Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 8ED is primarily male, with 55.2% of the population being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.5%	44.8%	-9.7%	51.0%	-6.2%
Male	45.5%	55.2%	9.7%	49.0%	6.2%

Partnership Status

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

In the immediate area around CB1 8ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.2% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	49.2%	42.2%	-7.0%	37.9%	4.3%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	44.5%	12.3%	44.2%	0.3%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	10.7%	6.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	6.8%	5.8%	-1.0%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (88.1%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	58.6%	57.1%	-1.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	24.2%	31%	6.8%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	2.5%	3.3%	0.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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.

This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13%	11.9%	-1.1%	18.2%	-6.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.1%	1.7%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	10.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.3%	4%	1.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.3%	11.3%	4.0%	16.9%	-5.6%
Degree or Similar	54.8%	58.8%	4.0%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	5.1%	2.3%	-2.8%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	1%	2.4%	1.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	3.1%	7.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	6.1%	7.6%	1.5%	1.6%	6.0%
Black African	0.5%	2.4%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.3%	2.8%	0.8%	2.5%
White	79.8%	63.5%	-16.3%	81.4%	-17.9%
Roma	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
Arab	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Other	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 51.9% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.7%	51.9%	-14.8%	83.2%	-31.3%
European Union	12.6%	16.5%	3.9%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	5.7%	3.7%	0.8%	4.9%
Africa	1%	4.2%	3.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	16.2%	19.3%	3.1%	5.6%	13.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	52.4%	-13.3%	83.2%	-30.8%
10+ Years	6.1%	19%	12.9%	9.8%	9.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	8.1%	2.0%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	14.6%	10%	-4.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	10.5%	2.9%	1.9%	8.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.7%	1.2%	3.5%
South-East Asia	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.1%	37.2%	-7.1%
Christian	44.5%	46.2%	-1.7%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	9.1%	6.5%	2.6%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Cherry Hinton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Hinton Road was 108.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.8% higher than the Cherry Hinton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cherry Hinton Road has the 6th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton and the 121st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 8ED, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cherry Hinton Road are based on 460 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 8ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 8ED

Average Price
£640,202

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£640,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Hinton Road

Average Price
£615,900

Semi-Detached
£681,224

Terraced
£604,204

Detached
£799,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,056

Other
£2,504,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry Hinton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
466 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-02-21	£724,950
468 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£586,000	2019-03-01	£711,086
472 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£557,500	2017-12-15	£668,744
466 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2017-07-21	£562,428
474 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£300,000	2010-10-27	£568,478

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 8ED

Employment

CB1 8ED 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	84
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	22
Self-Employed	19
Other	7
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	28
Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	7
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,721 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,084 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	302 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	678 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	1,180 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	627 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,056 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,982 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,887 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	363 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,705 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	2,066 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	163 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	275 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	726 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	764 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	820 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	726 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	750 yd
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	908 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	908 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton	820 yd
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way	941 yd
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton	967 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		725 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road		1,027 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	541 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	663 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	736 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	938 yd
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	1,022 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	129.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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