ET English Towns Demographic explorer
Town profile

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, East of England

A fast-growing university city with intense housing pressure and one of the strongest knowledge economies in England.

Cycling, rail, and home working all have visible roles Private renting and flats are unusually common for the region Research, technology, and higher education dominate local growth
Map

Cambridge in context

Centred on the town at zoom level 8 using the local England vector tiles.

Cambridge, Cambridgeshire (52.2053, 0.1218)

Comparison summary

Key metrics across selected towns

Cambridge

Cambridgeshire, East of England

Population
146.8K
Median age
36.7 years
Median house price
£684,000
Average salary
£53,700
Employment rate
+79.9%
Green space
+30%
Inter-relationships

How Cambridge balances local pull, services, and civic gravity

Local jobs base
Job diversity
Travel to work reach
Public sector weight
Hospital access
GP access
Primary school provision
Secondary school provision
High-street activity
Retail and leisure mix
Civic participation
Student presence
Change

Headline indicators for Cambridge

Population change since 2011 +5.6% Mock rate of change based on the CSV row
Household change since 2011 +6.9% Useful for spotting supply and demand pressure
Average commute 32 mins Average journey time to work
Crime per 1,000 62 Illustrative rate only
Jobs 79.3K Estimated workplace jobs
Average salary £53,700 Rounded annual earnings
Primary schools 35 Simple public-service count
GP surgeries 33 Primary care points
Businesses 9,248 Mock business register count
Restaurants 910 Town-centre activity proxy
Efficient homes +31% Homes rated EPC C or above
Homes with solar +8% Illustrative household adoption
Population

Age, qualifications, and housing context

0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% 0-15 16-24 25-44 45-64 65+ Age profile
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% No formal Level 2 Level 3 Degree+ Qualifications
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% 50% Owned Private rent Social rent Other Household tenure
0% 5% 10% 15% 20% 25% 30% 35% Detached Semi-detached Terraced Flats Housing type
Employment

Sector mix and travel-to-work patterns

0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Public services Industry Consumer services Technology Tourism Sector mix
0% 10% 20% 30% 40% Drive Train Bus Cycle Walk Work from home Travel to work
Public and environment

Service access and local sustainability cues

Secondary schools 11
Hospitals 3
Students per 1,000 223
Charity residents per 1,000 238
Air quality score 76
Average rent £1,910