Living in South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire is a city in East of England, United Kingdom, home to 156,705 people. Of the 29 household profiles on Nestlyzer, its strongest are climate-conscious movers (top 2%, #5 of 388), people who put healthcare first (top 6%, #21 of 378), students (top 9%, #30 of 354).

Residents156,705
Density174 per km²
Area902.0 km²
Hub airport37 km (London Stansted)
Nearest city of 100k+Itself
Within 30 km547,500 people
Sea coast66 km
Climate typeOceanic (Cfb)
Terrain around itabout 30 m, height range 60 m
Main railway line4.9 km
Distance to London79 km
Within 10 km281,624 people
Winter daylight7 h 42 min, sunset 15:49

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How South 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 family59#135 of 378#7 of 43Map
Low-income household48#269 of 387#21 of 43Map
Low-income family54#167 of 378#6 of 43Map
Single parent59#132 of 378#5 of 43Map
Pensioner couple65#145 of 378#24 of 43Map
Single pensioner72#61 of 378#12 of 43Map
Early retiree61#188 of 387#26 of 43Map
Single professional61#132 of 368#13 of 43Map
Young professional63#142 of 367#16 of 43Map
DINKS57#175 of 362#20 of 43Map
Remote worker50#367 of 387#42 of 43Map
Commuter79#51 of 368#5 of 43Map
Car-free household75#73 of 361#8 of 43Map
Student78#30 of 354#3 of 42Map
First-home buyer55#254 of 378#20 of 43Map
Budget-constrained mover40#287 of 388#26 of 43Map
Urban lifestyle seeker58#147 of 363#17 of 43Map
Expat professional57#126 of 387#14 of 43Map
Healthcare-first mover77#21 of 378#4 of 43Map
Nature-focused household63#155 of 388#17 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 lover20#282 of 388#29 of 43Map
Rural value seeker45#230 of 388#23 of 43Map
High-net-worth mover34#319 of 388#40 of 43Map
Lottery winner57#215 of 388#19 of 43Map
Climate-resilient relocation83#5 of 388#1 of 43Map
Coastal livingnot ranked: below the minimum for coast–Map
Business owner53#226 of 388#31 of 43Map
Digital native60#126 of 368#6 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
  • University-town character (universities relative to the people nearby)98
  • Health and elderly97
  • Universities in town (universities and universities of applied sciences within 10 km)94
  • Safety and community92
  • One-day truck radius (residents within 300 km, across borders)88
  • Freight access (motorway, rail, port)85
  • Home market (residents of the same country within 150 km)83
  • Jobs and economy81
  • Green space75
  • Market reach (residents within 100 km, across borders)74
  • Flat land (terrain relief)71
  • Climate (mild and sunny: climate class and winter daylight)62
  • Foundation59
  • City scale (people within 10 km: big-city life, transit, scenes)54
  • Education and family54
  • Mobility and connectivity51
  • Lifestyle and amenities29
  • Taxes and wealth25
  • Affordability24
  • Mountains and water (terrain relief, lakes and the sea nearby)2
  • Sea or lake shore0
  • Port access (major sea or inland port)0
  • Chemical park nearby (sites with pipeline links)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.