Varrier Jones Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3DJ

Overview of CB23 3DJ

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Varrier Jones Drive is in Papworth Everard, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB23 3DJ is located in the Caxton & Papworth electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Varrier Jones Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3DJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB23 3DL, CB23 3GL, CB23 3GJ, CB23 3QQ, CB23 3XJ, CB23 3GW, CB23 3XP, CB23 3GN, CB23 3RX.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB23 3DJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	50.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	45.7%	49.3%	3.6%	49.0%	0.3%

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	27.5%	29.9%	2.4%	37.9%	-8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	50.3%	0.1%	44.2%	6.1%
Separated	4.2%	3.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	10.8%	2.2%	9.1%	1.7%
Widowed	9.6%	5.9%	-3.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	41.5%	-2.9%	48.4%	-6.9%
Good health	31.7%	32.2%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.4%
Fair health	16.2%	17.8%	1.6%	12.7%	5.1%
Bad health	5.6%	5%	-0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2%	3.5%	1.5%	1.2%	2.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	22.1%	-1.5%	18.2%	3.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.4%	9.3%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.6%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	6.5%	3.0%	5.3%	1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	20.2%	5.5%	16.9%	3.3%
Degree or Similar	29.1%	28%	-1.1%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 91% 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%	1%	1.0%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	1%	2.8%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1%	1%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
White	93.4%	91%	-2.4%	81.4%	9.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Other	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	92.9%	92.3%	-0.6%	83.2%	9.1%
European Union	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.3%	2.8%	0.5%	5.6%	-2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.9%	92%	-0.9%	83.2%	8.8%
10+ Years	1.3%	6%	4.7%	9.8%	-3.8%
5-10 Years	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Less than 2 years	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	1.9%	-1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.1%	76.7%	-2.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	22.4%	13.5%	8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.2%	37.2%	3.0%
Christian	49.7%	46.2%	3.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Sikh	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Varrier Jones Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Varrier Jones Drive was 51.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.1% higher than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Varrier Jones Drive has the 23rd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 197th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has stayed broadly stable by about -0.9%.

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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 3DJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Varrier Jones Drive are based on 65 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 Varrier Jones Drive, Papworth Everard, Cambridge, CB23 3DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 3DJ

Average Price
£186,954

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,285

Other
£147,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for Varrier Jones Drive

Average Price
£451,172

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£600,980

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,902

Other
£153,320

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Varrier Jones DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 Buckingham Court Varrier Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-02-16	£153,320
1 Buckingham Court Varrier Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£197,500	2019-04-04	£215,065
2 Buckingham Court Varrier Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2017-08-31	£182,915
3 Buckingham Court Varrier Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£159,000	2017-08-23	£161,575
1 Buckingham Court Varrier Jones Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2017-02-08	£199,749

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 3DJ

Employment

CB23 3DJ 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	107
Retired	81
Part-Time Employee	34
Long-Term Sick or disabled	30
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	15
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Manufacturing	18
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Construction	14
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pendragon Community Primary School Varrier-Jones Drive , Papworth Everard CB23 3XQ	3out of 4	27 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Elsworth CofE VA Primary School Broad End , Elsworth CB23 4JD	3out of 4	3,374 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newton Community Primary School Caxton End , Eltisley PE19 6TL	3out of 4	4,228 yd	Community school	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	5,126 yd	Free schools	No	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 CB23 3DJ area.

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
King George V Field BARONS WAY	grass pitches, tennis courts	214 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	73.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.97 Mbit/s

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