City comparison
East Cambridgeshire vs Fenland
East Cambridgeshire, East of England · Fenland, East of England
East Cambridgeshire · 7Dead heat — 7 wins each on 23 comparable metrics · 9 tiesFenland · 7
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
29
Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ +19 pts
48
✓ leads
73
✓ leads
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ -19 pts
54
27
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ +3 pts
29
✓ leads
25
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ +8 pts
33
✓ leads
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,005/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 -£156/mo
£849/mo
✓ leads
£1,327/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ -£208/mo
£1,119/mo
✓ leads
£2,353/yr
Council tax
Δ -£264/yr
£2,089/yr
✓ leads
5.0 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -1.1 yrs
3.9 yrs
✓ leads
Earning power
£34,311/yr
✓ leads
Median salary
Δ -£4,186/yr
£30,125/yr
50%
Rent ÷ take-home pay
How much of the local median take-home goes on rent.
Δ -2 pp
48%
0.38
Jobs per resident
Workplace job count divided by working-age residents.
Δ -0.01
0.37
Safety detail
49.7
✓ leads
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ +22.9
72.6
Schools detail
25%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ 0 pp
25%
Connectivity
3.5 km
✓ leads
Nearest rail station
Δ +4.0 km
7.5 km
118 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +61 min
179 min
100%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ 0 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
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Population
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256 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
1,025 / km²
33%
✓ leads
% with a degree
Δ -14 pp
19%
35%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -13 pp
22%
0
Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ 0
0
—
Pubs & bars nearby
Pubs and bars combined, within 500 m.
—
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 0
0
0
Parks within 500 m
Δ 0
0