London commuter townsEly vs Huntingdon

Ely vs Huntingdon: which commuter town suits you?

Huntingdon is 17 minutes closer to London and £8k cheaper on the average sold price.
Ely

#106 of 118

Huntingdon

#89 of 118

Train to London

70 min
53 min

Annual season ticket

£7,052
£7,535

Average house price

£320k
£312k

Price to local earnings

Years of the local authority's median wage

9.4x
8.4x

Average rent (2 bed)

£958/mo
£967/mo

Rent to local earnings

Share of the local authority's median wage

34%
31%

Crime index

0–100, lower is safer

40
51

Broadband

Average available download speed, from Ofcom

892 Mb
943 Mb

Life satisfaction

ONS, 0–10

8.0
7.5

Historic landmarks

Protected sites within 3 miles

42
45

Parks and fields

Hectares within 3 miles

63 ha
196 ha

Places to eat and drink

Restaurants, cafes and pubs within 3 miles

77
86

Estimates only. Prices from HM Land Registry (August 2025 to July 2026), crime from police.uk (August 2025 to July 2026); broadband, life satisfaction and train times from Ofcom, ONS and National Rail, reviewed periodically. A tinted figure is the better of the two on that row alone, not an overall verdict.

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Living in Ely

Cambridgeshire · 70 min to London · average sold price £320k.

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Living in Huntingdon

Cambridgeshire · 53 min to London · average sold price £312k.

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