Best areas for families in Cambridge
Cambridge districts ranked for family life in 2026 — nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, all in one view. No other comparison combines them.
#1CB3 · Cambridgeshire
19 nurseries · 4 Outstanding
59
family score
#2CB2 · Cambridgeshire
24 nurseries · 2 Outstanding
28
family score
#3CB1 · Cambridgeshire
23 nurseries · 2 Outstanding
27
family score
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What is the best area for families in Cambridge?
Based on nursery quality, family score, green space, safety and property prices, CB3 (Cambridgeshire) ranks highest among Cambridge districts we cover, with a family score of 59/100.
How are Cambridge areas ranked for families?
Each district's family score combines nursery availability and Ofsted grades, local crime, green space, deprivation and property affordability into a single 0–100 figure, so you can compare parts of Cambridge at a glance.
Inspection data sourced from Ofsted (England), Care Inspectorate (Scotland), and CIW (Wales), licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. NurseryMatch is independent of Ofsted, the Care Inspectorate, CIW, and the UK Government.