# Godmanchester

South east Huntingdonshire. 9,107 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 20 square kilometres.

Godmanchester had 7,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003766. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £325,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Godmanchester was £325,000 in 2025. Joint 2,994th most expensive of 7,259. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/godmanchester#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 7,889** (2021). Godmanchester had 7,889 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 3,732nd most populated of 9,448. Source: Census 2021, England and Wales and Scotland's Census 2022 and Census 2021, Northern Ireland, 2021. Published 21 July 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/godmanchester#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 60%** (2022). About 60% of people in Godmanchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area. UK 44%. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UKHSA and BGS radon atlas and census output areas. Published 1 December 2022. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/godmanchester#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 95.4%** (January 2026). In Godmanchester, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026 (Ofcom). UK 87.8%. Source: Connected Nations (Ofcom), January 2026. Published 13 May 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/godmanchester#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E02003766) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 60% of people in Godmanchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Sales per year by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year?place=E02003766) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 141 homes were sold in Godmanchester in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E02003766) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Godmanchester.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E02003766) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Godmanchester had 7,889 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Godmanchester

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Godmanchester at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.4 per 1,000 people across Huntingdonshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

| Kind of crime, 12 months to August 2026 | Count |
| --- | --- |
| Violence and sexual offences | 241 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 123 |
| Other crime | 71 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 49 |
| Shoplifting | 25 |
| Vehicle crime | 21 |
| Burglary | 12 |
| Drug offences | 8 |
| Robbery | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |

Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026.

## How Godmanchester compares

Each middle area against every other middle area the measure covers.

| Measure | Godmanchester | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £325,000 | 10th most expensive | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2025 |
| Population | 7,889 | 11th most populated | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 60% | 5th most people in radon Affected Areas | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 95.4% | 7th highest | 22 middle areas, Huntingdonshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Godmanchester safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Godmanchester at a rate of 60.6 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 67.4 per 1,000 people across Huntingdonshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 51 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Godmanchester.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (241), anti-social behaviour (123) and other crime (71).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

## Figures for the whole of Huntingdonshire

These figures are published for the whole of Huntingdonshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of Huntingdonshire and not Godmanchester alone. [See Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

- **Average house price: £308,374** (July 2026). Huntingdonshire’s average house price was £308,374 in July 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 3.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, July 2026. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £38,019** (2025). Full-time workers living in Huntingdonshire earned a median of £38,019 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 159th lowest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 8.1×** (2025). A home in Huntingdonshire costs 8.1 times local full-time pay. Joint 130th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 16 September 2026.
- **Deprivation score: 11.8** (2025). Huntingdonshire has a deprivation score of 11.8 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 44th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Godmanchester in brief

The median price paid for a home in Godmanchester was £325,000 in 2025.
Godmanchester had 7,889 usual residents at the census.
About 60% of people in Godmanchester live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Godmanchester, 95.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003766
- Ward: [Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots †](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/godmanchester-and-hemingford-abbots)
- Constituency: [Huntingdon †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/huntingdon)
- Council: [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 19.84 km²
- People, mid-2024: 9,107*
- Neighbourhoods: 5
- Output areas: 24

* People: worked out by Open Index by adding up the neighbourhood estimates inside this area.
† Best fit: the ward and constituency this middle area mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[Houghton, Hemingford & Fenstanton](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/houghton-hemingford-and-fenstanton), [Buckden & Perry](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/buckden-and-perry), [Brampton, the Stukeleys and the Alconburys](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/brampton-the-stukeleys-and-the-alconburys), [Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/papworth-caxton-and-fen-drayton), [Huntingdon Hartford](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/huntingdon-hartford), [Huntingdon Central & West](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/huntingdon-central-and-west)

## Latest updates for Godmanchester

- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.
- GP practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Department for Education · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E02003766

## How to cite

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