Soham

Soham
Soham town sign
Soham is located in Cambridgeshire
Soham
Soham
Location within Cambridgeshire
Area8.2 sq mi (21 km2[1]
Population12,336 [2]
• Density1,504/sq mi (581/km2)
OS grid referenceL591732
Civil parish
  • Soham
District
Shire county
Region
CountryEngland
Sovereign stateUnited Kingdom
Post townELY
Postcode districtCB7
Dialling code01353
PoliceCambridgeshire
FireCambridgeshire
AmbulanceEast of England
UK Parliament
List of places
UK
England
Cambridgeshire
52°20′02″N 0°20′10″E / 52.333831°N 0.336063°E / 52.333831; 0.336063

Soham (/ˈsəm/ SOH-əm) is a town and civil parish in the district of East Cambridgeshire, in Cambridgeshire, England, just off the A142 between Ely and Newmarket. Its population was 12,336 at the 2021 census.[2]

  1. ^ Research Group (2010). "Historic Census Population Figures". Cambridgeshire County Council. Archived from the original (XLS) on 9 June 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2010.
  2. ^ a b "Key Figures for 2021 Census: Key Statistics. Area: Soham (Parish)". ONS. 2021.