Placetrics
Neighbourhood comparison

Cambourne vs Willingham & Over

South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England

Neighbourhood
Cambourne
South Cambridgeshire
vs
Neighbourhood
Willingham & Over
South Cambridgeshire
Cambourne · 9Cambourne leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesWillingham & Over · 5

Headline scores

Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).

20
✓ leads
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -2 pts
17
60
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +23 pts
83
✓ leads
18
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +1 pts
19
18
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +3 pts
21
✓ leads

Cost of living

Native units — what residents actually pay.

£1,188/mo
✓ leads
Est. rent
LAD-published rent scaled by within-LAD price gradient (HMLR sales) with neighbour smoothing. Within ±15-25% of true market median; varies LSOA-to-LSOA.
Δ +£127/mo
£1,315/mo
£1,726/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£1/mo
£1,727/mo
£2,545/yr
Council tax
Δ +£12/yr
£2,557/yr
4.5 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ 0.0 yrs
4.5 yrs

Earning power

£42,690/yr
Median salary
Δ £0/yr
£42,690/yr
51%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ 0 pp
51%
0.54
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ 0.00
0.54

Safety detail

66.6
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -23.3
43.3
✓ leads

Schools detail

0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
0%

Connectivity

12.2 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 5 m
12.2 km
193 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +19 min
212 min
100%
✓ leads
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -11 pp
89%

People & vibe

How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.

10,934
Population
7,643
2,453 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
346 / km²
52%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -12 pp
41%
39%
% working from home
Δ +3 pp
42%
✓ leads
1
✓ leads
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -1
0
1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
1
✓ leads
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
✓ leads
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +2
2
✓ leads
12
✓ leads
Parks within 500 m
Δ -12
0