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	Jobs (thousands)	Median Salary	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%