United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Fenland
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~102k · 38 state-funded schools
Affordable to house oneself in, difficult to build wealth within. Fenland offers some of the lowest property costs in the East of England, with a median house price of £232,500, yet this is tethered to a median weekly wage of £688.40 that sits well below the regional median. A median house costs 6.5 times annual gross pay, while monthly rent consumes 27.8% of earnings. These savings on housing are offset by a Band D council tax of £2,538, which is among the highest in the region. Furthermore, the area faces significant challenges, with a deprivation score higher than 74% of England authorities. This location suits those prioritising immediate housing affordability over local economic growth or lower tax burdens.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Fenland ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£35,797/yr
Very low
Worse than 86% of UK LAs
House price
£232,500
Affordable
Better than 67% of UK LAs
Rent
£830/mo
Affordable
Better than 69% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,538/yr
Expensive
Worse than 77% of UK LAs
Crime
75.9/1k
Mid
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Deprivation
25.4
High
Worse than 74% of UK LAs
Schools
94.6%
Strong
Better than 65% 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
35 of 37 (94.6%) 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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38 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 38 schools, sortable and filterable.
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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.