Town Pop. 181

Living in Horningsea: Liveability Score 29/100

Last updated 7 August 2026

Our overall score for Horningsea is 29/100, built from 9 categories. Measured against other towns, lifestyle stands out most: 38/100 where the typical UK town scores 21/100. Furthest below the national norm is safety, at 10/100 against a town median of 88/100.

Of the 9 places sharing the CB25 postcode district, Horningsea scores lowest. Against the wider CB25 district average of 42/100, that is 13 points below. On lifestyle specifically, Horningsea sits 11 points above the CB25 district figure of 27/100. The same breakdown for the wider area is on the CB25 postcode district.

29
OUT OF 100
Poor
Score for:

Settlement area

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Horningsea scores 29 but individual postcodes tell the full story

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Score breakdown

Safety & Environment

Safety
10
2,027.6 crimes per 1,000 residents · last 12 months Above the England & Wales average of 94.3
Crime rate vs national average · last 12 months
Shoplifting 92 crimes
↑ 6417% above national average
Anti-social behaviour 77 crimes
↑ 2699% above national average
Violence and sexual offences 63 crimes
↑ 945% above national average
Public order 37 crimes
↑ 3045% above national average
Vehicle crime 26 crimes
↑ 2892% above national average
other 72 crimes
Highest-crime locations
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  1. 1 Petrol Station 125 crimes
  2. 2 Marleigh Avenue 54 crimes
  3. 3 Marleigh Lane 32 crimes

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

Environment
58
Air Quality NO₂ 6.465 · PM2.5 7.137 · PM10 12.655 µg/m³
71
Green Space 27
Parks Some 1
Sports Pitches None
Allotments None
Golf Courses None
Tennis Courts None
Bowling Greens None
Playgrounds Some 2

Services

Schools
28

School inspection data is not available for this area.

Healthcare
19
A&E departmentsUrgent Care Cambridge2.4 mi
Cambridge Biomedical Campus4.8 mi
RAF Lakenheath Medical Hospital18.3 mi
Hospital waitsRoyal Papworth Hospital NHS Foundation Trust1.7 mi
Routine referral (median)7 wks
Treated within 18 weeks78.1%
Nearest GP surgeryMilton Surgery1 mi
GP capacity1,421 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
10
Full fibre (FTTP)58.3%
available across South Cambridgeshire
Gigabit-capable · incl. cable
0%
Ultrafast (300+ Mbps)
0%
Superfast (30+ Mbps)
100%
Ofcom Connected Nations · 8 postcodes · full fibre at local-authority level

Economy & Bills

Economic Health
70
Employment rate64.5%
Above the Great Britain average of 57.3% of residents aged 16+
Economic activity (16+)
Employed64.5%Unemployed1.8%Retired23.1%Student3.5%Other inactive7%
Occupation mix
Professional & managerial52.9%Skilled & technical29.2%Routine & elementary17.9%
Highest qualification (16+)
No qualifications12.2%Level 1 (1–4 GCSEs)7.5%Level 2 (5+ GCSEs)11%Level 3 (A levels)12.2%Level 4+ (degree & above)50.2%Apprenticeship4.5%Other (incl. vocational)2.4%
Home ownership60.5%
Among the least-deprived 30% of areas in England
Census 2021/22 (Great Britain) · deprivation: IoD 2025 / SIMD
Bills
33
Council tax South Cambridgeshire · 2026-27
A £1,691
B £1,972
C £2,254
D £2,536
E £3,100
F £3,663
G £4,227
H £5,072
Energy Eastern England region
Typical bill regional £1,641/yr
Ofgem price cap, GB average · Apr–Jun 2026
Typical home efficiency local EPC band E
Water Anglian Water
Average bill regional £498/yr
Combined water & sewerage · GB average £520

Transport

Transport
33
Cambridge North 1.6 mi
Waterbeach 1.6 mi
Cambridge 3.8 mi
J14 M11 4.8 mi
J13 M11 5 mi
J31 M11 5.2 mi

Lifestyle

Lifestyle
38
Pubs & Bars Some 1
Restaurants & Cafes Some 2
Supermarkets & Convenience None
Retail Shopping Some 2
Takeaways None
Fitness None

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House Prices

Not enough recent sales

Fewer than 10 sales were recorded in Horningsea 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

Milton (South Cambridgeshire) 51 1.0 mi away ⇄
Fen Ditton 39 1.4 mi away ⇄
Landbeach 35 1.9 mi away ⇄
Stow cum Quy 36 2.0 mi away ⇄
Waterbeach 46 2.4 mi away ⇄
Lode 41 2.5 mi away ⇄
Teversham 53 2.6 mi away ⇄
Cambridge (Cambridge) 66 3.2 mi away ⇄
Histon and Impington 59 3.3 mi away ⇄
Bottisham 46 3.4 mi away ⇄
Swaffham Bulbeck 40 3.9 mi away ⇄
Fulbourn 47 4.1 mi away ⇄

Frequently asked questions

Is Horningsea a nice place to live?

Horningsea scores below average as a place to live. Our liveability score for Horningsea is 29/100, placing it among one of the lower-scoring areas in the UK across nine categories: safety, schools, healthcare, environment, transport, broadband, lifestyle, economic health, and bills.

How safe is Horningsea?

Crime levels in Horningsea are high relative to the national average. Our safety score is 10/100. There were 367 crimes recorded in the area over the past 12 months.

Horningsea in context

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Postcode districts in Horningsea

CB25 42 ⇄

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