Merle Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FE

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Merle Way is in Lower Cambourne, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB23 6FE 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 Merle Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FE and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB23 6FT, CB23 6FG, CB23 6FQ, CB23 6FB, CB23 6FF, CB23 6FH, CB23 6FD, CB23 6BT, CB23 6ET.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB23 6FE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	51.5%	2.8%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.3%	48.5%	-2.8%	49.0%	-0.5%

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	38.2%	41.1%	2.9%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.9%	45.5%	-1.4%	44.2%	1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.2%	1.7%
Divorced	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (88.2%) 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	72.9%	55.1%	-17.8%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	22.1%	33.1%	11.0%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	3.8%	7.7%	3.9%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	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 6FE this area, 8.7% 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 47.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	8.7%	-0.1%	18.2%	-9.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	6.1%	-1.8%	9.6%	-3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.9%	17.7%	2.8%	13.4%	4.3%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.5%	16%	1.5%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	48.7%	47.6%	-1.1%	33.8%	13.8%
Other	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	3.5%	2.5%	-1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	4.7%	1.8%	-2.9%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	77.9%	85.2%	7.3%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	3.2%	0.3%	-2.9%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.6%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 82.5% 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	78.5%	82.5%	4.0%	83.2%	-0.7%
European Union	6.2%	7.7%	1.5%	6.1%	1.6%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.2%	3.7%	-2.5%	5.6%	-1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	1.3%	0.5%
Oceania	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	82.7%	4.5%	83.2%	-0.5%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.1%	9.0%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	4%	0.2%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	8.6%	1.2%	-7.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	0.9%	-6.5%	1.9%	-1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.3%	76.7%	2.6%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	9.9%	13.5%	-3.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	39.4%	46.2%	-6.8%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Merle Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Merle Way was 53.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.4% higher than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Merle Way has the 21st highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 186th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.9%.

🔎 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 6FE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Merle Way are based on 83 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 Merle Way, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 6FE

Average Price
£404,172

Semi-Detached
£426,100

Terraced
£357,405

Detached
£555,294

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,294

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Merle Way

Average Price
£397,963

Semi-Detached
£427,409

Terraced
£359,320

Detached
£526,733

Flats/Maisonettes
£306,493

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Merle WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Merle Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-12-06	£346,876
37 Merle Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2024-03-08	£666,755
26 Merle Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£278,000	2024-03-01	£279,137
14 Merle Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£345,000	2023-10-25	£334,112
24 Merle Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£270,000	2022-08-19	£263,297

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 6FE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	123
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Education	29
Information and communication	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Construction	9
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Jeavons Wood Primary School Eastgate , CB23 6DZ	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	2,425 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	3,631 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Newton Community Primary School Caxton End , Eltisley PE19 6TL	3out of 4	3,992 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	195 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		1,093 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Caxton House Broad Street	960 yd
Fish'n'Chick'n	Unit 3, Caxton House Broad Street	960 yd
Wokswagon	3 High Street	1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	35 School Lane		425 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Cricket Club BACK LANE	grass pitches	162 yd
Cambourne Village College SHEEPFOLD LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	490 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	229.3 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	34.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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