New Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB22 7AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.7%	50.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	50.3%	49.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	0.2%

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 7AB there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 61.4% 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	23.8%	22.1%	-1.7%	37.9%	-15.8%
Married: Opposite sex	62.8%	61.4%	-1.4%	44.2%	17.2%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	6.6%	8.3%	1.7%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.9%	6.3%	0.4%	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 (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	57.8%	55.7%	-2.1%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	29.9%	32.6%	2.7%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	9.4%	10.4%	1.0%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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.

In the area around CB22 7AB this area, 8.9% 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 61%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.4%	8.9%	-3.5%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	7.9%	-6.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.1%	9.2%	-3.9%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	45.9%	61%	15.1%	33.8%	27.2%
Other	3.8%	2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.3%	9.7%	5.4%	3.1%	6.6%
Pakistani	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	88%	83%	-5.0%	81.4%	1.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.6%	-0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.4% 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	86.6%	81.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-1.8%
European Union	3.5%	4.4%	0.9%	6.1%	-1.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	5.3%	9%	3.7%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	1.3%	0.0%
Oceania	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	86.6%	82.2%	-4.4%	83.2%	-1.0%
10+ Years	1.1%	13.8%	12.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.9%	-2.4%
2-5 Years	4.5%	1.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.6%	-5.6%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	87.2%	76.7%	10.5%
Ireland	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	0.3%	1.5%	-1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	3.9%	13.5%	-9.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is New Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around New Road was 20.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 49.4% lower than the Foxton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

New Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton and the 107th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.9%.

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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. 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 7AB, 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 New Road are based on 342 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 New Road, Harston, Cambridge, CB22 7AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB22 7AB

Average Price
£181,946

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,946

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for New Road

Average Price
£478,560

Semi-Detached
£437,137

Terraced
£344,603

Detached
£669,463

Flats/Maisonettes
£190,111

Other
£192,103

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on New Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 8 5 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,000	2023-11-27	£186,752
Flat 3 5 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£173,000	2022-08-12	£162,733
Flat 1 5 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2021-01-29	£162,217
Flat 2 5 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£169,000	2019-08-30	£167,068
Flat 6 5 New Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£215,000	2016-03-11	£227,689

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB22 7AB

Employment

CB22 7AB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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 7AB 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	78
Self-Employed	38
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Education	30
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Harston and Newton Community Primary School High Street , Harston CB22 7PX	3out of 4	641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hauxton Primary School Jopling Way , Hauxton CB22 5HY	3out of 4	1,354 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Haslingfield Endowed Primary School High Street , Haslingfield CB23 1JW	3out of 4	2,622 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Great and Little Shelford CofE (Aided) Primary School Church Street , Great Shelford CB22 5EL	3out of 4	3,311 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	3,435 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	5,236 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Costa Coffee	123 High Street		226 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Harston Recreation Ground ORCHARD CLOSE	grass pitches	666 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	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

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%

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