County guide
Area insights about Cambridgeshire
Compare local authorities and city guides in Cambridgeshire. Use this county page as the bridge between the England guide and exact postcode reports.
Cambridgeshire is best read through its local authorities
The county average is 5.8/10 across 138 matched postcode sectors. South Cambridgeshire is the strongest local area in this sample at 6.5/10.
Open South Cambridgeshire first, then compare wards and exact postcodes if it still fits your search.
Cambridge has the stronger school signal at 6.4/10. South Cambridgeshire has the stronger safety signal at 6.8/10. Matched median price is GBP 356k.
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Cities and local authorities in Cambridgeshire
View on mapThis is the next level below the country page. Use the top rows for a shortlist, then open the linked area page before checking exact postcodes.
| Area | Rating | Safety | Schools | Property | Coverage |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South CambridgeshireCambridgeshire | 6.5/1074th percentile | 6.8/10 | 5.2/10 | 3.8/10 | 3,830 postcodes54 wards |
| CambridgeCambridgeshire | 6.4/1069th percentile | 5.8/10 | 6.4/10 | 4.8/10 | 2,886 postcodes46 wards |
| HuntingdonshireCambridgeshire | 6.1/1063th percentile | 6.5/10 | 4.3/10 | 4.9/10 | 5,360 postcodes55 wards |
| East CambridgeshireCambridgeshire | 6.1/1062th percentile | 6.0/10 | 5.1/10 | 3.9/10 | 1,824 postcodes25 wards |
| PeterboroughCambridgeshire | 5.1/1040th percentile | 5.1/10 | 4.6/10 | 4.7/10 | 4,463 postcodes53 wards |
| FenlandCambridgeshire | 4.5/1023th percentile | 5.4/10 | 2.7/10 | 4.6/10 | 3,025 postcodes27 wards |
Cambridgeshire guide: from county context to exact postcode checks
Cambridgeshire is too broad to judge from one average. LocaleIQ uses this page to connect the county-level map with local authority guides, ward pages and individual postcode reports. That makes it more useful than a flat directory: you can compare ratings, schools, safety and property signals before opening the exact postcode.
South Cambridgeshire is currently the highest-rated local area in this county sample at 6.5/10. The table is designed for shortlisting, not final judgement. Use a postcode report for the final decision layer: crime, schools, demographics, sold-price evidence and planning activity around the address.