Anson Road, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB23 6DQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	50.4%	0.8%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.4%	49.6%	-0.8%	49.0%	0.6%

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 6DQ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 67.3% 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	41.8%	25.2%	-16.6%	37.9%	-12.7%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	67.3%	19.6%	44.2%	23.1%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	7%	4.5%	-2.5%	9.1%	-4.6%
Widowed	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	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 (94.3%) 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	62.7%	64.1%	1.4%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	28.2%	30.2%	2.0%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	7.4%	4.9%	-2.5%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 6DQ this area, 5.3% 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 63.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	5.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	4.9%	-8.8%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	9.5%	-6.9%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	15.8%	4.1%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	63.2%	21.4%	33.8%	29.4%
Other	5.1%	0%	-5.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	3.6%	14.4%	10.8%	3.1%	11.3%
Pakistani	3.3%	4.4%	1.1%	2.7%	1.7%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.5%
White	84.7%	64.1%	-20.6%	81.4%	-17.3%
Arab	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	0.6%	2.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69% 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	79.7%	69%	-10.7%	83.2%	-14.2%
European Union	5.8%	9.3%	3.5%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.3%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	2.7%	2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	14.3%	6.1%	5.6%	8.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
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	79.2%	69%	-10.2%	83.2%	-14.2%
10+ Years	1.6%	18.8%	17.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	3%	7.2%	4.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	7.7%	2.7%	-5.0%	2.2%	0.5%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	2.3%	-6.2%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.3%	37.2%	3.1%
Christian	32.1%	46.2%	-14.1%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	9.9%	1.7%	8.2%
Muslim	11.1%	6.5%	4.6%
Sikh	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Not answered	4%	6.0%	-2.0%

Safety

Is Anson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Anson Road was 45.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 0.4% lower than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Anson Road has the 29th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 225th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

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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. 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 6DQ, 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Anson Road are based on 148 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 Anson Road, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 6DQ

Average Price
£421,832

Semi-Detached
£366,308

Terraced
£318,770

Detached
£506,408

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Anson Road

Average Price
£450,846

Semi-Detached
£404,368

Terraced
£328,098

Detached
£511,807

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Anson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
64 Anson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-03-13	£605,855
10 Anson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-06-30	£310,776
78 Anson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£582,500	2022-08-30	£615,087
60 Anson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-07-11	£546,170
68 Anson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2020-11-05	£576,118

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 6DQ

Employment

CB23 6DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	168
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	21
Retired	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	24
Education	24
Information and communication	18
Manufacturing	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	404 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	743 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkfield Park Primary School School Lane , Cambourne CB23 5AX	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	2,805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	3,778 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	1,966 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
19 - The Coffee House	Cambourne Church Jeavons Lane		638 yd
Greens Coffee & Company Ltd.	5 High Street		1,042 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Monkfield Arms	1 Monkfield Lane		997 yd
Chutney Joe	1 High Street		1,019 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Wokswagon	3 High Street		1,051 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Back Lane		872 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Fitness And Sports Centre BACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	519 yd
The Cambridge Belfry BACK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,017 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	300.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	43.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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