High Street, Hauxton, Cambridge, CB22 5HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB22 5HW is primarily male, with 55.6% of the population 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%	44.4%	-5.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	50%	55.6%	5.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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	26.8%	31.3%	4.5%	37.9%	-6.6%
Married: Opposite sex	56%	33.9%	-22.1%	44.2%	-10.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Separated	2%	4.3%	2.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	7.9%	22.6%	14.7%	9.1%	13.5%
Widowed	7%	6.1%	-0.9%	6.1%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	47%	54.2%	7.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	36%	30.3%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12%	11%	-1.0%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	4.5%	3.2%	-1.3%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 43.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.1%	11%	-2.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.3%	11.9%	4.6%	9.6%	2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.7%	11.9%	-1.8%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9%	17.8%	8.8%	16.9%	0.9%
Degree or Similar	49%	43.2%	-5.8%	33.8%	9.4%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	13.2%	12.4%	3.1%	10.1%
Other Asian	2%	0%	-2.0%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	4.6%	4.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	96.5%	79.6%	-16.9%	81.4%	-1.8%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 85% 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	91.8%	85%	-6.8%	83.2%	1.8%
European Union	3.8%	1.3%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.8%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	13.7%	12.2%	5.6%	8.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	90.8%	85%	-5.8%	83.2%	1.8%
10+ Years	0.5%	12.4%	11.9%	9.8%	2.6%
5-10 Years	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	1.5%	1.3%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	0%	-6.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.7%	37.2%	11.5%
Christian	30.1%	46.2%	-16.1%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	10.9%	1.7%	9.2%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is High Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around High Street was 49.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 11.8% higher than the Foxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

High Street has the 20th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton and the 220th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 4.3%.

🔎 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
£63,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB22 5HW, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 3/10 (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) - 5/10 (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 High Street are based on 4635 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 High Street, Hauxton, Cambridge, CB22 5HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB22 5HW

Average Price
£625,290

Semi-Detached
£490,682

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£700,794

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,426,447

Estimated Average Property Prices for High Street

Average Price
£588,937

Semi-Detached
£488,826

Terraced
£384,075

Detached
£769,408

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,235

Other
£646,472

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on High Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-03-20	£448,066
18 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-01-30	£583,018
16 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-06-11	£712,805
25 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2024-01-24	£1,399,949
23 High Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2024-01-24	£756,798

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB22 5HW

Employment

CB22 5HW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 3% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 18% 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.

CB22 5HW 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	44
Retired	23
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	17
Student (economically inactive)	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Manufacturing	18
Construction	14
Information and communication	11
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	4,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hauxton Primary School Jopling Way , Hauxton CB22 5HY	3out of 4	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Street , Great Shelford CB22 5EL	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Voluntary aided school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Harston and Newton Community Primary School High Street , Harston CB22 7PX	- not rated	2,093 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Harston and Newton Primary School High Street , Harston CB22 7PX	3out of 4	2,093 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	2,531 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	4,062 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	4,116 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	4,116 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Sawston Village College New Road , Sawston CB22 3BP	- not rated	5,084 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sawston Village College New Road , Sawston CB22 3BP	3out of 4	5,084 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,215 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,336 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Green Hedges School Bar Lane , Stapleford CB2 5BJ	- not rated	3,510 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Perse Preparatory School Trumpington Road , CB2 2EX	- not rated	4,253 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
Focus School - Cambridge Campus Shelford Bottom , CB22 3BF	- not rated	4,702 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	4,708 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	5,066 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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 CB22 5HW area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Aventis Sports Ground (Closed)	grass pitches	45 yd
Hauxton Primary School JOPLING WAY	grass pitches	134 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	34.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	34.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	34.1%

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	49 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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