Cambourne vs Great Shelford and Stapleford

Buyers will find Cambourne more wallet-friendly, where the average price is £311,146 versus £472,328 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. The most affordable entry point in Cambourne is a flat at £211,870, while in Great Shelford And Stapleford it is a terraced at £190,208.

With 42.6 offences per 1,000 people, Cambourne is the safer of the two – 8% lower than Great Shelford And Stapleford's 45.9 per 1,000. The most common crime category in Cambourne is violent-crime, while in Great Shelford And Stapleford it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

→Both towns share the same top crime category: violent crime.

School quality favours Cambourne: 100% of its schools are in the top two inspection bands, compared with 100% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

Broadband & Connectivity

Internet users in Cambourne enjoy 415.8 Mbps on average, while Great Shelford And Stapleford lags behind at 386.5 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 93.3% of premises in Cambourne and 95.4% in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Gigabit availability stands at 79.2% in Cambourne and 73.7% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

→Cambourne is the faster of the two by 8% on average download speed (416 vs 387 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

The average EPC rating in Cambourne is band C (score 73.9), ahead of Great Shelford And Stapleford's band C (score 73.9). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,068 in Cambourne and £1,068 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. 72.6% of homes in Cambourne have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 72.6% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

→Cambourne has more energy-efficient housing — 72.6% reach band C or above, vs 72.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Cambourne has a population of 11,071 while Great Shelford And Stapleford has 6,159. Median household income is £37,695 in Cambourne and £37,695 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. The median age is 40.5 in Cambourne and 40.5 in Great Shelford And Stapleford. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Cambourne and 59.9% in Great Shelford And Stapleford.

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