East Cambridgeshire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for East Cambridgeshire.

Population
90,172
People in Employment
42,300 (79.5%)
People Inactive
9,430 (17.7%)
People Unemployed
1,480 (2.8%)
Number Of Jobs
39k
Median Salary
£0
Mean Salary
£36,736

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for East Cambridgeshire. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in East Cambridgeshire for 2024

East Cambridgeshires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 2,153 crimes and in 2022 there were 1,959 crimes. Which is an increase of 194 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 2,153 139
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 786 57
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 348 47
Getting Better
Burglary 288 30
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 480 30
Getting Better
Shoplifting 335 27
Getting Better
Public order 512 26
Getting Better
Other theft 406 22
Getting Better
Drugs 80 11
Getting Better
Other crime 126 7
Getting Better
Theft from the person 26 3
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 37 3
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 41 2
Getting Better
Robbery 11 1
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in East Cambridgeshire

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Sutton has the highest crime rate of all the wards in East Cambridgeshire, with 1238 crimes and 98 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Downham Villages has 105 crimes and 34 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Littleport 68 7
Ely East 49 8
Soham South 41 7
Ely West 40 4
Stretham 36 5
Fordham & Isleham 29 5
Bottisham 27 5
Ely North 25 5
Sutton 22 4
Woodditton 20 3
Soham North 17 2
Burwell 16 2
Downham Villages 9 3
Haddenham 6 2

Crime map for East Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for East Cambridgeshire

The average property price in East Cambridgeshire is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in East Cambridgeshire is higher than average. Building and selling properties in East Cambridgeshire could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £480,391.98 £317,051.68 £275,892.42 £172,711.20
2022 £467,703.88 £308,150.98 £269,127.77 £169,827.18
2021 £415,204.91 £274,439.06 £241,248.59 £158,205.83
2020 £390,013.32 £260,283.15 £228,921.31 £154,981.59
2019 £387,204.52 £257,590.20 £227,340.71 £158,420.54
2018 £382,858.11 £254,601.18 £225,108.10 £159,316.97
2017 £374,671.59 £248,310.39 £221,028.68 £159,524.63
2016 £352,989.36 £235,070.03 £209,763.01 £148,862.38
2015 £315,880.69 £210,740.84 £188,938.48 £133,985.29
2014 £286,321.92 £191,719.51 £172,907.47 £123,277.06
2013 £258,236.26 £172,935.49 £157,036.97 £112,236.97
2012 £249,364.56 £166,954.95 £151,348.35 £109,130.92
2011 £243,262.09 £162,029.04 £146,994.10 £107,288.89
2010 £242,755.34 £163,024.59 £147,569.86 £108,701.02

Property prices over time for East Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for East Cambridgeshire

The median salary in East Cambridgeshire is £0 and the mean salary in East Cambridgeshire is £36,736.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
39k
Median Salary
£0
Annual Percentage Change
0.0%
Mean Salary
£36,736

Salary comparison between East Cambridgeshire and East

See how East Cambridgeshire compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. East Cambridgeshire ranks 41 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
South Cambridgeshire 71k £35,367 4.9% £40,105 -1.3%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%

See how East Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for East Cambridgeshire

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Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
430 265 720 130 155 205 160 175 220 70 140 580 320 30 70 115 275