Blacksmiths Lane, Shudy Camps, Cambridge, CB21 4RH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB21 4RH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.5%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	50.6%	49.5%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.5%

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 vicinity of CB21 4RH there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.6%	27.6%	-4.0%	37.9%	-10.3%
Married: Opposite sex	54.3%	58.4%	4.1%	44.2%	14.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.7%	6.2%	-0.5%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	6.3%	5.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-0.7%

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 (86.6%) 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	51.8%	56.7%	4.9%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	32.8%	29.9%	-2.9%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	11.5%	10.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.2%

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	16.4%	15.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-2.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.5%	11.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	11.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	14.3%	3.1%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	37.2%	42.6%	5.4%	33.8%	8.8%
Other	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 98.7% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	98.7%	3.1%	81.4%	17.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	92.3%	-2.7%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.1%	4%	1.9%	6.1%	-2.1%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	5.6%	-5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.1%	93%	-1.1%	83.2%	9.8%
10+ Years	0.3%	5%	4.7%	9.8%	-4.8%
5-10 Years	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Less than 2 years	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	89.3%	76.7%	12.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.7%	37.2%	3.5%
Christian	48.3%	46.2%	2.1%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Blacksmiths Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blacksmiths Lane was 26.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.3% lower than the Balsham average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blacksmiths Lane has the 13th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham and the 154th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,200

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB21 4RH, 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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 9/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 3/10 (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 Blacksmiths Lane are based on 15 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 Blacksmiths Lane, Shudy Camps, Cambridge, CB21 4RH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB21 4RH

Average Price
£863,808

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£863,808

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blacksmiths Lane

Average Price
£902,456

Semi-Detached
£1,187,990

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£882,061

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blacksmiths LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Riddlings Blacksmiths Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£625,000	2021-12-06	£651,399
Bryony Blacksmiths Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-05-28	£827,095
The Willows Blacksmiths Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2016-02-12	£593,684
Red Thorns Blacksmiths Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2011-04-08	£664,165
Weavers Lodge Blacksmiths Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£833,000	2010-02-26	£1,465,545

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB21 4RH

Employment

CB21 4RH area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CB21 4RH area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 CB21 4RH 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	87
Retired	68
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Construction	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Education	16
Manufacturing	14
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Camps Church of England (Controlled) Primary School Church Lane , Castle Camps CB21 4TH	3out of 4	1,816 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Felix Roman Catholic Primary School, Haverhill School Lane , CB9 9DE	3out of 4	4,320 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Burton End Primary Academy School Lane , Burton End CB9 9DE	2out of 4	4,339 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Clements Primary Academy Greenfields Way , CB9 8NJ	3out of 4	4,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ashdon Primary School Bartlow Road , Ashdon CB10 2HB	3out of 4	4,500 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle Manor Academy Eastern Avenue , CB9 9JE	3out of 4	4,892 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Glebe House Church Road , Shudy Camps CB21 4QH	- not rated	158 yd	Other independent special school	No	Boys	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

We haven't found any places rated by Food Standards Agency in CB21 4RH area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB21 4RH postcode.

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	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	9.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	9.1%

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	72.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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