Cottenham
South Cambridgeshire · East of England · population 7,033 · 4 LSOAs
Approximate neighbourhood (MSOA) boundary. © OpenStreetMap contributors; boundary © ONS / Crown copyright.
- #1,657 of 6,856 in England
- #221 of 746 in East of England
- #16 of 19 in South Cambridgeshire
- Less deprived (top 30%)
In summary
Cottenham is in the less-deprived top third of England, ranked #1,657 of 6,856 neighbourhoods nationally, and #16 of 19 in South Cambridgeshire. It is highly uneven across the seven themes — strong on Health (91) but weak on Housing & access (13). Typical homes here sold for about £415,000 over the past year, up 14% across five years (from 125 sales), in line with the wider South Cambridgeshire median of £431,000.
Themed scores ?
Each 0–100, higher = less deprived on that theme. National rank shown.
House prices ?
| Type | Median (12m) | Sales | 1yr | 5yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All homes | £415,000 | 125 | 0.0% | +13.9% |
| Detached | £560,000 | 67 | +1.8% | +25.8% |
| Semi-detached | £333,850 | 30 | -14.9% | +3.2% |
| Terraced | £300,000 | 25 | -5.7% | +12.6% |
| Flat | Too few sales to report (n=3) | |||
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Affordability-adjusted Score ?
- #3,204 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.
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Nearby areas
The closest neighbourhoods on the map, whichever authority they fall in.
Other areas in South Cambridgeshire
Similar areas across England
Neighbourhoods with the closest Area Score elsewhere in the country, for comparison.
- Uckfield Town & NorthWealden76£340,500
- High Littleton & PaultonBath and North East Somerset76£300,500
- South Wonston, Sutton Scotney & MicheldeverWinchester76£540,000
- Mile End SouthColchester76£290,000
- FarnboroughBromley76£555,000
- Pheasey & Sutton RoadWalsall76£260,000