# South Cambridgeshire 021B

The north west of the South Cambridgeshire. 1,859 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 33 square kilometres.

South Cambridgeshire 021B had 1,799 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021).

Neighbourhood. Code E01018277. In: [East of England](https://openindex.co.uk/east-of-england) › [South Cambridgeshire](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire)

## Key figures

- **Deprivation score: 10.4** (2025). South Cambridgeshire 021B has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025 (MHCLG). Joint 9,198th least deprived of 33,755. Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2025, 2025. Published 30 October 2025. https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/neighbourhood/e01018277#f-imd-2025-score
- **Median sale price: £557,500** (2025). The median price paid for a home in South Cambridgeshire 021B was £557,500 in 2025. Joint 3,426th most expensive of 31,750. Source: Worked out by Open Index from HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Published 28 September 2026. https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/neighbourhood/e01018277#f-house-sales-median-price
- **Population: 1,799** (2021). South Cambridgeshire 021B had 1,799 usual residents at the census (ONS Census 2021). Joint 9,894th most populated of 46,844. 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/neighbourhood/e01018277#f-population
- **Gigabit broadband coverage: 72.8%** (January 2026). In South Cambridgeshire 021B, 72.8% 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/neighbourhood/e01018277#f-gigabit-coverage

## On the map

- [Deprivation by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/deprivation-england#place=E01018277) (English Indices of Deprivation 2025): In the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, South Cambridgeshire 021B is in decile 8.
- [Sales per year by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/house-sales-per-year#place=E01018277) (Worked out by Open Index · 2025): 24 homes were sold in South Cambridgeshire 021B in 2025.
- [Crime and ASB by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/recorded-crime#place=E01018277) (Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026): Police recorded 3 crimes and anti-social behaviour incidents in South Cambridgeshire 021B in August 2026.
- [Population by neighbourhood](https://openindex.co.uk/map/population#place=E01018277) (Census 2021, England and Wales): South Cambridgeshire 021B had 1,799 usual residents at the census.

## How South Cambridgeshire 021B compares

Each neighbourhood against every other neighbourhood the measure covers.

| Measure | South Cambridgeshire 021B | Rank | Compared with |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Deprivation score | 10.4 | joint 35th most deprived | 99 neighbourhoods, South Cambridgeshire · 2025 |
| Median sale price | £557,500 | joint 18th most expensive | 95 neighbourhoods, South Cambridgeshire · 2025 |
| Population | 1,799 | 23rd most populated | 99 neighbourhoods, South Cambridgeshire · 2021 |
| Gigabit broadband coverage | 72.8% | 13th lowest | 99 neighbourhoods, South Cambridgeshire · Jan 2026 |

## Is South Cambridgeshire 021B safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Cambridgeshire 021B at a rate of 35.0 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 44.1 per 1,000 people across Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 3 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Cambridgeshire 021B.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (31), anti-social behaviour (10) and other crime (8).
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 neighbourhood, so they describe all of South Cambridgeshire and not South Cambridgeshire 021B 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.
- **Population estimate: 174,641** (2025). South Cambridgeshire’s population was an estimated 174,641 in mid-2025 (ONS population estimates). Up 1.2% in a year. Source: Mid-year population estimates, 2025. Published 1 October 2026.

## South Cambridgeshire 021B in brief

South Cambridgeshire 021B has a deprivation score of 10.4 in the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.
The median price paid for a home in South Cambridgeshire 021B was £557,500 in 2025.
South Cambridgeshire 021B had 1,799 usual residents at the census.
In South Cambridgeshire 021B, 72.8% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.

## About

- Type: Neighbourhood
- Code: E01018277
- Middle area: [Papworth, Caxton & Fen Drayton](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/papworth-caxton-and-fen-drayton)
- Ward: [Caxton & Papworth †](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/ward/caxton-and-papworth)
- Postcode district: [CB23 †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cb23)
- Postcode area: [CB †](https://openindex.co.uk/postcode/cb)
- Constituency: [St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire †](https://openindex.co.uk/constituency/st-neots-and-mid-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: 32.71 km²
- People, mid-2024: 1,859
- Output areas: 7

† Best fit: the ward, postcode district, postcode area and constituency this neighbourhood mostly lies in. Its edges do not follow theirs.

## Next door

[South Cambridgeshire 022C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/neighbourhood/e01018223), [South Cambridgeshire 003C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/neighbourhood/e01018284), [Huntingdonshire 016A](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/neighbourhood/e01018129), [South Cambridgeshire 021C](https://openindex.co.uk/south-cambridgeshire/neighbourhood/e01018278), [Huntingdonshire 016E](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/neighbourhood/e01018204), [Huntingdonshire 016B](https://openindex.co.uk/huntingdonshire/neighbourhood/e01018130)

## Latest updates for South Cambridgeshire 021B

- 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/E01018277

## How to cite

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