Swifts Corner, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5AE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB21 5AE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	56%	51.1%	-4.9%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	44%	48.9%	4.9%	49.0%	-0.1%

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 CB21 5AE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.8% 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	49%	45.8%	-3.2%	37.9%	7.9%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	42.2%	6.8%	44.2%	-2.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	1.9%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	12.5%	6.8%	-5.7%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	2.1%	3%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.1%

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 (88.3%) 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	59%	56.8%	-2.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	32.1%	31.5%	-0.6%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	6%	9.1%	3.1%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 46.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.6%	10.8%	-4.8%	18.2%	-7.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	14%	-0.6%	9.6%	4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	21.9%	10.2%	-11.7%	13.4%	-3.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.7%	1.7%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	13.7%	-0.9%	16.9%	-3.2%
Degree or Similar	26%	46.6%	20.6%	33.8%	12.8%
Other	6.3%	1.9%	-4.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.5% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	3%	7.4%	4.4%	3.1%	4.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	7.5%	1%	-6.5%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	85.8%	79.5%	-6.3%	81.4%	-1.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	88.8%	74.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	2.2%	9.7%	7.5%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	3.7%	8.5%	4.8%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.8%	74.1%	-14.7%	83.2%	-9.1%
10+ Years	0%	13.9%	13.9%	9.8%	4.1%
5-10 Years	0.7%	6.6%	5.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.7%	3.5%	-3.2%	2.2%	1.3%
Less than 2 years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.8%	76.7%	-5.9%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.9%	1.5%	1.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	14.8%	13.5%	1.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Sikh	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Swifts Corner Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swifts Corner was 66.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.5% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swifts Corner has the 23rd highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 138th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.6%.

🔎 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 CB21 5AE, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Swifts Corner are based on 26 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 Swifts Corner, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5AE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB21 5AE

Average Price
£283,625

Semi-Detached
£384,222

Terraced
£297,210

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£142,138

Other
£178,201

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swifts Corner

Average Price
£262,180

Semi-Detached
£380,440

Terraced
£273,385

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£138,783

Other
£174,891

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swifts CornerStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Swifts Corner, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-11-29	£223,650
19 Swifts Corner, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2023-08-08	£407,530
11 Swifts Corner, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£172,500	2021-01-14	£174,891
67 Swifts Corner, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£186,000	2020-12-18	£212,632
15 Swifts Corner, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£137,600	2020-01-20	£149,970

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB21 5AE

Employment

CB21 5AE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	186
Part-Time Employee	68
Looking after home or family	25
Retired	22
Self-Employed	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Unemployed	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Education	12
Other	6
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Professional, scientific and technical activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Information and communication	3
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	1

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	5,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	5,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbourn Primary School School Lane , Fulbourn CB21 5BH	3out of 4	428 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	2,550 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	2,942 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	2,947 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ	3out of 4	3,498 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	3,806 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	4,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Landmark International School 9 Church Lane , Fulbourn CB21 5EP	- not rated	535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Steiner School Hinton Road , CB21 5DZ	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	1,149 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	3,749 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	3,749 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
Amanda's Cambridge Buffet Company	10 High Street	392 yd
Cheeky Monkeys Ltd	Chaplins Farms Babraham Road	595 yd
St Vigor's Church	St Vigors Church Church Lane	599 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Six Bells	9 High Street	372 yd
Fulbourn Institute	31 Home End	677 yd
The White Hart Inn	1 Balsham Road	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kirin Takeaway	11B High Street		351 yd
Fulbourn Kebab	3 - 5 High Street		377 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	11 High Street		351 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fulbourn Recreation Ground HOME END	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	739 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	5.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	5.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	5.4%

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	73.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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