Compare West Suffolk against Cambridge

See how crimes rates, house prices and annual salaries compare between West Suffolk and Cambridge.

Population comparison

Population for West Suffolk
177,302
Population for Cambridge
125,063
Difference
52,239
Percentage Difference
34.55%

People in employment comparison

# People Employed in West Suffolk
85,320 (77.0%)
# People Employed in Cambridge
67,960 (62.8%)
Difference
85,320
Percentage Difference
22.65%

People inactive comparison

# People Inactive in West Suffolk
21,950 (19.8%)
# People Inactive in Cambridge
36,630 (33.9%)
Difference
21,950
Percentage Difference
-50.12%

Unemployment comparison

# People unemployed in West Suffolk
3,495 (3.2%)
# People unemployed in Cambridge
3,560 (3.3%)
Difference
3,495
Percentage Difference
-1.84%

Comparing crimes by type for West Suffolk and Cambridge

Showing crimes from this year (2025). Hover or tap on the bars to see estimate numbers for each crime type.

Crime Statistics

See how West Suffolk and Cambridge compare when it comes to number of crimes by type.

Crime Type Crimes in West Suffolk Crimes in Cambridge Difference % Difference
Anti-social behaviour 0 0 0 N/A
Bicycle theft 0 0 0 N/A
Burglary 0 0 0 N/A
Criminal damage and arson 0 0 0 N/A
Drugs 0 0 0 N/A
Other crime 0 0 0 N/A
Other theft 0 0 0 N/A
Possession of weapons 0 0 0 N/A
Public order 0 0 0 N/A
Robbery 0 0 0 N/A
Shoplifting 0 0 0 N/A
Theft from the person 0 0 0 N/A
Vehicle crime 0 0 0 N/A
Violence and sexual offences 0 0 0 N/A

Compare crime rate by type for West Suffolk and Cambridge from 2020 to 2025

Use the list to compare crimes in West Suffolk and Cambridge.

Compare Property prices over time for West Suffolk and Cambridge

Showing crimes from 2010 up until December 2024. You can filter the property types by clicking on the type / area chart legend to hide it.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £484,955.19 / £1,079,857.29 £304,306.94 / £633,592.34 £252,789.37 / £534,472.04 £158,843.43 / £325,790.51
2022 £465,417.53 / £1,054,042.87 £293,001.93 / £616,741.78 £244,749.04 / £522,662.99 £153,918.53 / £317,429.25
2021 £418,764.38 / £935,008.34 £263,841.80 / £550,285.40 £222,106.80 / £469,777.92 £143,401.69 / £295,478.33
2020 £388,498.86 / £874,792.22 £246,999.05 / £520,762.80 £207,797.64 / £445,740.01 £138,791.09 / £288,812.30
2019 £383,128.94 / £854,446.61 £244,113.46 / £507,611.08 £204,301.85 / £435,510.10 £141,193.91 / £290,010.42
2018 £375,682.53 / £859,922.89 £239,635.91 / £512,252.99 £199,271.28 / £440,009.62 £140,142.06 / £297,676.79
2017 £366,694.18 / £844,631.34 £233,715.44 / £502,699.97 £195,142.98 / £433,820.96 £140,663.93 / £297,979.06
2016 £343,267.38 / £812,174.81 £218,859.84 / £488,751.22 £183,516.90 / £422,889.92 £130,761.13 / £287,074.79
2015 £317,185.80 / £770,905.90 £202,882.11 / £463,898.29 £170,403.76 / £403,175.88 £121,366.06 / £272,776.72
2014 £291,359.21 / £681,626.96 £186,962.24 / £411,056.80 £157,866.07 / £358,899.68 £112,498.75 / £242,568.21
2013 £270,277.47 / £614,133.81 £172,687.32 / £369,920.65 £145,697.96 / £324,893.40 £106,333.34 / £219,730.44
2012 £263,652.63 / £561,487.92 £168,582.58 / £339,308.66 £141,809.56 / £297,428.64 £105,086.64 / £202,298.09
2011 £256,342.03 / £528,051.99 £163,457.58 / £316,647.39 £137,256.06 / £275,568.25 £103,608.10 / £191,325.15
2010 £256,734.06 / £508,887.09 £164,809.82 / £308,247.74 £138,530.44 / £269,405.26 £104,880.59 / £186,583.36
Number of Jobs (thousands)
57k vs 46k
Median Salary
£27,000 vs £34,165
Annual Percentage Change
4.8% vs 9.7%
Mean Salary
£32,964 vs £39,909

See how West Suffolk compares to other areas in East

Industry West Suffolk Count Cambridge Count Difference % Difference
Agriculture 565 85 +480 + 147.69%
Production 485 175 +310 + 93.94%
Construction 1,150 340 +810 + 108.72%
Motor Trades 265 60 +205 + 126.15%
Wholesale 305 115 +190 + 90.48%
Retail 510 320 +190 + 45.78%
Transport 280 80 +200 + 111.11%
Accommodation Food 460 400 +60 + 13.95%
Information Comms 335 705 -370 -71.15%
Finance Insurance 120 105 +15 + 13.33%
Property 295 200 +95 + 38.38%
Professional Scientific Technical 975 1,220 -245 -22.32%
Business Admin 585 355 +230 + 48.94%
Public Admin Defence 65 0 +65 + 200%
Education 125 215 -90 -52.94%
Health 260 265 -5 -1.9%
Arts Entertainment 695 365 +330 + 62.26%