Cambridge (Cambridge) vs Sutton (East Cambridgeshire)

The average house price in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) is £490,323, which is 13% less than Cambridge (cambridge) at £555,164. The most affordable entry point in Cambridge (cambridge) is a flat at £326,048, while in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) it is a flat at £288,073.

Crime is lower in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) (45.6 per 1,000) compared to Cambridge (cambridge) (92.6 per 1,000), a 103% difference. The most common crime category in Cambridge (cambridge) is violent-crime, while in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) has 100% of schools in the top two inspection bands, compared to 93.1% in Cambridge (cambridge). Cambridge (cambridge) has 38 schools in total, while Sutton (east Cambridgeshire) has 1.

Broadband & Connectivity

Cambridge (cambridge) offers faster average downloads at 473.9 Mbps, compared to 430.7 Mbps in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99.3% of premises in Cambridge (cambridge) and 93.2% in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). Gigabit availability stands at 92.9% in Cambridge (cambridge) and 83.9% in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire).

→Cambridge (cambridge) is the faster of the two by 10% on average download speed (474 vs 431 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Homes in Cambridge (cambridge) are more energy-efficient on average, with an EPC score of 73.9 (band C) versus 71 (band C) in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). Estimated annual energy costs average £1,068 in Cambridge (cambridge) and £1,241 in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). 72.6% of homes in Cambridge (cambridge) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 62.2% in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire).

→Cambridge (cambridge) has more energy-efficient housing — 72.6% reach band C or above, vs 62.2% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,695 in Cambridge (cambridge) and £31,725 in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). The median age is 40.5 in Cambridge (cambridge) and 46.2 in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Cambridge (cambridge) and 57.3% in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire). Owner-occupancy is 56.5% in Cambridge (cambridge) versus 67.3% in Sutton (east Cambridgeshire).

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