Neighbourhoods in Cambridge
East of England · 14 areas. Area Score 0–100 (higher = less deprived).
Average neighbourhood score, weighted by population
#40 of 296 local authorities · 14 neighbourhoods · 147,813 residents
deprivation decile · left = most deprived
Neighbourhoods here span Kings Hedges (38) to Eddington & Castle (98); 0% of residents live in one of England’s most-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods. How these averages are worked out →
In summary
Cambridge contains both ends of the scale: Eddington & Castle at 98 out of 100 (#142 of 6,856 in England) against Kings Hedges at 38, a 60-point gap between neighbouring areas. 10 of the 14 rank in the least-deprived third of England; none falls in the most-deprived third. House prices stretch as far as the scores do: medians run from £365,000 in Kings Hedges to £807,500 in Central & West Cambridge — a 2.2× gap within Cambridge.
Living here
Income: ONS model-based estimates (FYE 2023). Crime: data.police.uk, recorded incidents. Age & tenure: Census 2021. All OGL v3.0 — methodology.
House prices in Cambridge
| Neighbourhood | Nat. rank | Area score | Median price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eddington & Castle | 142 | 98 | £590,000 |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's | 279 | 96 | £711,500 |
| Central & West Cambridge | 464 | 93 | £807,500 |
| Coleridge | 1,040 | 85 | £475,000 |
| West Chesterton | 1,095 | 84 | £543,500 |
| Romsey | 1,294 | 81 | £480,000 |
| Newtown | 1,410 | 79 | £525,000 |
| Trumpington | 1,465 | 79 | £545,000 |
| Petersfield | 1,520 | 78 | £460,000 |
| Cherry Hinton | 1,547 | 77 | £470,000 |
| Arbury | 3,021 | 56 | £475,000 |
| East Chesterton | 3,439 | 50 | £455,000 |
| East Barnwell & Abbey | 4,084 | 40 | £426,250 |
| Kings Hedges | 4,234 | 38 | £365,000 |
Neighbourhood rankings in Cambridge
Lowest recorded crime
per 1,000 residents (12m)
| Eddington & Castle | 35 |
| Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's | 50 |
| Coleridge | 62 |
| Trumpington | 62 |
| Cherry Hinton | 63 |
Highest household income
net income a year (est.)
| Trumpington | £61,039 |
| Eddington & Castle | £59,971 |
| Newtown | £55,967 |
| Central & West Cambridge | £53,875 |
| West Chesterton | £53,628 |
Most affordable
price ÷ net income
| Kings Hedges | 8.9× |
| Trumpington | 8.9× |
| Petersfield | 9.1× |
| Romsey | 9.1× |
| Newtown | 9.4× |
Recorded crime, not convictions; income is a model-based ONS estimate. National rankings of every local authority →
Postcode districts in Cambridge
Postcode districts that overlap Cambridge — open one to see the neighbourhoods it covers, with their Area Scores and house prices.
People living in Cambridge Census 2021
Age
Tenure
Households
Work (top occupations)
Professional 42% · Associate professional 12% · Managers & directors 11%
All occupation groups
| Professional | 42% |
| Associate professional | 12% |
| Managers & directors | 11% |
| Elementary | 9% |
| Caring & leisure | 7% |
| Administrative | 6% |
| Skilled trades | 5% |
| Sales & customer service | 5% |
| Process & plant | 3% |
Ethnic group
Religion & identity
No religion 45% · Christian 35% · Muslim 5%
Born outside the UK: 38%
Census 2021 (ONS), Crown copyright, OGL v3.0. Shares are of each question's own respondents (e.g. education is % of residents aged 16+). Figures date from March 2021 and change slowly between censuses.
Nearby areas
Local authorities around Cambridge.