United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~90k · 37 state-funded schools
Accessible housing costs paired with a high tax burden define the trade-off in East Cambridgeshire. A median house costs 8.3 times annual earnings, which is relatively manageable compared to regional peers, and rent consumes 29.8% of gross pay. However, these savings are offset by a Band D council tax bill of £2,485, which sits above the regional median. While pay remains lower than the regional benchmark at £786.20 per week, the area offers a safer environment than most, with a crime rate higher than only 7% of England authorities. This location suits commuters who value low crime and manageable housing costs, provided they are prepared to absorb the elevated local tax rates.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How East Cambridgeshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,882/yr
High
Better than 63% of UK LAs
House price
£340,000
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,016/mo
Mid-range
Around UK average
Council tax
£2,485/yr
Expensive
Worse than 65% of UK LAs
Crime
45.3/1k
Safest
Better than 93% of UK LAs
Deprivation
11.5
Least deprived
Better than 86% of UK LAs
Schools
86.5%
Concerning
Worse than 89% of UK LAs
Colour shows quintile position against 361 UK Local Authorities. Green is the best position for someone moving here; red is the worst. Direction is set per indicator — higher pay, lower rent, less crime, less deprivation are all green.
Schools
43 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
32 of 37 (86.5%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 6 schools are on the post-2024 report-card framework and don't roll up into the legacy total. How we count →
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37 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 37 schools, sortable and filterable.
Schools in East Cambridgeshire →Places with similar signatures
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What we don't know yet
Commute times · GP appointment availability · broadband speeds · air quality at LA level · green-space proximity · public transport coverage. These matter for a relocation decision. We'll add them when the source data is reliable nationally and consistent across LA boundaries.