Neighbourhood comparison
Cottenham vs HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
Cottenham · 9Dead heat — 9 wins each on 24 comparable metrics · 6 tiesHIston, Impington & Orchard Park · 9
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -1 pts
33
80
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -23 pts
56
22
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +10 pts
31
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98
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Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -7 pts
91
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,234/mo
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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 +£126/mo
£1,360/mo
£1,731/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£6/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,604/yr
Council tax
Δ +£75/yr
£2,680/yr
4.4 yrs
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Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ +0.9 yrs
5.3 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
57.4
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +36.8
94.2
Schools detail
100%
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% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ -50 pp
50%
Connectivity
6.0 km
Nearest rail station
Δ 1.3 km
4.7 km
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135 min
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ -19 min
115 min
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88%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +9 pp
97%
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People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
7,321
Population
11,786
1,947 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
809 / km²
42%
% with a degree
Δ +10 pp
52%
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44%
% working from home
Δ +5 pp
50%
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1
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +2
3
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4
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Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ -1
3
1
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Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
1
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Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ -1
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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2
Parks within 500 m
Δ +2
4
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