Symonds Lane, Linton, Cambridge, CB1 6HY

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Symonds Lane is in Linton, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB1 6HY is located in the Linton electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Symonds Lane, Linton, Cambridge, CB1 6HY and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB21 4HY, CB1 6JG, CB21 4JG, CB21 4JF, CB21 4HX, CB21 4JA, CB21 4JE, CB1 6JE, CB1 6LR.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 6HY has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.7% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56.8%	58.7%	1.9%	51.0%	7.7%
Male	43.2%	41.3%	-1.9%	49.0%	-7.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	23.7%	21.2%	-2.5%	37.9%	-16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.7%	49%	9.3%	44.2%	4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	4.2%	2.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	11.5%	8.6%	-2.9%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	20.9%	18.2%	-2.7%	6.1%	12.1%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (61.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	33.5%	36%	2.5%	48.4%	-12.4%
Good health	33.2%	25.1%	-8.1%	33.6%	-8.5%
Fair health	25.7%	24.3%	-1.4%	12.7%	11.6%
Bad health	6.3%	9.9%	3.6%	4.0%	5.9%
Very bad health	1.2%	4.7%	3.5%	1.2%	3.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	37.6%	21.5%	-16.1%	18.2%	3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	5.8%	-5.0%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.6%	15.4%	1.8%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	7.2%	3.7%	5.3%	1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	10.2%	2.2%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	24%	35.2%	11.2%	33.8%	1.4%
Other	2.4%	4.8%	2.4%	2.8%	2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.5% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	100%	96.5%	-3.5%	81.4%	15.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 97.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	98.8%	97.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	13.9%
European Union	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%
Africa	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.3%	-1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	98.5%	97.4%	-1.1%	83.2%	14.2%
10+ Years	0%	2.6%	2.6%	9.8%	-7.2%
Less than 2 years	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
No passport held	30.2%	13.5%	16.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.5%	37.2%	2.3%
Christian	43.6%	46.2%	-2.6%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Not answered	14.3%	6.0%	8.3%

Safety

Is Symonds Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Symonds Lane was 25.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.2% lower than the Balsham average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Symonds Lane has the 12th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham and the 149th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 6HY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 6/10 (average )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 3/10 (low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 6/10 (average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Symonds Lane are based on 30 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Symonds Lane, Linton, Cambridge, CB1 6HY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 6HY

Average Price
£525,551

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£525,551

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Symonds Lane

Average Price
£663,441

Semi-Detached
£533,832

Terraced
£574,279

Detached
£686,127

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Symonds LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Symonds House Symonds Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£295,000	2006-11-06	£517,167

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Employment

CB1 6HY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of retired residents living in CB1 6HY area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 48% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	140
Full-Time Employee	54
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Unemployed	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Education	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Other	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Information and communication	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linton CofE Infant School Church Lane , Linton CB21 4JX	3out of 4	504 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Linton Heights Junior School Wheatsheaf Way , Linton CB21 4XB	3out of 4	1,064 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Abington Primary School High Street , Abington CB21 6AE	3out of 4	3,422 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meadow Primary School High Street , Balsham CB21 4DJ	3out of 4	5,074 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Linton Village College Cambridge Road , Linton CB21 4JB	4out of 4	273 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Granta School Cambridge Road , Linton CB21 4NN	3out of 4	476 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Linton Kitchen	30 High Street	345 yd
Bengal Lounge	6 - 8 Bartlow Road	836 yd
Linton Zoological Gardens	Mortimer House Hadstock Road	997 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Dog & Duck	63 High Street	214 yd
Linton Granta Football Club	Recreation Ground Meadow Lane	298 yd
The Crown	11 High Street	436 yd
Waggon and Horses	110 High Street	551 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Winners (Linton)LTD	Shop, 113B High Street		469 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	106 High Street		533 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Linton Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND MEADOW LANE	grass pitches	280 yd
Linton Village College Cambridge Road	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	355 yd
Linton Heights Junior School WHEATSHEAF WAY	grass pitches	925 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.