Neighbourhood comparison
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons vs HIston, Impington & Orchard Park
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
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Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons · 5HIston, Impington & Orchard Park leads on 11 of 24 metrics · 8 tiesHIston, Impington & Orchard Park · 11
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
21
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +11 pts
33
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89
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Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -33 pts
56
35
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Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -4 pts
31
14
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +78 pts
91
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Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,551/mo
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 -£191/mo
£1,360/mo
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£1,775/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£38/mo
£1,737/mo
£2,889/yr
Council tax
Δ -£209/yr
£2,680/yr
✓ leads
6.7 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.4 yrs
5.3 yrs
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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
37.3
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Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +56.9
94.2
Schools detail
0%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
50%
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Connectivity
3.1 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +1.6 km
4.7 km
102 min
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Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +13 min
115 min
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ -1 pp
97%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
8,735
Population
11,786
149 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
809 / km²
49%
% with a degree
Δ +3 pp
52%
45%
% working from home
Δ +4 pp
50%
✓ leads
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ +3
3
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1
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
Δ +2
3
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0
Cafés nearby
Cafés within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Supermarkets nearby
Supermarkets within 500 m.
Δ 0
0
0
Gyms within 1 km
Δ +1
1
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0
Parks within 500 m
Δ +4
4
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