Soham
East Cambridgeshire · East of England · population 13,657 · 7 LSOAs
Postcode CB7
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #2,356 of 6,856 in England
- #318 of 746 in East of England
- #8 of 10 in East Cambridgeshire
- Less deprived (top 40%)
In summary
Soham is in the less-deprived top 40% of England, ranked #2,356 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #8 of 10 in East Cambridgeshire. Across the seven themes it scores highest on Employment (67) and lowest on Housing & access (35). Typical homes here sold for about £280,000 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 185 sales), 19% below the wider East Cambridgeshire median of £345,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £280,000 | 185 | +1.8% | +12.0% |
| Detached | £367,500 | 63 | -3.3% | +5.0% |
| Semi-detached | £265,000 | 58 | -1.9% | +12.4% |
| Terraced | £231,250 | 50 | -4.8% | +5.6% |
| Flat | £146,250 | 14 | -11.4% | +17.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #1,068 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in East Cambridgeshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Otley NorthLeeds66£325,000
- Folkestone Morehall & SandgateFolkestone and Hythe66£345,000
- Springwell & UsworthSunderland66£202,500
- Barrowford, Higham & PendlesidePendle66£200,000
- Lye Valley & Cowley EastOxford66£424,000
- Tilton, Billesdon & Great EastonHarborough66£470,000