Living in East Cambridgeshire

East Cambridgeshire is a large municipality in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 88,858 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 4%, #13 of 388), single pensioners (top 6%, #21 of 378), retired couples (top 8%, #28 of 378).

Residents88,858
Density136 per km²
Area651.9 km²
Hub airport55 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+22 km
Within 30 km471,300 people
Sea coast44 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 0 m, height range 30 m
Main railway line1.1 km
Distance to London101 km
Within 10 km88,858 people
Winter daylight7 h 40 min, sunset 15:47

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How East Cambridgeshire ranks

Scores run 0 to 100 against every municipality in United Kingdom. Ranks count only the places that pass each profile's minimums, so the totals differ by profile. Local data: official statistics on affordability, education and family, health and elderly, jobs and economy, lifestyle and amenities, mobility and connectivity, safety and community and taxes and wealth (local or regional figures, sources on every place page) plus population and geography.

ProfileScoreIn United KingdomIn East of England
Young family56#162 of 378#12 of 43Map
Low-income household48#267 of 387#20 of 43Map
Low-income family51#213 of 378#14 of 43Map
Single parent54#203 of 378#13 of 43Map
Pensioner couple73#28 of 378#7 of 43Map
Single pensioner77#21 of 378#4 of 43Map
Early retiree71#42 of 387#7 of 43Map
Single professional50#276 of 368#31 of 43Map
Young professional51#298 of 367#33 of 43Map
DINKS53#228 of 362#25 of 43Map
Remote worker62#215 of 387#10 of 43Map
Commuter61#338 of 368#41 of 43Map
Car-free household55#334 of 361#41 of 43Map
Student43#206 of 354#32 of 42Map
First-home buyer52#273 of 378#23 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover45#258 of 388#20 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker47#284 of 363#30 of 43Map
Expat professional57#132 of 387#16 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover72#50 of 378#9 of 43Map
Nature-focused household74#48 of 388#2 of 43Map
Cross-border commuternot ranked: must-have: a border within 45 km where pay is higher on the other side–Map
Outdoor and mountain lover25#238 of 388#21 of 43Map
Rural value seeker56#135 of 388#6 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover54#154 of 388#23 of 43Map
Lottery winner52#303 of 388#31 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation81#13 of 388#4 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#235 of 388#32 of 43Map
Digital native43#341 of 368#37 of 43Map

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Services nearby (people within 10 km: shops, doctors, cafes, transport)100
  • Climate exposure (estimate: coastal and river flooding, heat; 100 = low)100
  • Flat land (terrain relief)92
  • Health and elderly91
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Green space80
  • Safety and community79
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)74
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Jobs and economy61
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)61
  • Mobility and connectivity59
  • Lifestyle and amenities53
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)47
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)46
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)44
  • Education and family42
  • Taxes and wealth40
  • Affordability35
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)35
  • Foundation33
  • Sea or lake shore27
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)0
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)0
  • National border nearby (straight line)0
  • Financial centre (banking and capital markets) within commuting distance0
  • Commodity-trading or gold hub within commuting distance0
  • Crypto hub within commuting distance0
  • Wealth-management centre within commuting distance0

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Data: Eurostat GISCO LAU 2024; locations EDJNet LAU centres; airports OurAirports; coastline Natural Earth. Updated 2026-10-31. Rankings are decision aids, not advice.