United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
East Cambridgeshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~90k · 37 state-funded schools
Expensive to buy into, but relatively affordable to rent. East Cambridgeshire's median house price is 8.3 times median annual pay, a higher multiple than most of the East of England, though rent takes a more manageable 29.8% of gross earnings. Crime is low at 45.3 per 1,000 people, and deprivation scores are also better than the regional median. Council tax is higher than the regional average, at £2,485. This place suits those prioritising lower crime and rents over the high upfront cost of buying a home.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-08 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
88.9%
Weak
Worse than 80% 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
37 state-funded schools · Ofsted Feb 2026
32 of 36 (88.9%) rated Good or Outstanding under Ofsted's legacy framework. 1 school is 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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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.