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Fenland

Fenland is a district council in Cambridgeshire, in the East of England. All 24 figures Groundsense publishes are available here. Figures fetched 3 October 2026.

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Each line runs from the council with the lowest figure to the one with the highest. The dot is Fenland and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,538

Higher than 76% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

MHCLG, Council Tax levels set by local authorities in England 2026-27, Table 9 · 2026-27 · How this is measured

Housing

Average house price, all homes£223k

Lower than 68% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 1.9% since June 2025

UK House Price Index · June 2026 · How this is measured

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£807

Lower than 68% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 3.8% since August 2025

ONS Price Index of Private Rents · August 2026 · How this is measured

Price to local earnings6.5

Lower than 60% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

UK House Price Index average price (June 2026) over ASHE median gross annual pay, full time workers (2025) · June 2026 prices, 2025 pay · How this is measured

Energy efficiency score of the typical home69

Higher than 35% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

Joint 10th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Energy efficiency of housing, median score by local authority, from MHCLG certificates · to March 2025 · How this is measured

Transport

Households with no car or van15.9%

Lower than 61% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

Census 2021: ONS TS045 for England and Wales, NISRA for Northern Ireland · 2021 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station13.5%

Lower than 80% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

DfT NaPTAN active stations, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket66%

Lower than 63% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

Food Standards Agency register of food businesses, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy56.4%

Lower than 84% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

NHS organisation register, dispensing contractors, read at every census area · October 2026 · How this is measured

Premises with full fibre available83.4%

Higher than 64% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Ofcom Connected Nations 2025, fixed broadband residential coverage by local authority · July 2025 · How this is measured

Education

Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths54%

Lower than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

Joint 4th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Up 2 points since 2018/19

DfE, Key stage 2 attainment by pupil residency · 2025/26 · How this is measured

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score37.9

Lower than 99% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

2nd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfE, Key stage 4 performance, local authority district data by pupil residency · 2024/25 · How this is measured

Health

Patients per fully qualified GP2,879

Higher than 96% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

2nd highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

NHS England, General Practice Workforce, practice level, August 2026 · August 2026 · How this is measured

GP practices rated Good or Outstanding91.7%

Lower than 89% of the 293 councils in England it is published for.

Published for Cambridgeshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 3rd lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

CQC Syndication API, GP practices (inspection category P2) · October 2026 · How this is measured

Safety

Recorded crime per 1,000 residents74.1

Higher than 55% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Down 8.1% since 2022-23

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Residential burglary per 1,000 households4.2

Lower than 64% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Home Office recorded crime by community safety partnership, over Census 2021 household counts · 2025-26 · How this is measured

Killed or seriously injured on the roads, per 100,000 residents a year47.3

Higher than 63% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

Published for Cambridgeshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Joint 8th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

DfT RAS0403, adjusted casualties by highway authority, 2023 to 2025, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2023 to 2025 · How this is measured

Community

Residents at the same address a year earlier90.7%

Higher than 61% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

Joint 11th highest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS Census 2021, TS019 Migrant indicator · 2021 · How this is measured

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents5.7

Lower than 60% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

Down 7.7% since 2021

ONS UK Business Counts, SIC 56301 and 56302, over ONS population estimates for June 2025 · 2026 · How this is measured

Wellbeing

Life satisfaction, mean out of 107.2

Lower than 89% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 73% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

The highest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

10th highest of the 43 councils in the East of England.

ONS, personal wellbeing estimates by local authority · 2022-23 · How this is measured

Healthy life expectancy at birth, women61.5 yrs

Lower than 49% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

Published for Cambridgeshire as a whole, so every district in it shows this figure.

Down 5.3 years since 2011 to 2013

ONS, Healthy life expectancy, UK · 2022 to 2024 · How this is measured

Environment

Park and public garden space within 1km of the average home4.6 ha

Lower than 96% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

The lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

ONS, Access to public parks and playing fields, from OS Open Greenspace · April 2020 · How this is measured

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean6.1 µg/m³

Lower than 72% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

7th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 40.2% since 2019

Defra Pollution Climate Mapping, background NO2 on the 1km grid, read at every census area · 2024 · How this is measured

Next door, side by side

Fenland shares a boundary with East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, King's Lynn and West Norfolk, Peterborough and South Holland. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. South Holland£739
  2. Fenland£807
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£848
  4. Peterborough£895
  5. East Cambridgeshire£958
  6. Huntingdonshire£967
Average house price, all homes
  1. Fenland£223k
  2. South Holland£231k
  3. Peterborough£238k
  4. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£263k
  5. Huntingdonshire£306k
  6. East Cambridgeshire£344k
Council tax, band D
  1. South Holland£2,278
  2. Peterborough£2,293
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk£2,430
  4. East Cambridgeshire£2,485
  5. Fenland£2,538
  6. Huntingdonshire£2,556
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. East Cambridgeshire45.3
  2. Huntingdonshire55.5
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk57.1
  4. South Holland59.6
  5. Fenland74.1
  6. Peterborough105.8
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. East Cambridgeshire1,891
  2. King's Lynn and West Norfolk1,937
  3. Huntingdonshire2,069
  4. Peterborough2,472
  5. Fenland2,879
  6. South Holland3,066
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. King's Lynn and West Norfolk53%
  2. Fenland54%
  3. South Holland58%
  4. Huntingdonshire59%
  5. East Cambridgeshire61%
  6. Peterborough61%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. East Cambridgeshire5.2 µg/m³
  2. South Holland5.3 µg/m³
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk5.6 µg/m³
  4. Fenland6.1 µg/m³
  5. Huntingdonshire6.8 µg/m³
  6. Peterborough9 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Huntingdonshire7.1%
  2. South Holland12.4%
  3. King's Lynn and West Norfolk12.7%
  4. Peterborough13.3%
  5. Fenland13.5%
  6. East Cambridgeshire13.8%

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