Huntingdonshire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for Huntingdonshire.

Population
178,985
People in Employment
87,255 (78.1%)
People Inactive
21,090 (18.9%)
People Unemployed
3,380 (3.0%)
Number Of Jobs
74k
Median Salary
£29,066
Mean Salary
£32,399

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 Huntingdonshire. 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 Huntingdonshire for 2024

Huntingdonshires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 4,957 crimes and in 2022 there were 5,097 crimes. Which is an decrease of 140 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 4,957 338
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,978 148
Getting Better
Other theft 1,024 83
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 1,328 75
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 746 71
Getting Better
Public order 1,227 69
Getting Better
Shoplifting 479 47
Getting Better
Drugs 465 42
Getting Better
Burglary 519 38
Getting Better
Other crime 372 24
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 159 17
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 159 14
Getting Better
Theft from the person 89 8
Getting Better
Robbery 63 2
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in Huntingdonshire

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.

Huntingdon North has the highest crime rate of all the wards in Huntingdonshire, with 2112 crimes and 161 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Great Paxton has 76 crimes and 25 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Huntingdon North 90 7
Brampton 86 10
St Neots Eynesbury 86 7
Ramsey 77 7
Hemingford Grey & Houghton 69 11
St Ives South 65 8
St Neots Eatons 59 5
Warboys 54 8
Yaxley 48 4
Godmanchester & Hemingford Abbots 43 5
St Neots Priory Park & Little Paxton 42 4
Huntingdon East 39 6
St Ives East 24 4
Stilton, Folksworth & Washingley 24 4
Sawtry 23 4
The Stukeleys 23 5
Holywell-cum-Needingworth 19 3
Buckden 19 6
Fenstanton 19 5
Great Staughton 17 4
St Ives West 17 6
Kimbolton 12 3
Alconbury 9 2
Somersham 9 2
Great Paxton 3 1
St Neots East 0 0

Crime map for Huntingdonshire

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 Huntingdonshire

The average property price in Huntingdonshire 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 Huntingdonshire is higher than average. Building and selling properties in Huntingdonshire could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £509,756.54 £312,044.25 £248,048.33 £160,005.95
2022 £488,909.25 £299,697.53 £239,604.57 £154,978.65
2021 £434,432.88 £267,319.79 £215,787.13 £145,022.78
2020 £401,702.19 £249,626.30 £201,627.14 £140,159.69
2019 £401,083.86 £249,316.79 £201,551.63 £143,430.78
2018 £399,204.00 £247,966.85 £200,903.46 £144,944.93
2017 £386,584.89 £239,735.07 £195,008.41 £143,128.53
2016 £359,659.92 £223,366.02 £182,410.53 £131,539.94
2015 £322,315.47 £200,228.95 £163,973.94 £117,784.76
2014 £297,981.09 £185,607.13 £152,652.16 £110,021.74
2013 £274,161.49 £169,977.29 £140,204.74 £101,439.47
2012 £264,899.10 £164,204.06 £135,470.96 £99,526.58
2011 £262,603.35 £161,309.34 £132,975.02 £99,268.07
2010 £266,056.51 £165,092.07 £136,521.88 £102,003.58

Property prices over time for Huntingdonshire

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 Huntingdonshire

The median salary in Huntingdonshire is £29,066 and the mean salary in Huntingdonshire is £32,399.00. 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)
74k
Median Salary
£29,066
Annual Percentage Change
2.9%
Mean Salary
£32,399

Salary comparison between Huntingdonshire and East

See how Huntingdonshire 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. Huntingdonshire ranks 17 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%
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%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how Huntingdonshire compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for Huntingdonshire

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

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
465 560 1,200 300 325 445 450 370 555 125 280 1,225 620 60 115 260 490