Brookfield Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5ED

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Brookfield Way is in Lower Cambourne, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB23 5ED is located in the Cambourne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Brookfield Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5ED and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB23 5EB, CB23 5EE, CB23 5EQ, CB23 5DR, CB23 5EP, CB23 5DJ, CB23 5EN, CB23 6DL, CB23 6DT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB23 5ED has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	44.2%	48%	3.8%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	55.8%	52%	-3.8%	49.0%	3.0%

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	30.6%	38.2%	7.6%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	57.2%	49.8%	-7.4%	44.2%	5.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7%	6.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.3%
Widowed	0.9%	4.4%	3.5%	6.1%	-1.7%

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 (90.3%) 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	61.9%	54.6%	-7.3%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	32.3%	35.7%	3.4%	33.6%	2.1%
Fair health	4%	7.6%	3.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-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 CB23 5ED 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 51.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	8%	1.4%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	12.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.3%	17.5%	2.2%	16.9%	0.6%
Degree or Similar	55%	51.8%	-3.2%	33.8%	18.0%
Other	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.7%	1.4%
Indian	14.9%	10.6%	-4.3%	3.1%	7.5%
Pakistani	0%	1.5%	1.5%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	-1.8%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%
White	79%	76.4%	-2.6%	81.4%	-5.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.8% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	72.8%	-8.3%	83.2%	-10.4%
European Union	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	6.1%	1.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.1%	10.3%	0.2%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	1.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	73.5%	-7.6%	83.2%	-9.7%
10+ Years	1.8%	18.3%	16.5%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.6%	-0.3%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	2.2%	1.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	0.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.2%	76.7%	4.5%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	4.2%	13.5%	-9.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.5%	37.2%	3.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	4%	1.7%	2.3%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Brookfield Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfield Way was 12.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.0% lower than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookfield Way has the 6th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 55th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

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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 5ED, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Brookfield Way are based on 205 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 Brookfield Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 5ED

Average Price
£386,093

Semi-Detached
£363,248

Terraced
£355,317

Detached
£475,413

Flats/Maisonettes
£184,903

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Way

Average Price
£443,688

Semi-Detached
£401,162

Terraced
£373,039

Detached
£556,619

Flats/Maisonettes
£181,436

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Brookfield Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£378,000	2024-11-05	£374,584
86 Brookfield Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-29	£360,323
50 Brookfield Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£515,000	2024-07-29	£516,046
36 Brookfield Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£465,000	2024-06-28	£470,614
76 Brookfield Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2022-11-10	£354,940

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 5ED

Employment

CB23 5ED 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB23 5ED area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	135
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	22
Retired	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Manufacturing	22
Education	20
Information and communication	18
Construction	10
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Monkfield Park Primary School School Lane , Cambourne CB23 5AX	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	1,754 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	2,342 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newton Community Primary School Caxton End , Eltisley PE19 6TL	3out of 4	4,055 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	315 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Caxton House Broad Street		987 yd
Fish'n'Chick'n	Unit 3, Caxton House Broad Street		987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	35 School Lane		476 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Cricket Club BACK LANE	grass pitches	236 yd
Cambourne Village College SHEEPFOLD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	886 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	160 Mbit/s
Average download speed	244.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	33.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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