Sheppard Way, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 9AX is primarily male, with 53.3% 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	50.4%	46.7%	-3.7%	51.0%	-4.3%
Male	49.6%	53.3%	3.7%	49.0%	4.3%

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	27.2%	32.9%	5.7%	37.9%	-5.0%
Married: Opposite sex	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	2.6%	1.4%	-1.2%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.0%
Widowed	7.7%	5.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-0.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50%	45.8%	-4.2%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	30.2%	33.3%	3.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12.9%	15.4%	2.5%	12.7%	2.7%
Bad health	4.8%	4.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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	22.6%	18.2%	-4.4%	18.2%	0.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	8.1%	-3.7%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.3%	13.4%	0.1%	13.4%	0.0%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	5.3%	-1.9%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	14.8%	6.6%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	36.4%	7.2%	33.8%	2.6%
Other	7.7%	3.8%	-3.9%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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%	4.2%	4.2%	1.1%	3.1%
Chinese	0%	3.3%	3.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	6%	9.2%	3.2%	3.1%	6.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.8%	1.3%
White	88.7%	73.8%	-14.9%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.1%	77.5%	-9.6%	83.2%	-5.7%
European Union	4.8%	6.3%	1.5%	6.1%	0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.5%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	11.3%	6.5%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.9%	77.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-5.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	14.2%	13.8%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	2%	3.8%	1.8%	2.9%	0.9%
2-5 Years	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	1.7%	-6.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.3%	76.7%	-0.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
No passport held	15.4%	13.5%	1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.5%	37.2%	-4.7%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Not answered	6.3%	6.0%	0.3%

Safety

Is Sheppard Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Sheppard Way was 173.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 104.3% higher than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Sheppard Way has the 7th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 20th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 89.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about 1.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 9AX, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 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) - 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 Sheppard Way are based on 55 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 Sheppard Way, Teversham, Cambridge, CB1 9AX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 9AX

Average Price
£328,877

Semi-Detached
£349,553

Terraced
£317,372

Detached
£360,056

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Sheppard Way

Average Price
£318,419

Semi-Detached
£372,164

Terraced
£313,973

Detached
£331,734

Flats/Maisonettes
£178,684

Other
£252,050

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Sheppard WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Sheppard Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-04-12	£300,384
31 Sheppard Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2023-08-17	£456,230
20 Sheppard Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2022-06-01	£270,387
35 Sheppard Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2021-12-03	£403,271
17 Sheppard Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£273,500	2021-05-21	£319,234

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 9AX

Employment

CB1 9AX 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	67
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Student (economically inactive)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Education	17
Construction	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Other	10
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,338 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,098 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ	3out of 4	669 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	1,426 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	1,582 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,994 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	1,996 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	2,435 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,051 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	3,112 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	4,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	4,942 yd	University technical college	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	4,373 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,077 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	1,950 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Steiner School Hinton Road , CB21 5DZ	- not rated	2,345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	2,566 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Teversham Conservative Club	4 Cherry Hinton Road		389 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tamarind	1 High Street		398 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry Hinton Lions U16	High St Teversham		263 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Teversham Recreation Ground 71C 71C HIGH STREET	grass pitches	403 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	40.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	54.78 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	7.88 Mbit/s

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