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Romsey Town

Suburb · 14,873 residents

Affordability: 39/100Safety: 71/100Transport: 31/100Schools: 85/100Health: 60/100Food & drink: 71/100Environment: 66/100Infrastructure: 65/100Property market: 56/100
70Very good

Very good · better than 8 in 10 suburbs

Check Local Score out of 100 · 60 is typical for the country

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What’s good

  • 100% of schools are rated Good or better by Ofsted
  • Less recorded crime than is typical: 74 per 1,000 people a year against 100
  • 40 places to eat and drink

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  • Prices are high for local incomes: affordability scores 39, where 60 is typical
  • Transport scores 31, below the typical 60
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The essentials

Everyday life

The area

Around Romsey Town

Cherry Hinton61Red Cross Lane67Peter's Field54Newham Croft76Red Cross62Brookfields65Cambridge60Barnwell59
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Is Romsey Town a good place to live?

Romsey Town scores 70/100 overall, which the scorecard rates as very good — 60 is typical for the country.

It stands out for schools (85) and safety (71).

It scores lowest on transport (31) and affordability (39).

Scores come from official data on safety, schools, transport, prices, health, food & drink and the local environment, for Romsey Town in East of England, each measured against the national average.

Summary of Romsey Town›

The summary for Romsey Town is written when the report is first opened.

Data last updated: 19 October 2026

Places in and around Romsey Town›

Transport

1 place
  1. 1
CambridgeRail station

Schools

6 places
  1. 1The Netherhall SchoolSecondary · Good
  2. 2St Bede's Inter-Church SchoolSecondary · Outstanding
  3. 3Coleridge Community CollegeSecondary · Good
  4. 4The Perse SchoolOther independent school
  5. 5The Stephen Perse FoundationOther independent school
  6. 6St Faith's SchoolOther independent school

Health

6 places
  1. 1Cornford House SurgeryGP practice
  2. 2Mill Road SurgeryGP practice
  3. 3Petersfield Medical PracticeGP practice
  4. 4Cherry Hinton PharmacyPharmacy
  5. 5Gft Davies & Co.Pharmacy
  6. 6Antwerp House Dental PracticeDentist

Food & drink

6 places
  1. 1Sainsburys Coldhams LaneSainsburys · superstore
  2. 2M&S Cambridge Rail SFMarks and Spencer · convenience store
  3. 3Morrisons Daily Cambridge Rectory TerraceMorrisons · convenience store
  4. 4Sainsburys Cambrdge Mill Road LocalSainsburys · convenience store
  5. 5Sainsburys Cambridge Cherry Hinton Road LocalSainsburys · convenience store
  6. 6Tesco Cambridge Clifton Rd ExpressTesco · convenience store

Environment

6 places
  1. 1Cambridge University Botanic GardenPublic park · 16 ha
  2. 2Donkey's CommonPublic park · 0.6 ha
  3. 3Cannons GreenPublic park · 0.1 ha
  4. 4Coleridge Recreation GroundPlaying field · 5.1 ha
  5. 5Burnside AllotmentsAllotments · 3.0 ha
  6. 6Cherry Hinton Recreation GroundPlaying field · 3.0 ha
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Areas near Romsey Town

  • Cherry Hinton
  • Red Cross Lane
  • Peter's Field
  • Newham Croft
  • Red Cross
  • Brookfields
  • Cambridge
  • Barnwell
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