East of England · England
Living in Cambridge
Punts on the Cam, world-leading science and a beautiful, walkable historic centre.
Population around 145,000
What Cambridge is like
Cambridge is compact, green and highly desirable, driven by the university and a booming tech and biotech cluster. Prices are high; many commute from surrounding villages and towns.
Education
The University of Cambridge is world-renowned, alongside Anglia Ruskin University.
Getting around
Direct trains to London in under an hour and one of the UK’s highest cycling rates.
Jobs & economy
“Silicon Fen”, a global centre for technology, life sciences and research.
The property market
The average home in Cambridge sold for £462,145 (April 2026, UK House Price Index). That is an area average across all property types, a useful benchmark rather than a valuation of any single home.
In a nutshell
- World-leading science and tech jobs
- Under an hour to London
- Beautiful historic centre
- Extremely bike-friendly