Handley Drive, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EN

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Handley Drive is in Upper Cambourne, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB23 6EN is located in the Cambourne electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2012-02-01.

StreetScan combines information about Handley Drive, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EN and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB23 6EJ, CB23 6FL, CB23 6FN, CB23 6EP, CB23 6FJ, CB23 6JE, CB23 6BH, CB23 6AP, CB23 6JD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB23 6EN, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.6%	52.5%	2.9%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	50.4%	47.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	41.8%	40.7%	-1.1%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	43.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	7%	12.1%	5.1%	9.1%	3.0%
Widowed	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (88.7%) 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	62.7%	53.1%	-9.6%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	28.2%	35.6%	7.4%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	7.4%	6.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-6.0%
Bad health	1.4%	4%	2.6%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 6EN this area, 8.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.8%	8.5%	-1.3%	18.2%	-9.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.7%	7.6%	-6.1%	9.6%	-2.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.4%	15.8%	-0.6%	13.4%	2.4%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	18.4%	6.7%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	42.7%	0.9%	33.8%	8.9%
Other	5.1%	3.4%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.6%	3.3%	-0.3%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	3.3%	0.8%	-2.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.4%	3.1%	1.7%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	2.5%	0.6%	-1.9%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.3%	0.2%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.8%	1.3%
White	84.7%	80.9%	-3.8%	81.4%	-0.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 75.6% 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	79.7%	75.6%	-4.1%	83.2%	-7.6%
European Union	5.8%	9.6%	3.8%	6.1%	3.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.4%	1.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	6%	-2.2%	5.6%	0.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	1.3%	-0.5%
Oceania	0.3%	0.6%	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%	75.5%	-3.7%	83.2%	-7.7%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.5%	13.9%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	3%	6.9%	3.9%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7.7%	0.8%	-6.9%	2.2%	-1.4%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	1.3%	-7.2%	1.9%	-0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.4%	76.7%	-5.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	9.4%	13.5%	-4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.4%	37.2%	9.2%
Christian	35.9%	46.2%	-10.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Handley Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Handley Drive was 110.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 142.1% higher than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Handley Drive has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 57th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 75.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.9%.

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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. 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 6EN, 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 Handley Drive are based on 3 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 Handley Drive, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 6EN

Average Price
£175,745

Semi-Detached
£175,745

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Handley Drive

Average Price
£186,297

Semi-Detached
£186,297

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Handley DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Handley Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£180,000	2023-08-21	£193,280
6 Handley Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£170,000	2022-06-30	£187,592
8 Handley Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£140,000	2017-03-23	£178,017

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 6EN

Employment

CB23 6EN 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 6EN 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	158
Part-Time Employee	60
Self-Employed	26
Student (economically inactive)	23
Retired	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	9
Unemployed	8

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
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	621 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkfield Park Primary School School Lane , Cambourne CB23 5AX	3out of 4	1,297 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	2,445 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	3,558 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	2,178 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		852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Fitness And Sports Centre BACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	843 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	236.3 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	35.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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