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South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire 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 South Cambridgeshire and the tick is the council in the middle.

Cost of living

Council tax, band D£2,536

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

3rd 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£436k

Higher than 83% of the 360 councils in the UK it is published for.

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

Up 4.9% since June 2025

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

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms£1,281

Higher than 75% of the 316 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Up 3.6% since August 2025

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

Price to local earnings8.9

Higher than 72% of the 348 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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 home72

Higher than 91% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

Joint 2nd highest 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 van10.9%

Lower than 96% of the 329 councils in England, Wales and Northern Ireland it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

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

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 station8.1%

Lower than 93% of the 350 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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

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

Amenities

Residents within 1km of a supermarket41.9%

Lower than 96% of the 358 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

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

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

Residents within 1km of a pharmacy47.8%

Lower than 94% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

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

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

Premises with full fibre available58.3%

Lower than 91% of the 359 councils in the UK it is published for.

The lowest of the 5 districts in Cambridgeshire.

4th lowest 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 maths62%

Lower than 51% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

Down 8 points since 2018/19

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

Attainment 8 at sixteen, average score53.2

Higher than 93% of the 296 councils in England it is published for.

3rd highest 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 GP1,808

Lower than 89% 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.

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 residents46.3

Lower than 90% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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

Up 6.2% 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 households6.0

Higher than 63% of the 305 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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

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 earlier89.8%

Lower than 59% of the 318 councils in England and Wales it is published for.

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

Pubs, bars and licensed clubs per 10,000 residents6.0

Lower than 53% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

Down 8.7% 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 107.4

Lower than 62% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

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

Anxiety, mean out of 103.4

Higher than 69% of the 347 councils in the UK it is published for.

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 home15.4 ha

Lower than 73% of the 343 councils in England, Scotland and Wales it is published for.

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

Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean5.9 µg/m³

Lower than 75% of the 361 councils in the UK it is published for.

5th lowest of the 45 councils in the East of England.

Down 40.4% 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

South Cambridgeshire shares a boundary with Braintree, Cambridge, Central Bedfordshire, East Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire, North Hertfordshire, Uttlesford and West Suffolk. Lowest first.

Average monthly rent, two bedrooms
  1. East Cambridgeshire£958
  2. Huntingdonshire£967
  3. West Suffolk£1,061
  4. Central Bedfordshire£1,097
  5. Braintree£1,099
  6. Uttlesford£1,142
  7. South Cambridgeshire£1,281
  8. North Hertfordshire£1,284
  9. Cambridge£1,613
Average house price, all homes
  1. West Suffolk£297k
  2. Huntingdonshire£306k
  3. Braintree£331k
  4. East Cambridgeshire£344k
  5. Central Bedfordshire£356k
  6. North Hertfordshire£423k
  7. South Cambridgeshire£436k
  8. Cambridge£471k
  9. Uttlesford£483k
Council tax, band D
  1. Braintree£2,280
  2. Uttlesford£2,334
  3. West Suffolk£2,351
  4. North Hertfordshire£2,449
  5. Cambridge£2,467
  6. East Cambridgeshire£2,485
  7. Central Bedfordshire£2,516
  8. South Cambridgeshire£2,536
  9. Huntingdonshire£2,556
Recorded crime per 1,000 residents
  1. East Cambridgeshire45.3
  2. West Suffolk46.2
  3. South Cambridgeshire46.3
  4. Central Bedfordshire46.5
  5. North Hertfordshire49.5
  6. Uttlesford50.3
  7. Braintree52.6
  8. Huntingdonshire55.5
  9. Cambridge91.4
Patients per fully qualified GP
  1. South Cambridgeshire1,808
  2. East Cambridgeshire1,891
  3. West Suffolk1,989
  4. Huntingdonshire2,069
  5. North Hertfordshire2,110
  6. Uttlesford2,127
  7. Cambridge2,193
  8. Central Bedfordshire2,504
  9. Braintree2,576
Eleven year olds at the expected standard in reading, writing and maths
  1. Central Bedfordshire56%
  2. West Suffolk58%
  3. Huntingdonshire59%
  4. East Cambridgeshire61%
  5. South Cambridgeshire62%
  6. Braintree62%
  7. North Hertfordshire63%
  8. Cambridge64%
  9. Uttlesford68%
Nitrogen dioxide where people live, annual mean
  1. East Cambridgeshire5.2 µg/m³
  2. South Cambridgeshire5.9 µg/m³
  3. West Suffolk6 µg/m³
  4. Huntingdonshire6.8 µg/m³
  5. Uttlesford6.9 µg/m³
  6. Braintree7.4 µg/m³
  7. Central Bedfordshire7.8 µg/m³
  8. North Hertfordshire8 µg/m³
  9. Cambridge8.7 µg/m³
Residents within 1km of a train, Underground or tram station
  1. Huntingdonshire7.1%
  2. South Cambridgeshire8.1%
  3. West Suffolk9.4%
  4. East Cambridgeshire13.8%
  5. Uttlesford15.6%
  6. Central Bedfordshire16.6%
  7. Braintree26.6%
  8. Cambridge27.2%
  9. North Hertfordshire34.8%

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