Neighbourhood comparison
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park vs Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton
South Cambridgeshire, East of England · South Cambridgeshire, East of England
vs
HIston, Impington & Orchard Park · 9HIston, Impington & Orchard Park leads on 9 of 23 metrics · 9 tiesPapworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton · 5
Headline scores
Composite indexes, 0–100 (higher is better).
33
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Liveability
Weighted index of safety, schools, transport, affordability and amenities.
Δ -22 pts
11
56
Safety
Higher = lower crime and ASB rates per 1,000 residents.
Δ +31 pts
87
✓ leads
31
✓ leads
Transport
Higher = closer to rail, more bus stops, faster commute reach.
Δ -20 pts
11
91
✓ leads
Schools
Higher = more Good/Outstanding Ofsted schools within 2 km.
Δ -16 pts
75
Cost of living
Native units — what residents actually pay.
£1,360/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 -£86/mo
£1,274/mo
✓ leads
£1,737/mo
Total monthly cost
Rent + council tax (1/12) + EPC-band utility estimate.
Δ +£8/mo
£1,745/mo
£2,680/yr
Council tax
Δ +£91/yr
£2,771/yr
5.3 yrs
Years to 10% deposit
Years for the local median earner to save a 10% deposit at the local median price.
Δ -0.9 yrs
4.4 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
94.2
Crime per 1,000 / yr
Δ -43.3
50.9
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Schools detail
50%
% Good/Outstanding (within 2 km)
Δ +50 pp
100%
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Connectivity
4.7 km
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Nearest rail station
Δ +4.5 km
9.2 km
115 min
✓ leads
Commute to nearest job hub
Public-transport time to the nearest of 10 major UK job hubs.
Δ +38 min
153 min
97%
Gigabit broadband coverage
Δ +4 pp
100%
People & vibe
How busy and varied the neighbourhood is — what's actually around to do.
11,786
Population
10,762
809 / km²
Population density
People per km². Higher = denser urban; lower = leafier.
183 / km²
52%
% with a degree
Δ 0 pp
51%
50%
✓ leads
% working from home
Δ -7 pp
43%
3
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Restaurants nearby
Restaurants within ~5 minutes' walk (500 m).
Δ -3
0
3
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
1
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Gyms within 1 km
Δ -1
0
4
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Parks within 500 m
Δ -4
0