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Cottenham: house prices and how the area is changing

Official figures for the Cottenham neighbourhood of South Cambridgeshire, England (ONS area South Cambridgeshire 002). Headline figures assembled 29 October 2026. Postcodes CB24, CB25. Figures that read a point use the neighbourhood's centre, near CB24 8XX.

An affluent neighbourhood, with signals pointing away from gentrification

Cottenham is an affluent neighbourhood. But area signals point away from gentrification against South Cambridgeshire (3 of 17 signals falling, 2 rising). Houses here typically resell for £385,000 (median resale price, 2023-2025). Recorded crime is in line with South Cambridgeshire (1.1 times the borough's rate) and the nearest railway station, Waterbeach, is 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre.

The neighbourhood in brief, from the figures on this page. Summary updated 29 October 2026; source dates are shown below.

Typical house price

£385,000

Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data

Affluence today

Affluent

How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Source: ONS, HM Land Registry, MHCLG Indices of Deprivation

Signs of gentrification

Moving the other way

Weighted balance -0.17; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

Source: Official statistics on prices, incomes, benefits, businesses, schools and more (a full report shows every signal)

Deprivation

Decile 9 of 10

English Indices of Deprivation 2025: 1 is the most deprived tenth of neighbourhoods, 10 the least. At the neighbourhood's centre; its 4 small areas range from decile 6 to 9.

Source: MHCLG English Indices of Deprivation 2025

Average household income

£66,100

ONS estimate for the neighbourhood (modelled, with a margin of error).

Source: Office for National Statistics

Recorded crime

1.1 times the borough's rate

Crimes recorded by the police over 12 months (not anti-social behaviour) per resident, against the borough. Crime per resident can overstate the risk in busy centres where many people work or visit.

Source: Police.uk

Where Cottenham sits in South Cambridgeshire

  • Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire
  • Average household income: 4th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire

Ranked among the council's neighbourhoods by the figures on each one's own page, checked 29 October 2026: typical prices are HM Land Registry resale medians over the latest three-year window, household income the ONS's modelled estimate, with a margin of error, so neighbourhoods a place or two apart may not really differ.

Prices over time in Cottenham

House prices: Cottenham against South Cambridgeshire: This neighbourhood £74k (1995) to £410k (2026); South Cambridgeshire £72k (1995) to £418k (2026).£120k£399k2026202120162011200620011995This neighbourhood£410kSouth Cambridgeshire£418k
Median resale price of houses each year here and across South Cambridgeshire, 1995 to 2026 (HM Land Registry Price Paid Data: standard sales, new builds left out). Years with fewer than 10 sales here are left out. 2026 is the year so far (dashed).

Source: HM Land Registry Price Paid Data, held locally and checked 29 October 2026. Medians each year, not a valuation of any home.

How the area is changing, signal by signal

2 of 17 counted signals point towards rising affluence against South Cambridgeshire, 3 the other way and 12 in line. A reading of official statistics against the borough, not a prediction; a full report shows every signal's figures and weight. Where this reading sits among every neighbourhood in England and Wales: the gentrification league table.

Rising against the borough

  • Single-person households under 65
  • Homes selling

Falling behind the borough

  • Recorded crime
  • Home improvement applications
  • Benefit claims (DWP)

Stations and schools nearby

Nearest station

  • Waterbeach Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to London Kings Cross (61 to 66 min) and Kings Lynn (about 45 min).

Station locations: NaPTAN (Department for Transport). Trains: Network Rail's timetable for Tuesday 6 October 2026, with the timetabled minutes of direct trains; timetabled, not live running. Distances from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line, walked at 4.8 km/h; the real route is longer.

Nearest state schools

  • Nearest state primary school Cottenham Primary School 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023).
  • Nearest state secondary school Cottenham Village College 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Schools: Department for Education, Get Information about Schools (20 October 2026); inspections: Ofsted's management information as at 30 September 2026, in Ofsted's own words. Straight-line distances; not a catchment or admissions assessment.

Questions about Cottenham

What is the typical house price in Cottenham?

£385,000. Median resale price of houses in the neighbourhood, 2023-2025; +17% against 2017-2019.

How does Cottenham compare with the rest of South Cambridgeshire?

Typical house price: 2nd lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire. Average household income: 4th lowest of 19 neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire.

Is Cottenham an affluent area?

Affluent. How well off the neighbourhood is now, from household income, home prices and deprivation.

Is Cottenham gentrifying?

Moving the other way. Weighted balance -0.17; 2 of 17 signals up, 3 down, against the borough.

What is the nearest station to Cottenham?

Waterbeach. Railway station, 5.9 km from the neighbourhood's centre in a straight line. About 4.3 trains an hour leave between 07:00 and 19:00 on a weekday: Great Northern to London Kings Cross (61 to 66 min) and Kings Lynn (about 45 min).

Which state schools are nearest to Cottenham?

Nearest state primary school. Cottenham Primary School. 360 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (May 2023). Nearest state secondary school. Cottenham Village College. 770 m from the neighbourhood's centre. Ofsted: Good (Oct 2023).

Each answer repeats a figure shown above, with its source there.

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Neighbourhood names: House of Commons Library, MSOA Names, Open Parliament Licence v3.0. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains National Statistics data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Contains public sector information (MHCLG, Police.uk, Ofsted, Department for Education) licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Station locations from NaPTAN (Department for Transport), Open Government Licence v3.0. Trains: contains information of Network Rail Infrastructure Limited licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Figures describe the area, not any home, and are not a valuation or a prediction.