Balsham Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5DA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB21 5DA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.4% 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	50.5%	49.6%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.4%
Male	49.5%	50.4%	0.9%	49.0%	1.4%

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 5DA there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.9% 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	21.9%	28.1%	6.2%	37.9%	-9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	60.8%	55.9%	-4.9%	44.2%	11.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7.2%	8.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	7.8%	5.6%	-2.2%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (87.9%) 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	52.4%	58.4%	6.0%	48.4%	10.0%
Good health	34.2%	29.5%	-4.7%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.2%	9.3%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	2.9%	2.8%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

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 52.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15%	10.6%	-4.4%	18.2%	-7.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	9.1%	0.9%	9.6%	-0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	8.1%	-5.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.5%	4.7%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	47.4%	52.5%	5.1%	33.8%	18.7%
Other	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.3%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	96.5%	94.2%	-2.3%	81.4%	12.8%
Arab	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.6% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	91.2%	86.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.4%
European Union	3.2%	5%	1.8%	6.1%	-1.1%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.8%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.2%	86.6%	-4.6%	83.2%	3.4%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	0.5%	2.8%	2.3%	2.9%	-0.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7%	13.5%	-6.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	41.7%	46.2%	-4.5%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	0.8%	6.5%	-5.7%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Balsham Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Balsham Road was 28.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.7% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Balsham Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -46.2%.

🔎 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 5DA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 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 Balsham Road are based on 86 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 Balsham Road, Fulbourn, Cambridge, CB21 5DA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB21 5DA

Average Price
£504,204

Semi-Detached
£597,528

Terraced
£374,086

Detached
£577,791

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Balsham Road

Average Price
£542,788

Semi-Detached
£378,915

Terraced
£335,889

Detached
£697,446

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Balsham Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Valley Farm Balsham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2018-08-06	£568,574
1 Fleam Dyke Cottages Balsham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2012-03-30	£609,170
1 Waterworks Cottages Balsham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£231,475	2010-10-19	£373,863
2 Fleam Dyke Cottages Balsham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£335,000	2010-10-16	£574,123
1 Waterworks Cottages Balsham Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£182,500	2004-02-27	£380,819

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB21 5DA

Employment

CB21 5DA area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 5DA 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	114
Retired	90
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	12
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	25
Human health and social work activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Construction	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	13
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	11
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fulbourn Primary School School Lane , Fulbourn CB21 5BH	3out of 4	2,271 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary School Church Street , Great Wilbraham CB21 5JQ	3out of 4	4,064 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Babraham CofE (VC) Primary School High Street , Babraham CB22 3AG	4out of 4	5,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	5,095 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	5,338 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,463 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Steiner School Hinton Road , CB21 5DZ	- not rated	3,216 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	3,740 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	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 5DA area.

Sport

We haven't found any sport facilities near CB21 5DA postcode.

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	50.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	100.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	100.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	8.13 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	8.13 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	0.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	0.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	1.18 Mbit/s

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