# Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy

The north east of the South Cambridgeshire. 6,819 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 28 square kilometres.

Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy had 6,092 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Middle area. Code E02003781. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire)

## Key figures

- **Median sale price: £465,000** (2025). The median price paid for a home in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy was £465,000 in 2025. Joint 1,228th 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/south-cambridgeshire/milton-fen-ditton-and-quy#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 6,092** (2021). Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy had 6,092 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). 2,879th least 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/south-cambridgeshire/milton-fen-ditton-and-quy#f-population
- **People in radon Affected Area squares: 8%** (2022). About 8% of people in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy 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/south-cambridgeshire/milton-fen-ditton-and-quy#f-radon-affected-share
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 85.4%** (January 2026). In Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, 85.4% 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/south-cambridgeshire/milton-fen-ditton-and-quy#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Radon Affected Area by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/radon-affected-areas#place=E02003781) (Worked out by Open Index · 2022): About 8% of people in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy 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=E02003781) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 85 homes were sold in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E02003781) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Crime and anti-social behaviour for Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy.
- [Population by middle area](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E02003781) (Census 2021, England and Wales): Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy had 6,092 usual residents at the census.

## Recorded crime in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy at a rate of 132.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.3 per 1,000 people across South Cambridgeshire.
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 |
| --- | --- |
| Other crime | 224 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 182 |
| Shoplifting | 167 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 156 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 50 |
| Vehicle crime | 50 |
| Burglary | 38 |
| Drug offences | 22 |
| Robbery | 8 |
| Theft from the person | 3 |

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

## How Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy compares

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

| Measure | Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Median sale price | £465,000 | joint 7th most expensive | 19 middle areas, South Cambridgeshire · 2025 |
| Population | 6,092 | least populated | 19 middle areas, South Cambridgeshire · 2021 |
| People in radon Affected Area squares | 8% | 6th most people in radon Affected Areas | 19 middle areas, South Cambridgeshire · 2022 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 85.4% | 9th lowest | 19 middle areas, South Cambridgeshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy at a rate of 132.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.3 per 1,000 people across South Cambridgeshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 76 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were other crime (224), violence and sexual offences (182) and shoplifting (167).
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 South Cambridgeshire

These figures are published for the whole of South Cambridgeshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Cambridgeshire and not Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy alone. [See South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire)

- **Average house price: £441,410** (August 2026). South Cambridgeshire’s average house price was £441,410 in August 2026 (HM Land Registry). Up 0.2% in a year. Source: UK House Price Index, August 2026. Published 21 October 2026.
- **Median full-time pay: £48,916** (2025). Full-time workers living in South Cambridgeshire earned a median of £48,916 in 2025 (ONS earnings survey). 20th highest paid of 348. Source: Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, 2025. Published 23 October 2025.
- **House price to pay: 9.0×** (2025). A home in South Cambridgeshire costs 9.0 times local full-time pay. Joint 90th 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: 9.3** (2025). South Cambridgeshire has a deprivation score of 9.3 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). 14th least deprived of 296. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025.

## Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy in brief

The median price paid for a home in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy was £465,000 in 2025.
Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy had 6,092 usual residents at the census.
About 8% of people in Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy, 85.4% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Middle area
- Code: E02003781
- Ward: [Milton & Waterbeach †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/ward/milton-and-waterbeach)
- Constituency: [Ely and East Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/ely-and-east-cambridgeshire)
- Council: [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire)
- Region: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england)
- Nation: [England](https://openindex.co.uk/england)
- Area: 28.30 km²
- People, mid-2024: 6,819*
- Neighbourhoods: 4
- Output areas: 20

* 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

[Swaffham & Bottisham](https://openindex.co.uk/east-cambridgeshire/swaffham-and-bottisham), [Fulbourn & Teversham](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/fulbourn-and-teversham), [Waterbeach and Landbeach](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/waterbeach-and-landbeach), [East Chesterton](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/east-chesterton), [HIston, Impington & Orchard Park](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/histon-impington-and-orchard-park), [East Barnwell & Abbey](https://openindex.co.uk/cambridge/east-barnwell-and-abbey)

## Latest updates for Milton, Fen Ditton & Quy

- 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/E02003781

## How to cite

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