Ventress Close, Cambridge, CB1 8QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 8QX, 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 8QX, 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 Ventress Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ventress Close was 54.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.4% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ventress Close has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 152nd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 8QX, 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 Ventress Close are based on 10 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 Ventress Close, Cambridge, CB1 8QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 8QX

Average Price
£410,046

Semi-Detached
£435,370

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,428

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ventress Close

Average Price
£365,595

Semi-Detached
£413,852

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,994

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ventress CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Ventress Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-09-23	£332,585
1 Ventress Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£347,500	2015-06-04	£423,081
10 Ventress Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2009-09-11	£262,213
10 Ventress Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2008-12-30	£316,996
10 Ventress Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£101,000	2005-05-09	£177,324

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 8QX

Employment

CB1 8QX 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	1,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,336 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	238 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	428 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Junior School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Infant School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	- not rated	428 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	2out of 4	1,195 yd	Community school	No	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	418 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	- not rated	418 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	961 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	961 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,353 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	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	1,911 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,911 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,079 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,482 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	594 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	1,423 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,572 yd	Other independent 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
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	315 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	597 yd
The Coffee House	132 Wulfstan Way	634 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	729 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,007 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	596 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	596 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	941 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	980 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way	646 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	1,083 yd
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,091 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		728 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	429 yd
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	445 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	959 yd
Nightingale Recreation Ground Nightingale Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,042 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 8QX