Cambridge (Cambridge) vs Waterbeach

At £442,776, Waterbeach undercuts Cambridge (cambridge) (£555,164) by around 25% on average house prices. The most affordable entry point in Cambridge (cambridge) is a flat at £326,048, while in Waterbeach it is a flat at £321,875.

Residents of Waterbeach experience less crime overall, with a rate of 45.6 per 1,000 versus 92.6 per 1,000 in Cambridge (cambridge). The most common crime category in Cambridge (cambridge) is violent-crime, while in Waterbeach it is violent-crime.

Crime Rate by Category (per 1,000 residents)

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

School quality data is not fully available for both Cambridge (cambridge) and Waterbeach. Cambridge (cambridge) has 38 schools and Waterbeach has 1 schools.

Broadband & Connectivity

Broadband in Cambridge (cambridge) averages 473.9 Mbps – ahead of Waterbeach's 313.9 Mbps. Superfast coverage (30 Mbps+) reaches 99.3% of premises in Cambridge (cambridge) and 93.5% in Waterbeach. Gigabit availability stands at 92.9% in Cambridge (cambridge) and 54.4% in Waterbeach.

→Cambridge (cambridge) is the faster of the two by 51% on average download speed (474 vs 314 Mbps).

Energy Efficiency & Running Costs

Energy efficiency favours Cambridge (cambridge), scoring 73.9 on average (band C) compared to 73.5 (band C) in Waterbeach. Estimated annual energy costs average £1,068 in Cambridge (cambridge) and £1,166 in Waterbeach. 72.6% of homes in Cambridge (cambridge) have an EPC rating of C or above, compared to 70.6% in Waterbeach.

→Cambridge (cambridge) has more energy-efficient housing — 72.6% reach band C or above, vs 70.6% in the other.

Demographics & Economy

Median household income is £37,695 in Cambridge (cambridge) and £35,074.5 in Waterbeach. The median age is 40.5 in Cambridge (cambridge) and 44.4 in Waterbeach. Employment rates stand at 59.9% in Cambridge (cambridge) and 62.9% in Waterbeach. Owner-occupancy is 56.5% in Cambridge (cambridge) versus 68.5% in Waterbeach. Cambridge (cambridge) has a population of 152,742 and Waterbeach has 5,375.

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