Spalding Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 8NP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents 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	51.1%	53.1%	2.0%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	48.9%	46.9%	-2.0%	49.0%	-2.1%

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 8NP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	36.6%	47%	10.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46.3%	38.6%	-7.7%	44.2%	-5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	7%	7.8%	0.8%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	8.7%	2.5%	-6.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.4%) 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	50.3%	58.8%	8.5%	48.4%	10.4%
Good health	35.9%	28.6%	-7.3%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	11.2%	8.9%	-2.3%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	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 52%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.2%	10%	-10.2%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	10.9%	-0.9%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	4.2%	1.9%	-2.3%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11.8%	3.4%	16.9%	-5.1%
Degree or Similar	40.1%	52%	11.9%	33.8%	18.2%
Other	5.9%	5%	-0.9%	2.8%	2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.2% 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	2.3%	3.2%	0.9%	1.1%	2.1%
Chinese	4.3%	3.9%	-0.4%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	7.2%	6.7%	-0.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.4%	4.1%	1.6%	2.8%
Black African	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	74.1%	71.2%	-2.9%	81.4%	-10.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	4%	1.2%	-2.8%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.5% 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	70.4%	64.5%	-5.9%	83.2%	-18.7%
European Union	8%	13.5%	5.5%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	12.6%	14%	1.4%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	65%	-3.7%	83.2%	-18.2%
10+ Years	2.9%	17.9%	15.0%	9.8%	8.1%
5-10 Years	4.6%	8.7%	4.1%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	9.2%	5.5%	-3.7%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	3%	-11.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.4%	76.7%	-6.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.6%	37.2%	3.4%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	7.2%	6.5%	0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Spalding Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Spalding Way was 64.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.3% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Spalding Way has the 37th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 182nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 47.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 8NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Spalding Way are based on 48 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 Spalding Way, Cambridge, CB1 8NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 8NP

Average Price
£529,517

Semi-Detached
£553,773

Terraced
£429,453

Detached
£614,453

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Spalding Way

Average Price
£488,394

Semi-Detached
£503,656

Terraced
£441,528

Detached
£643,302

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,233

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Spalding WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1A Spalding Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£612,000	2023-11-15	£608,321
29 Spalding Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£730,000	2023-09-27	£756,098
11 Spalding Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2023-07-07	£698,444
35 Spalding Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£691,000	2023-02-20	£705,613
3 Spalding Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2021-03-18	£591,693

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 8NP

Employment

CB1 8NP 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	173
Part-Time Employee	29
Retired	27
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	36
Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Other	8
Construction	8
Information and communication	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	1

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	855 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,128 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	269 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	396 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,337 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	513 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,063 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,632 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,725 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	1,801 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,924 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	744 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	744 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,927 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	436 yd
The Coffee House	132 Wulfstan Way	581 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	701 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	809 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,072 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	525 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	525 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	988 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	1,050 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way		590 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		808 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	371 yd
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	417 yd
Nightingale Recreation Ground Nightingale Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	955 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 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	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.9%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 8NP