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South Cambridgeshire

Economic profile. Data last updated 2026-03-28.

South Cambridgeshire supports 86,990 workplace jobs with median earnings 29% above the England average.

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Population

172,544

↑ 16.7%

England: 58,620,101

Workplace Jobs

86,990

Median Annual Earnings

£42,690

19th of 348

England: £33,080

Median House Price

£355,535

↑ 1.8%19th of 348

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

GVA per Job

£63,516

79th of 391

England: £63,763

Source: ONS, Nomis, HM Land Registry, 2024-2025·Last updated March 2026

Demographics & Population

Mid-year population estimates (2024) and Census 2021 age profile.

Mid-year population estimate of 172,544. Population has grown by 16.7% over five years, significantly above the England rate of 11.4%.

Population

172,544

England: 58,620,101

Working-Age (16-64)

60.3%

England: 62.9%

Under 16

19.9%

Over 65

19.8%

Source: ONS Mid-Year Population Estimates, Census 2021, 2024·Last updated March 2026

Earnings & Income

Gross annual earnings distribution, 2025.

Median annual earnings of £42,690 are significantly above the England median of £33,080.

Median Annual

£42,690

England: £33,080

10th Percentile

£15,291

90th Percentile

N/A

90/10 Ratio

N/A

Gender Pay Gap

The gender pay gap is 38.3% (male median £51,184, female median £31,563). This is significantly above the England gap of 28.2%.

Gender Pay Gap

38.3%

England: 28.2%

Source: ASHE via Nomis, 2025·Last updated March 2026

Industry Structure

Location quotients and shift-share analysis for South Cambridgeshire's economy.

The most specialised sectors are Professional, scientific & technical (LQ 2.42) and Manufacturing (LQ 1.80). Manufacturing shows the strongest local competitive advantage. Professional, scientific & technical underperforms its national sectoral trend.

Largest Sector

Professional, scientific & technical

Most Specialised

Professional, scientific & technical

England: LQ 2.42

Fastest Growing

Manufacturing

Specialised Sectors

5

England: LQ > 1.25

Source: BRES via Nomis, 2020-2024·Last updated March 2026

Housing & Property Market

Estimated house prices for South Cambridgeshire vs England, 2015-2025.

The median house price of £355,535 is significantly above the England median of £290,000. The price-to-earnings ratio is 8.3x. Prices have risen 1.8% over the past year.

Median Price

£355,535

England: £290,000

Price-to-Earnings

8.3x

12-Month Change

1.8%

Source: HM Land Registry, Census 2021, 2015-2025·Last updated March 2026

Benchmark to national figures

Comparing South Cambridgeshire to England and Great Britain averages.

South Cambridgeshire's median earnings of £42,690 are 30% significantly above the England average of £32,909. House prices are 30% significantly above the England median. The claimant rate of 2.0% is lower than the GB average of 3.5%.

Median earnings

£42,690

England: £32,909(30% above)
GB: £32,401(32% above)

Median house price

£355,535

England: £274,076(30% above)
GB: £269,841(32% above)

Claimant rate

2.0%

England: 3.6%(1.6pp lower)
GB: 3.5%(1.5pp lower)

GVA per job

£63,516

England: £61,178(4% above)
GB: £61,125(4% above)

Working-age population

60.3%

England: 62.1%(1.8pp lower)
GB: 61.9%(1.6pp lower)

Population change (5yr)

16.7%

England: 11.5%(5.2pp higher)
GB: 10.3%(6.4pp higher)

Country averages computed from local authority-level data (England: 294 LAs, GB: 348 LAs). May differ slightly from official published national statistics.