Somersham (Huntingdonshire)
Somersham (Huntingdonshire) is a village in Cambridgeshire, England, with a population of around 2,500. It has 2 GP surgeries, 1 pharmacy, 5 restaurants and cafés, and 22 bus stops. In June 2026, there were around 12 recorded street crimes, most commonly anti-social behaviour. This page gathers weather, crime, food hygiene, transport, flood risk, house prices, population, deprivation and your local MP for the Somersham (Huntingdonshire) area — all from official UK open data.
On deprivation, the Huntingdonshire area is less deprived than the average in England (IoD2019). The wider council area has around 180,832 residents at roughly 200 people per km².
- Council
- Huntingdonshire
- County
- Cambridgeshire
- Constituency
- North West Cambridgeshire
- Police force
- Cambridgeshire
My Area Score
Excellent
Ranked 28th of 294 English council areas — better than 90% of them.
A percentile blend of eight open measures (100 = best in England); bars show this area’s England-wide percentile on each. See the rankings · methodology
Weather
12°COvercast
- Today: 19° / 12° · 10% rain
- Tomorrow: 20° / 11° · Overcast
Source: WeatherAPI
Daylight
Sunrise 06:22Sunset 19:31
13h 9m of daylight today
Next bank holiday: Christmas Day, Fri 25 Dec
Source: sunrise-sunset.org · gov.uk
Air quality
15US AQI · Good
Main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)
Source: WAQI · Enfield - Bowes Primary School, United Kingdom
Crime
12 reported · July 2026▼ 45% YoY
- Violence & sexual offences6
- Anti-social behaviour1
- Criminal damage & arson1
- Other theft1
Neighbourhood team: St Ives · Cambridgeshire
Local policing priorities
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across…
- Using a combination of your feedback and our own data, we have set the below as the things your local neighbourhood policing teams across…
Source: data.police.uk (within ~1 mile)
Road safety
274 reported road collisions (2024)
72 killed or seriously injured · 395 casualties · 15.2 collisions per 10,000 residents
Source: DfT reported road collisions (STATS19)
Food hygiene
36 food businesses within 2 miles
- 28 rated 4–5 ★ (22 top)
- 2 rated 0–2 (poor)
Source: Food Standards Agency
Flood risk
Buses & trains
- 22 bus stops within ~½ mile
Live trains from Huntingdon (14.3 km):
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Source: OpenStreetMap, National Rail
House prices
£306,387 average▲ 3.1% YoY
Across Huntingdonshire · to 2026-06
Source: UK House Price Index (HM Land Registry)
Private rents
£1,050 average monthly rent▲ 3.4% YoY
- 1 bed £740
- 2 bed £960
- 3 bed £1,162
Source: ONS Price Index of Private Rents · to 2026-07
Affordability
8.7× house price to earnings
A typical home costs 8.7 times median annual pay (8.6× for cheaper homes vs lower pay).
Source: ONS house price to workplace earnings ratio · 2025
Fuel prices
- Cheapest petrol: 137.8p · AppleGreen (8.4 km)
- Cheapest diesel: 143.8p · AppleGreen (8.4 km)
4 stations within ~8 miles
Source: CMA fuel price scheme
EV charging
4 charging locations within ~8 km
- 2 with rapid charging (50 kW+)
- Fastest nearby: 400 kW
- Nearest: Morrisons (6.6 km)
Source: Open Charge Map
Sport & leisure
- Sports pitches7
- Golf courses1
- Playgrounds3
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Population
180,832 residents in Huntingdonshire · 200/km²
- Under 16: 18%
- 16–64: 62%
- 65+: 20%
Source: ONS Census 2021 (local authority)
Deprivation
Less deprived than the average in England
Ranked 247 of 317 English local authorities (1 = most deprived)
Source: English Indices of Deprivation 2019
Council tax
£2,556 a year · Band D, 2026-27
Most homes here are Band B (26% of 83,830)
Source: VOA council-tax stock · MHCLG band levels 2026-27
Schools
77 schools · 25,478 pupils
62 primary · 7 secondary · 8 other
Ofsted: 30 of 31 graded schools rated Good or Outstanding (97%)
74inspected under Ofsted’s 2024+ framework (graded by area, no single overall grade)
Secondary schools:
- Abbey College, RamseyGood
- Longsands AcademyGood
- St Ivo AcademyGood
- Ernulf Academy
- Hinchingbrooke School
- Sawtry Village Academy
- St Peter's School
Source: DfE Get Information about Schools · Ofsted · Huntingdonshire
Care & health services
595 CQC-registered services
- Care homes141
- GP practices108
- Dentists128
- Homecare agencies137
- Hospitals & hospices20
CQC ratings: 90% of rated services Good or Outstanding · 1 Inadequate
Source: Care Quality Commission · Cambridgeshire
Heritage & planning
- In a conservation area (Somersham)
- Not in the Green Belt
- 46 listed buildings within ~1.5 km
Source: planning.data.gov.uk (England)
Planning decisions
240 applications decided
84.2% granted · 202 granted, 38 refused
Source: MHCLG planning statistics (PS2) · 2026 Q1
Your MP
Ben Obese-Jecty
Conservative
Huntingdon
Recent votes:
- AyeHealth Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 145
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Third Reading
- NoRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 88
- AyeRepresentation of the People Bill: Report Stage: New Clause 67
Source: UK Parliament
Council control
Liberal Democrat / Independent / Green coalition
- Lab 1
- Con 15
- LD 21
- Grn 2
- Ref 9
- Oth 4
Source: Open Council Data UK (CC BY-SA)
Amenities nearby
- Schools2
- GPs & clinics2
- Pharmacies2
- Parks & greens13
- Restaurants & cafés6
Source: OpenStreetMap (within ~1 mile)
Local businesses
8,920 active business enterprises in the area
Source: ONS UK Business Counts (2025)
Local economy
£774 median full-time weekly pay
2.3% of residents aged 16–64 claim unemployment-related benefits
£26,667 disposable income per head (2024)
Source: ONS / Nomis (claimant count · ASHE) · ONS regional GDHI
Energy efficiency
51% of homes rated EPC C or above
Most common band: D · 86,866 certificates
8.4% of households were in fuel poverty (2023)
Source: MHCLG EPC statistics · DESNZ sub-regional fuel poverty
Grid electricity
89% low-carbon electricity
Wind 65% · Nuclear 17% · Gas 11% · Biomass 7%
52 gCO₂/kWh · low intensity
Latest estimate for East England · National Grid ESO
Health
Life expectancy: 85 yrs women · 81.1 yrs men
63% of adults overweight or obese
Source: OHID Fingertips · 2025
Wellbeing
- Life satisfaction7.5
- Feeling worthwhile7.6
- Happiness yesterday7.3
- Anxiety yesterday (lower is better)2.9
Average rating out of 10 · ONS personal well-being 2022-23
Local petitions
Open UK Parliament petitions most signed in Huntingdon:
- Remove sentence reductions for guilty pleas in controlling and coercive cases610 local signatures · 104,741 nationwide
- Make a public animal abuser register & automatically ban ownership402 local signatures · 242,705 nationwide
- Review the evidence and fund the addition of SMA to the Newborn Screening Test389 local signatures · 151,287 nationwide
- Ban anyone convicted of terrorism offences from standing for public office362 local signatures · 205,058 nationwide
- Do not ban social media for under 16s317 local signatures · 217,501 nationwide
Source: petition.parliament.uk · as of 2026-08-06
Notable places nearby
Somersham, Cambridgeshire · 0.2 kmSomersham is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Somersham lies approximately 9 miles (14 km) east of Huntingdon and 4 miles (6 km) north of St Ives. Somersham is situated within Huntingdonshire whi…
- Somersham Town F.C. · 0.5 km
Somersham Town Football Club is a football club based in Somersham, near St Ives in Cambridgeshire, England. They club are members of the Cambridgeshire League Senior Division A and play at the West End Ground.
Somersham Local Nature Reserve · 0.5 kmSomersham Local Nature Reserve is an 8.9 hectare Local Nature Reserve in Somersham in Cambridgeshire. It is owned and managed by Cambridgeshire County Council and Somersham Parish Council.
Somersham railway station · 0.6 kmSomersham railway station was a station in Somersham, Cambridgeshire on the Great Eastern Railway between March and St Ives. There was also a branch line that ran north-west from the station to Ramsey. It opened in 18…
Colne, Cambridgeshire · 2.7 kmColne is a village and civil parish in Cambridgeshire, England. Colne lies about 9 miles (14 km) east of Huntingdon; the villages of Bluntisham, Woodhurst, and Somersham are close by. Colne is situated within Huntingd…
Pidley · 3.3 kmPidley is a small village in Cambridgeshire, England. Pidley lies approximately 7 miles (11 km) north-east of Huntingdon. Together with the neighbouring village of Fenton, Pidley forms the civil parish of Pidley cum F…
Source: Wikipedia (text under CC BY-SA)
Nearby towns
Compare Huntingdonshire with nearby areas
Frequently asked questions
- Where is Somersham (Huntingdonshire)?
- Somersham (Huntingdonshire) is a town in Cambridgeshire, England, in the Huntingdonshire local authority.
- How deprived is Somersham (Huntingdonshire)?
- The Huntingdonshire local authority, which includes Somersham (Huntingdonshire), is less deprived than the average in England on the IoD2019.