City Profile • Local Authority

South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire is a local authority district comprising 15 postcode areas. The current median house price across the city is £491k, reflecting a downward trend of 2.4% over the past year. It is a sought-after area for buyers, characterised by strong rates of homeownership. In terms of safety, crime rates are low at 50 incidents per 1,000 residents, making it an appealing choice for families.

Use our interactive district explorer below to dive deeper into street-level metrics, schools, and hyper-local census demographics.

Population Trajectory

Annual residents (1991 – 2022)

165,633
Residents (2022)

Constituent Districts

15 Areas

Population Composition

Detailed breakdown of the residents within the South Cambridgeshire authority according to the Census 2021.

Top Ethnicities

White: English79.6%
White: Other White8.2%
Indian2.6%
Other Asian1.2%
Chinese1.2%
White and Asian1.1%

Age Profile

45-49 years7.3%
40-44 years7.3%
50-54 years7.3%
55-59 years6.9%
35-39 years6.8%
10-14 years6.6%

Top Occupations

Professional31.6%
Managers and directors15.6%
Associate professional13.6%
Skilled trades8.5%
Administrative and secretarial8.5%
Caring and leisure7.3%

Housing Tenure

Owned: Outright36.4%
Owned: Mortgage32.5%
Private rented: Landlord12.1%
Social rented: Council8.0%
Social rented: Other6.4%
Shared ownership2.5%

Area DNA

family10/10
health1/10
safety9/10
homeown7/10
transit1/10
affluence10/10
diversity7/10
employment10/10
investment2/10