# St Neots Eynesbury

South Huntingdonshire. About 11,744 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 3.7 square kilometres.

St Neots Eynesbury had 11,642 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Ward. Code E05011274. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

## Key figures

- **Population: 11,642** (2021). St Neots Eynesbury had 11,642 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 1,731st most populated of 8,397. 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/ward/st-neots-eynesbury#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 0%** (2022). About 0% of people in St Neots Eynesbury 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/ward/st-neots-eynesbury#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 91.0%** (January 2026). In St Neots Eynesbury, 91.0% 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/ward/st-neots-eynesbury#f-gigabit-coverage
- **Claimant rate: 2.8%** (August 2026). In St Neots Eynesbury, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026 (ONS via Nomis). UK 3.9%. Source: Claimant count (Nomis), August 2026. Published 15 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-eynesbury#f-claimant-rate

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas?place=E05011274) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 0% of people in St Neots Eynesbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
- [Average house price by council](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-prices?place=E05011274) (UK House Price Index · August 2026): Published for whole councils, so the map colours all of Huntingdonshire. The outline is St Neots Eynesbury.
- [Crime and ASB by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime?place=E05011274) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for St Neots Eynesbury.
- [Population by ward](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population?place=E05011274) (Census 2021, England and Wales): St Neots Eynesbury had 11,642 usual residents at the census.

## How St Neots Eynesbury compares

Each ward against every other ward the measure covers.

| Measure | St Neots Eynesbury | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Population | 11,642 | 2nd most populated | 26 wards, Huntingdonshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 0% | joint fewest people in radon Affected Areas | 26 wards, Huntingdonshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 91.0% | 12th lowest | 26 wards, Huntingdonshire · Jan 2026 |
| Claimant rate | 2.8% | joint 3rd highest | 26 wards, Huntingdonshire · Aug 2026 |

## Is St Neots Eynesbury safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in St Neots Eynesbury at a rate of 83.9 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, 114 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in St Neots Eynesbury.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (430), anti-social behaviour (195) and other crime (150).
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 ward, so they describe all of Huntingdonshire and not St Neots Eynesbury alone. [See Huntingdonshire](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire)

- **Average house price: £306,954** (August 2026). Huntingdonshire’s average house price was £306,954 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 1.1% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 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 127th least affordable of 348. Source: Worked out by Open Index from the UK House Price Index and the ONS earnings survey. Published 21 October 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.

## St Neots Eynesbury in brief

St Neots Eynesbury had 11,642 usual residents at the census.
About 0% of people in St Neots Eynesbury live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In St Neots Eynesbury, 91.0% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.
In St Neots Eynesbury, 2.8% of residents aged 16 to 64 were claiming out-of-work benefits in August 2026.

## About

- Type: Ward
- Code: E05011274
- Constituency: [St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-neots-and-mid-cambridgeshire)
- 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: 3.72 km²
- People, mid-2024: 11,744*
- Neighbourhoods: 8
- Output areas: 40

* People: worked out by Open Index from neighbourhood estimates, shared out by where people lived at the census (by area in Northern Ireland). This area's edges do not follow neighbourhood edges, so the figure is close but not exact.
† Best fit: the constituency this ward mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow it.

## Next door

[St Neots Eatons](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-eatons), [St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-priory-park-and-little-paxton), [St Neots East](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-east), [Great Paxton](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/great-paxton), [Wyboston](https://openindex.co.uk/bedford/ward/wyboston)

## Latest updates for St Neots Eynesbury

- August 2026 house prices published: HM Land Registry and partners · Oct 2026.
- September 2026 rent published: ONS private rents · Oct 2026.
- Dental practices updated: NHS England · Oct 2026.
- Schools updated: Ofsted · Oct 2026.

The same figures as JSON: https://openindex.co.uk/v1/places/E05011274

## How to cite

Source: Open Index, openindex.co.uk. Link to this page, https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-eynesbury, or to one figure with its anchor, https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-eynesbury#f-population.

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Snapshot 2026.10.9. The HTML page: https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/ward/st-neots-eynesbury