Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, CB2 8BL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB2 8BL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.6%	51.3%	-3.3%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	45.4%	48.8%	3.4%	49.0%	-0.2%

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 CB2 8BL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.2% 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	32.7%	43.2%	10.5%	37.9%	5.3%
Married: Opposite sex	49%	39.3%	-9.7%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	3.4%	3.1%	-0.3%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	9.6%	8.3%	-1.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (89.9%) 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	65.7%	68.3%	2.6%	48.4%	19.9%
Good health	27.2%	21.6%	-5.6%	33.6%	-12.0%
Fair health	6.2%	8.2%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%

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.

In the area around CB2 8BL this area, 8.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 59.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.1%	8.8%	-0.3%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	13.2%	4.1%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.3%	11%	6.7%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	60.6%	59.2%	-1.4%	33.8%	25.4%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	4.9%	5%	0.1%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.2%	77.7%	-7.5%	81.4%	-3.7%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.9% 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	71.6%	63.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
European Union	13.3%	13.2%	-0.1%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.8%	1.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	8.8%	6.0%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71%	63.6%	-7.4%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	4.3%	15.9%	11.6%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	4.9%	5%	0.1%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	9.9%	7.2%	-2.7%	2.2%	5.0%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.4%	-1.5%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.2%	37.2%	10.0%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.8%	6.5%	1.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Kingfisher Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Kingfisher Way was 244.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.5% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Kingfisher Way has the 13th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 43rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -17.4%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB2 8BL, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 Kingfisher Way are based on 234 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 Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, CB2 8BL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8BL

Average Price
£594,978

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£605,315

Other
£326,193

Estimated Average Property Prices for Kingfisher Way

Average Price
£520,067

Semi-Detached
£462,783

Terraced
£373,688

Detached
£510,335

Flats/Maisonettes
£588,865

Other
£394,014

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Kingfisher WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 The Copper Building Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-05-02	£665,677
16 The Copper Building Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-11-14	£551,491
The Copper Building Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£305,033	2021-12-21	£337,587
9 The Copper Building Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-01-22	£652,926
1 The Copper Building Kingfisher Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£535,000	2018-09-11	£567,856

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8BL

Employment

CB2 8BL area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 18% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB2 8BL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8BL area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Self-Employed	30
Retired	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Looking after home or family	18
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Construction	9
Information and communication	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	2,000 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,238 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,429 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,441 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,133 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	792 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	966 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,499 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,203 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,970 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,401 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,740 yd	Academy converter	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	792 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,509 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	304 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	670 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	714 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	785 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
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road	312 yd
Sodexo	Academy House, 136 Hills Road	527 yd
Swift Catering	The Garden Cafe, Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street	527 yd
Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street	528 yd
DAMASBRIDGE	8 Homerton Street	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	580 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	766 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	791 yd
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	821 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	911 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	660 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	679 yd
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	734 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Units 29 To 30 Clifton Road	832 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	880 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	679 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	705 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	707 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	862 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	918 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	290 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	301 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	387 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	630 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	630 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	655 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	664 yd
The Leys School Sports Fields LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	695 yd
Cambridge Stadium CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Cambridge Lakes Golf Course TRUMPINGTON ROAD	golf	768 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	7.4%
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	61.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	58 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	72.34 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	72.34 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 8BL