West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX

Overview of CB22 4LX

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West End is in Whittlesford, Cambridge and in Peterborough district. CB22 4LX is located in the Whittlesford electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB2 4LX, CB22 4AJ, CB22 4PH, CB22 4NT, CB22 4NA, CB22 4LZ, CB22 4LY, CB22 4YT, CB22 4LU.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB22 4LX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.5%	50.9%	2.4%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	51.5%	49.1%	-2.4%	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 vicinity of CB22 4LX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.5% 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	20.9%	23.7%	2.8%	37.9%	-14.2%
Married: Opposite sex	64.7%	58.5%	-6.2%	44.2%	14.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.2%	9.9%	2.7%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	5.5%	6.3%	0.8%	6.1%	0.2%

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 (86.1%) 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	53.6%	53.1%	-0.5%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	35.6%	33%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	8.8%	10.7%	1.9%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	2%	3.1%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.9%

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 CB22 4LX this area, 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 59.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	6.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	9.6%	-2.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2%	0.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	12.4%	6.0%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	58.3%	59.8%	1.5%	33.8%	26.0%
Other	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 96.2% 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)
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
White	98.3%	96.2%	-2.1%	81.4%	14.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89.3% 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%	89.3%	-1.9%	83.2%	6.1%
European Union	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	6.1%	0.5%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.6%	-5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.2%	89.6%	0.4%	83.2%	6.4%
10+ Years	0.3%	6.3%	6.0%	9.8%	-3.5%
5-10 Years	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Less than 2 years	8.8%	0.6%	-8.2%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.4%	76.7%	10.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	54.7%	46.2%	8.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is West End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around West End was 41.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.3% higher than the Linton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

West End has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Linton and the 244th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.2%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 91% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£62,400

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB22 4LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 West End are based on 57 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Peterborough.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for West End, Whittlesford, Cambridge, CB22 4LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB22 4LX

Average Price
£736,078

Semi-Detached
£582,263

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£796,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for West End

Average Price
£711,406

Semi-Detached
£568,621

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£772,090

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on West EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
47 West End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-11-01	£601,195
23 West End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£975,000	2024-08-05	£955,636
56 West End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-05-20	£277,761
56 West End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£229,100	2021-12-20	£246,234
45 West End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-09-28	£696,580

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB22 4LX

Employment

CB22 4LX 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	95
Retired	62
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	8
Student (economically inactive)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Human health and social work activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	10
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
William Westley Church of England VC Primary School Mill Lane , Whittlesford CB22 4NE	3out of 4	1,051 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Duxford Church of England Community Primary School St John's Street , Duxford CB22 4RA	3out of 4	2,224 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Bellbird Primary School Link Road , Sawston CB22 3GB	3out of 4	2,700 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Thriplow CofE VA Primary School School Lane , Thriplow SG8 7RH	3out of 4	3,177 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Icknield Primary School Lynton Way , CB22 3EA	- not rated	3,419 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sawston Village College New Road , Sawston CB22 3BP	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Whittlesford Social Club	14 High Street	501 yd
Tickell Arms	3 North Road	564 yd
The Bees In The Wall	36 North Road	713 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Lawn KING GEORGES FIELD KING GEORGES FIELD DUXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	782 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	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	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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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