Tenby Close, Cambridge, CB1 9YG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 9YG has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents 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	46.4%	47.1%	0.7%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	53.6%	52.9%	-0.7%	49.0%	3.9%

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	43.7%	39.8%	-3.9%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	45.1%	8.0%	44.2%	0.9%
Separated	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	11.7%	9.2%	-2.5%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.6%	3.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	39.2%	45.8%	6.6%	48.4%	-2.6%
Good health	33.3%	33.8%	0.5%	33.6%	0.2%
Fair health	17.3%	13.5%	-3.8%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	7.6%	5.4%	-2.2%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	2.5%	1.5%	-1.0%	1.2%	0.3%

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 43.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.4%	19.3%	-4.1%	18.2%	1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	9.7%	0.1%	9.6%	0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	13.4%	-3.3%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	1.9%	-2.2%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	33%	43.5%	10.5%	33.8%	9.7%
Other	7.6%	6.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	3.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 56.3% 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	1.7%	3.4%	1.7%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	3.1%	2.6%
Pakistani	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.1%	16.3%	14.2%	1.6%	14.7%
Black African	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
White	81.9%	56.3%	-25.6%	81.4%	-25.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	6.1%	5.3%	1.6%	4.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.1% 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	76.8%	55.1%	-21.7%	83.2%	-28.1%
European Union	9.7%	12.2%	2.5%	6.1%	6.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.2%	4.2%	0.0%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	7.6%	24.3%	16.7%	5.6%	18.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.7%	56%	-18.7%	83.2%	-27.2%
10+ Years	4.2%	24.7%	20.5%	9.8%	14.9%
5-10 Years	4.2%	9.7%	5.5%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	9.3%	3.5%	-5.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	6.2%	-1.4%	1.9%	4.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.2%	76.7%	-22.5%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	6.2%	1.3%	4.9%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	9.6%	1.2%	8.4%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.8%	37.2%	2.6%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Buddhist	9.2%	0.5%	8.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Tenby Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tenby Close was 158.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 105.7% higher than the Cherry Hinton average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Tenby Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton and the 73rd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.8%.

🔎 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 9YG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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 Tenby Close are based on 51 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 Tenby Close, Cambridge, CB1 9YG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 9YG

Average Price
£325,844

Semi-Detached
£369,991

Terraced
£417,466

Detached
£327,347

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,329

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tenby Close

Average Price
£272,269

Semi-Detached
£351,437

Terraced
£361,851

Detached
£283,890

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,705

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tenby CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Tenby Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,100	2025-03-24	£401,395
37 Tenby Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2024-12-20	£228,521
40 Tenby Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-05-05	£229,438
39 Tenby Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2022-07-06	£213,955
12 Tenby Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£473,800	2022-05-26	£474,774

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 9YG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	85
Retired	31
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	9
Student (economically inactive)	8
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	25
Education	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	11
Transport and storage	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	118 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	3out of 4	306 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	- not rated	521 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	2out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,502 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,635 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	- not rated	1,635 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	2,058 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,097 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,257 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,755 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,755 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	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	1,159 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,159 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	1,707 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	2,202 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	664 yd
The Cafe	Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road	664 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	788 yd
Cambridge Water Plc	90 Fulbourn Road	935 yd
The Edge Cafe @ Fulbourn	Fulbourn Hospital Cambridge Road	1,055 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road		790 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road		945 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		488 yd
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton		664 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road		664 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	573 yd
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	648 yd
David Lloyd Club (Cambridge) UNIT 21-25 UNIT 21-25 NORMAN WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	995 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	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.3%

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	79.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	143.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 9YG