Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 8DW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 8DW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54.6% 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	48.5%	54.6%	6.1%	51.0%	3.6%
Male	51.5%	45.4%	-6.1%	49.0%	-3.6%

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	34.7%	37.8%	3.1%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.6%	45.7%	-6.9%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.3%	1.5%
Separated	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	3.5%	7.3%	3.8%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	6.1%	1.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (86.8%) 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	48%	47.7%	-0.3%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	38.8%	39.1%	0.3%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	8.2%	10.3%	2.1%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	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 8DW this area, 3% 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 78%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	3%	0.7%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.3%	6.1%	3.8%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.8%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.2%	7.9%	2.7%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	82.1%	78%	-4.1%	33.8%	44.2%
Other	2.9%	1.8%	-1.1%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2%	5.7%	3.7%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	4.6%	2.3%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4%	4.0%	0.8%	3.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	87.2%	77.3%	-9.9%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58% 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	72.4%	58%	-14.4%	83.2%	-25.2%
European Union	5.6%	18.8%	13.2%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2%	0%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	14.8%	3.6%	5.6%	9.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.8%	1.7%	1.3%	5.5%
Oceania	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.4%	59%	-11.4%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	7.1%	15%	7.9%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	6.1%	6.4%	0.3%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.1%	9.2%	5.1%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	10.4%	-1.8%	1.9%	8.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
France	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Other EU countries	4.6%	1.5%	3.1%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	6.3%	0.3%	6.0%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.1%	37.2%	9.9%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Richard Foster Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Richard Foster Road was 61.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.6% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Richard Foster Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -10.3%.

🔎 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 8DW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (very low )
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 Richard Foster Road are based on 11 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 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, CB2 8DW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8DW

Average Price
£1,498,732

Semi-Detached
£1,608,880

Terraced
£1,484,963

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Richard Foster Road

Average Price
£1,558,395

Semi-Detached
£1,673,741

Terraced
£1,546,861

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Richard Foster Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,430,000	2021-05-28	£1,718,905
7 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2019-06-14	£1,492,433
8 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£675,000	2006-06-22	£1,488,354
9 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£675,000	2006-04-28	£1,532,783
3 Richard Foster Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£675,000	2006-04-20	£1,532,783

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8DW

Employment

CB2 8DW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 8DW 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	65
Retired	47
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Information and communication	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Other	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	2,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,100 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,324 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,298 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,990 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	648 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	822 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,528 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,738 yd	Community 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	1,347 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,597 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,515 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,720 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	831 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,637 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,334 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	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	430 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	543 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	664 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	670 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
Swift Catering	The Garden Cafe, Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street	383 yd
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road	446 yd
Sodexo	Academy House, 136 Hills Road	501 yd
La Maison du Steak	125 Hills Road	501 yd
Mina steakhouse	3, Bragg House Brookgate	516 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	503 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	631 yd
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	687 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	759 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	767 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	598 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	670 yd
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	681 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	736 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	745 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	670 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	708 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	717 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	718 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	812 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	165 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	436 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	480 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	525 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	640 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	711 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	745 yd
The Leys School Sports Fields LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	755 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	807 yd
Cambridge Stadium CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	819 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	89.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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