Central & West Cambridge
Cambridge · East of England · population 16,917 · 5 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #464 of 6,856 in England
- #52 of 746 in East of England
- #3 of 14 in Cambridge
- Least deprived 10% in England
In summary
Central & West Cambridge is one of the least-deprived 10% of neighbourhoods in England, ranked #464 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #3 of 14 in Cambridge. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Employment (100) but weak on Living environment (18). Typical homes here sold for about £807,500 over the past year, up 12% across five years (from 68 sales), 63% above the wider Cambridge median of £495,000. It pairs low deprivation with well-above-average prices, so on our affordability-adjusted measure it lands at #6,518 of 6,851 — you pay for the postcode here.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £807,500 | 68 | +13.7% | +12.1% |
| Detached | £1,895,250 | 10 | +13.5% | +83.1% |
| Semi-detached | £800,000 | 5 | — | -10.9% |
| Terraced | £847,500 | 36 | +13.0% | +10.1% |
| Flat | £475,000 | 17 | +21.0% | +7.0% |
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #6,518 best value of 6,851 priced areas in England
- Combines this area's Area Score with how affordable its homes are nationally (geometric mean). Higher = a less-deprived area for less money.
Official sources
Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in Cambridge
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- EastcoteHillingdon93£700,000
- Chelsfield & Green Street GreenBromley93£580,000
- Horsham WestHorsham93£420,000
- Cosham NorthPortsmouth93£385,000
- FarnworthHalton93£290,000
- Rushden SouthNorth Northamptonshire93£270,000