Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB23 2TY 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	50.3%	51.1%	0.8%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	49.7%	48.9%	-0.8%	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 CB23 2TY there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 55.5% 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	24.7%	29%	4.3%	37.9%	-8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	57.1%	55.5%	-1.6%	44.2%	11.3%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.7%	9.1%	1.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	7.7%	4.5%	-3.2%	6.1%	-1.6%

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 (91.2%) 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	59.2%	59.3%	0.1%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	30.3%	31.9%	1.6%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	7.2%	6.9%	-0.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 CB23 2TY this area, 6% 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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	12.6%	6%	-6.6%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.1%	5.4%	-4.7%	9.6%	-4.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	16.1%	1.1%	13.4%	2.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	14.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	44.5%	53.8%	9.3%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	2.8%	-2.1%

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%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	92.8%	83%	-9.8%	81.4%	1.6%
Arab	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Other	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82% 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	92.5%	82%	-10.5%	83.2%	-1.2%
European Union	2.3%	5.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-0.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	8.4%	5.8%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	1.3%	-0.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.5%	82%	-10.5%	83.2%	-1.2%
10+ Years	0%	12.9%	12.9%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.6%	0.5%	-4.1%	1.9%	-1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	76.7%	7.4%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	8.9%	13.5%	-4.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	35.8%	46.2%	-10.4%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Fox Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fox Road was 31.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.9% lower than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Fox Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.9%.

🔎 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. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB23 2TY, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Fox Road are based on 35 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 Fox Road, Bourn, Cambridge, CB23 2TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 2TY

Average Price
£721,677

Semi-Detached
£551,952

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£764,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fox Road

Average Price
£702,888

Semi-Detached
£468,804

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£825,018

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fox Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Crescent Fox Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,310,000	2023-08-21	£1,289,103
The Crescent Fox Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2017-11-10	£1,341,336
Whipple Tree Barn Fox Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2017-01-30	£629,877
The Crescent Fox Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£428,000	2015-11-18	£532,706
Meadowcroft Fox Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2015-04-01	£606,762

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 2TY

Employment

CB23 2TY area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 20% 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.

CB23 2TY 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	193
Part-Time Employee	60
Retired	59
Self-Employed	56
Student (economically inactive)	24
Looking after home or family	24
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	12
Other	12
Construction	12
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Real estate activities	6
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	1,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkfield Park Primary School School Lane , Cambourne CB23 5AX	3out of 4	4,692 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	4,766 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barnabas Oley CofE Primary School Little Lane , Great Gransden SG19 3AE	4out of 4	4,931 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	5,055 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambourne Village College Sheepfold Lane , Cambourne CB23 6FR	4out of 4	4,755 yd	Free schools	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
Longstowe Hall - Cafe	Longstowe Hall, 10 Old North Road		1,061 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Longstowe Cricket Club GLEBE HOUSE GLEBE HOUSE PARK LANE	grass pitches	820 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	65.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.3 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.