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Living in Brinkley: Liveability Score 40/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Brinkley is 40/100, built from 9 categories. Broadband is where Brinkley most outperforms the national norm: 99/100 against a median of 60/100 across UK towns. Schools falls furthest short: 3/100 where the typical UK town reaches 23/100.

Brinkley places 8th of 15 in the CB8 postcode district. Brinkley is a place of extremes: 99/100 for broadband against 3/100 for healthcare, a 96-point spread wider than roughly nine in ten UK towns. It scores 11 points below the CB8 postcode district as a whole, which averages 51/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the CB8 postcode district.

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Brinkley scores 40 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
92
310 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Violence and sexual offences 38 crimes
↑ 247% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 19 crimes
↑ 280% above national average
Criminal damage and arson 12 crimes
↑ 437% above national average
Burglary 9 crimes
↑ 683% above national average
Other theft 7 crimes
↑ 244% above national average
other 17 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Parking Area 13 crimes
  2. 2 Lode Road 12 crimes
  3. 3 Green Park 9 crimes

Source: data.police.uk · England & Wales only

Environment
55
Air Quality NO₂ 4.564 · PM2.5 6.764 · PM10 11.859 µg/m³
74
Green Space 10
Parks Adequate 4
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts Adequate 4
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 1

Services

Schools
3
1 school in area · 2 within 4km
1Requires Improvement
  • Burrough Green CofE Primary AcademyPrimary · inspected 2023
    Requires Improvement

Score reflects proximity-weighted access to rated schools within 4km: areas with more nearby schools score higher regardless of settlement boundary.

Healthcare
3
A&E departmentsCambridge Biomedical Campus10.1 mi
Urgent Care Cambridge10.7 mi
RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital17 mi
Hospital waitsWest Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust5.5 mi
Routine referral (median)11 wks
Treated within 18 weeks66%
A&E seen within 4 hrs78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryRookery Medical Partnership5.5 mi
GP capacity1,592 patients per GP
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Score reflects proximity to CQC-rated GP surgeries and hospitals, not facility count. Dentists and pharmacies are shown for context but don't affect the score.

Broadband
99
Full fibre (FTTP)78.3%
available across East Cambridgeshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
100%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
100%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 10 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
81
Employment rate56.5%
Below the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed56.5%Unemployed1.8%Retired30.4%Student2.7%Other inactive8.6%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial48.5%Skilled & technical32.2%Routine & elementary19.4%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications12.8%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)8.3%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)11.5%Level 3 (A levels)14.4%Level 4+ (degree & above)43.1%Apprenticeship5.9%Other (incl. vocational)4.1%
Home ownership75.2%
Among the least-deprived 27% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
38
Council tax East Cambridgeshire · 2026-27
A £1,657
B £1,933
C £2,209
D £2,485
E £3,037
F £3,589
G £4,142
H £4,970
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band D
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
6
Dullingham 2.5 mi
Newmarket 5.1 mi
Kennett 8.9 mi
J9A M11 9.9 mi
J9A M11 10.5 mi
J9 M11 11.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
5
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes None
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping None
Takeaways None
Fitness Adequate 2

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Brinkley in the last 12 months, which isn't enough for a reliable median. Smaller villages often fall below this in any given year. Figures come from HM Land Registry Price Paid data and are updated monthly, so this may fill in later.

Nearby places

Burrough Green 40 0.7 mi away ⇄
West Wratting 35 2.2 mi away ⇄
Stetchworth 40 2.4 mi away ⇄
West Wickham 35 3.3 mi away ⇄
Balsham 34 3.7 mi away ⇄
Horseheath 34 4.7 mi away ⇄
Cheveley 37 5.1 mi away ⇄
Great Wilbraham 34 5.3 mi away ⇄
Newmarket 60 5.7 mi away ⇄
Cock and End 34 6.0 mi away ⇄
Ashley (East Cambridgeshire) 37 6.0 mi away ⇄
Lidgate 43 6.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Brinkley a nice place to live?

Brinkley has some challenges compared to many UK areas. Our liveability score for Brinkley is 40/100, placing it among a below-average areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Brinkley?

Brinkley is a relatively safe area to live. Our safety score is 92/100. There were 102 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Brinkley in context

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Postcode districts in Brinkley

CB8 51 ⇄

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