £342 | £309 | £339 | £331 |
| 2017 | £354 | £355 | £354 | £351 |
| 2018 | £344 | £358 | £357 | £355 |
| 2019 | £340 | £345 | £348 | £344 |
| 2020 | £350 | £382 | £361 | £347 |
| 2021 | £377 | £365 | £379 | £366 |
| 2022 | £404 | £396 | £419 | £384 |
| 2023 | £412 | £397 | £414 | £395 |
| 2024 | £416 | £387 | £406 | £393 |
| 2025 | £410 | £364 | £411 | £403 |
| 2026 | £402 | £340 | £407 | £397 |
South Cambridgeshire records about 46 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 26 wards of South Cambridgeshire, Shelford has the lowest crime rate, with about 29 crimes per 1,000 residents per year (the South Cambridgeshire average is 46 per 1,000) based on official Police.uk data.
The median sale price in South Cambridgeshire is £430,000 (about £404 per square foot) based on 1,726 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.
South Cambridgeshire has 60 primary schools (52 Good) and 10 secondary schools (2 rated Outstanding, 5 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.
South Cambridgeshire scores 3 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in South Cambridgeshire sits around rank 26,125 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).
The average household income in South Cambridgeshire is around £72,538 per year, and 14% of homes are social housing (ONS data).
South Cambridgeshire spans 3 parliamentary constituencies, represented by Ely and East Cambridgeshire: Charlotte Cane (Liberal Democrats), South Cambridgeshire: Pippa Heylings (Liberal Democrats) and St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire: Ian Sollom (Liberal Democrats).
Balsham
Bar Hill
Barrington
Bassingbourn
Caldecote
Cambourne
Caxton & Papworth
Cottenham
Duxford
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn
Foxton
Gamlingay
Girton
Hardwick
Harston & Comberton
Histon & Impington
Linton
Longstanton
Melbourn
Milton & Waterbeach
Over & Willingham
Sawston
Shelford
Swavesey
The Mordens
Whittlesford
CB24 6XJ
Mere Way
CB21 6AA
Linton Road
CB1 9AD
Borley Way
CB22 3AF
Cambridge Road
CB22 3FN
Adeane Road
CB1 9AN
Fen Drove Way
CB23 8DZ
Park Street
CB25 9FD
Beche Way
CB10 1DR
Hill Street
CB24 9EL
New Road
CB25 9BT
Bannold Road
CB23 8DP
Tipplers' Road
CB21 5JY
Church Road
SG8 6AF
Dolphin Lane
SG8 6DE
Bury Lane
CB23 2RF
Church Road
CB23 8AP
Saxon Way
CB23 6BT
Barrow Lane
CB23 4JY
St Neots Road
CB21 4JA
Palmers Close
CB24 9AD
Chivers Way
CB23 5AP
Crow Hill Lane
SG19 3DF
Station Road
CB22 4QB
Hinxton 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.