Friar Way, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5JT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB23 5JT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.2% 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	53.4%	48.8%	-4.6%	51.0%	-2.2%
Male	46.6%	51.2%	4.6%	49.0%	2.2%

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	31.3%	38.7%	7.4%	37.9%	0.8%
Married: Opposite sex	57.8%	51%	-6.8%	44.2%	6.8%
Separated	2.6%	0.4%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	7.4%	8.3%	0.9%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.7%) 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	67.5%	63.6%	-3.9%	48.4%	15.2%
Good health	27.1%	29.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	4%	5.4%	1.4%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	4.0%	-2.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 5JT this area, 8.3% 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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.5%	8.3%	1.8%	18.2%	-9.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	4.3%	-11.4%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	14.6%	2.4%	13.4%	1.2%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	4.3%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.4%	17.4%	7.0%	16.9%	0.5%
Degree or Similar	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.9% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	1.4%	2.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.3%	2.2%	1.9%	0.8%	1.4%
White	86.7%	82.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.2% 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	83.3%	78.2%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.0%
European Union	4.2%	12.7%	8.5%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4%	4%	0.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.3%	78.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	3.4%	11.4%	8.0%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	4%	5.4%	1.4%	2.9%	2.5%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3.2%	0.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	1.6%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	2.7%	0.9%	1.8%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	9.5%	13.5%	-4.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.4%	37.2%	13.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	4.3%	6.5%	-2.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Friar Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Friar Way was 42.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.3% lower than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Friar Way has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 239th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -31.7%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,500

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB23 5JT, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Friar Way are based on 14 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 Friar Way, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 5JT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 5JT

Average Price
£162,103

Semi-Detached
£181,963

Terraced
£135,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£109,360

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Friar Way

Average Price
£183,512

Semi-Detached
£197,860

Terraced
£168,779

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£113,311

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Friar WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Friar Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£135,000	2023-08-04	£143,235
7 Friar Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-05-26	£292,251
3 Friar Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£151,250	2022-09-20	£161,124
7 Friar Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£225,000	2019-12-19	£273,505
7 Friar Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£220,000	2019-09-11	£267,427

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 5JT

Employment

CB23 5JT 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 5JT 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	118
Part-Time Employee	43
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	14
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	4

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Manufacturing	15
Information and communication	13
Other	13
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	597 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	1,235 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	1,631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	2,752 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	3,745 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	858 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
Greens Coffee & Company Ltd.	5 High Street		754 yd
19 - The Coffee House	Cambourne Church Jeavons Lane		1,038 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Monkfield Arms	1 Monkfield Lane		749 yd
Chutney Joe	1 High Street		755 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Caxton House Broad Street	704 yd
Fish'n'Chick'n	Unit 3, Caxton House Broad Street	704 yd
Wokswagon	3 High Street	749 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	35 School Lane		710 yd
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Back Lane		983 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Cricket Club BACK LANE	grass pitches	921 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	102 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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