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Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor

Huntingdonshire 008 · 5 sub-areas · 9,466 residents

Best for Young professionals (65/100)Watch-out: Families (57/100)Liveability 53/100 · Above median

Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor is a green, lower-density part of Huntingdonshire — parks within walking distance of most addresses, a slower weekday rhythm, and a population skewed toward longer-tenure households rather than transient renters. The demographic profile leans family-aged, with a clear share of households with school-age children.

Median rent
£1,045+3.5%
vs last year
Crime / 1k / yr
113.5
Below median
Best hub commute
70 min
Direct to London
Good schools 2 km
44%
9 schools within 2 km
Liveability
53/100
Above median
Population
9,466
5 sub-areas

Overview

Overview

What's it like to live in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?

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The area is unusually green for its density — 6 parks and 5 playgrounds sit within five minutes' walk of the centroid; Recorded crime is higher than the national norm — common for built-up urban areas, but worth weighing if you're looking for a quieter base; Public transport is genuinely strong; most errands and a fair share of social life don't need a car; rents are roughly in line with the national norm, at around £1,045 a month for a typical home; gigabit broadband is effectively universal.

Generated from the latest May 2026 data · refreshed automatically

Figures are aggregated across 5 sub-areas — population-weighted means for rates, sums for counts. Sources cited beneath each section.

Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor in Huntingdonshire

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Frequently asked

What's the median rent in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
The median monthly rent across Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor is £1,045.
How safe is Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor has a safety score of — out of 100, where higher is safer. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, inverted.
How well-connected is Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
Transport score: — out of 100. Combines walking time to the nearest rail station, walking time to the nearest metro stop, and public-transport time to clusters with 5,000+ jobs. The nearest rail station is roughly 24 minutes' walk.
What schools are near Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
There are 9 schools within 2 km of Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor, of which 44% are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The nearest Outstanding-rated school is approximately 12532 m away.
What is the council tax band in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
The most common council tax band in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor is A, with the typical Band D annual charge around £1,802. Council tax is set by Huntingdonshire council and applies to every property in the area.
How long is the commute from Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor to London?
By the fastest direct train, the journey from Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor to central London is approximately 70 minutes. This is the fastest no-change rail journey from the local area centroid; door-to-door times will vary with walking time to the station.
Is gigabit broadband available in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
100% of premises in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor are gigabit-capable according to Ofcom Connected Nations 2025. Most properties can already buy gigabit packages.
What is the deprivation rank of Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor sits in IMD decile 4 of 10, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of local areas nationally and 10 is the least deprived. The Index of Multiple Deprivation combines income, employment, education, health, crime, barriers and environment.
What's the tenure mix in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
46% of households in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor are owner-occupied. The remainder is split between private renting and social housing — see the Demographics section for the full breakdown from Census 2021.
What is the average property price in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
The average property price across Huntingdonshire (the local authority covering Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor) is approximately £305,197, per HM Land Registry's House Price Index. Per-local area prices vary; see the cost-of-living section for medians by property type.
Is Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor a commuter town or workplace hub?
Commuter town — most working residents travel out for work. (0.45 jobs per working-age resident. Median resident salary £33,375.)
Which local areas are part of Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor contains 5 local areas: Huntingdonshire 008B, Huntingdonshire 008A, Huntingdonshire 008E, Huntingdonshire 008D, Huntingdonshire 008C.
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What is the average rent in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
The estimated median monthly rent in Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor is £1,045. This is derived from the council-area ONS rental figure scaled by the local sale-price gradient — see the Cost section for the breakdown by bedroom count and the affordability ratio against local salaries.
Is Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor a safe place to live?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor has a safety score of 30/100. The score is the national percentile rank of police-recorded crime per 1,000 residents, inverted so 100 is the safest 1% of England + Wales. The Safety section below shows the breakdown by category.
What schools are near Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
44% of schools within 2 km of Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor are rated Good or Outstanding by Ofsted. The Schools section lists individual schools with inspection ratings.
How long is the commute from Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor?
Public-transport commute time from Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor to central London is approximately 70 minutes. The Transport section has commute times to every major UK city hub.
How is Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor different from the rest of Huntingdonshire?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor contains 5 sub-areas. The "Sub-areas" section below lets you drill into each one individually — they often vary by 20%+ on rent and demographics within the same neighbourhood.
Where does Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor rank in Huntingdonshire?
Huntingdon Sapley & Oxmoor scores 53/100 on our composite liveability index. To see how it stacks up against every other neighbourhood in Huntingdonshire, see the Cities table on the Huntingdonshire page.