United Kingdom · East of England · Local Authority
Huntingdonshire
Non-metropolitan district · East of England, England · population ~179k · 74 state-funded schools
Relatively accessible housing comes at the cost of the highest council tax in the East of England. Huntingdonshire offers a median house price of £321,172, which represents a multiple of 8 times median annual pay. While this is cheaper than the regional median, residents face a Band D council tax bill of £2,556, a figure higher than 80% of England authorities. Monthly rent is more manageable at £1,045, consuming 31.2% of gross median earnings. With a recorded crime rate of 57.2 per 1,000 people, the area remains safer than the regional median. These figures suit those prioritising lower entry costs into the property market who are prepared to absorb a significant annual tax burden.
Written from the indicators on this page, 2026-10 data.
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How Huntingdonshire ranks across 361 UK Local Authorities
Pay
£40,227/yr
Mid
Better than 58% of UK LAs
House price
£321,172
Expensive
Worse than 61% of UK LAs
Rent
£1,045/mo
Mid-range
Worse than 56% of UK LAs
Council tax
£2,556/yr
Most expensive
Worse than 81% of UK LAs
Crime
57.2/1k
Low
Better than 76% of UK LAs
Deprivation
12.6
Low
Better than 79% of UK LAs
Schools
97.3%
Very strong
Better than 83% 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
79 state-funded schools · Ofsted Sep 2026
71 of 73 (97.3%) 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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74 schools · pins coloured by Ofsted grade
Grades, phase and pupil numbers for all 74 schools, sortable and filterable.
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