Dovecote Avenue, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB23 6FX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.5% 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	50%	53.5%	3.5%	51.0%	2.5%
Male	50%	46.5%	-3.5%	49.0%	-2.5%

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	39.5%	38.5%	-1.0%	37.9%	0.6%
Married: Opposite sex	48.1%	48.6%	0.5%	44.2%	4.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	1.6%	0.9%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (87.1%) 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	62.1%	53.1%	-9.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	31%	34%	3.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	5.2%	9.4%	4.2%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.4%	3.2%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.8%
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 6FX this area, 9.1% 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	6.5%	9.1%	2.6%	18.2%	-9.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	13.6%	-2.1%	9.6%	4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.7%	14.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.6%	15.5%	0.9%	16.9%	-1.4%
Degree or Similar	38.9%	42.3%	3.4%	33.8%	8.5%
Other	6.5%	1.4%	-5.1%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.9% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.9%	4.9%	-2.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	5.2%	5.2%	0.0%	1.6%	3.6%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	79.3%	81.9%	2.6%	81.4%	0.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.4% 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	76.6%	78.4%	1.8%	83.2%	-4.8%
European Union	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	4.5%	0.6%	-3.9%	2.7%	-2.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	10.6%	-1.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76.2%	78.4%	2.2%	83.2%	-4.8%
10+ Years	1%	15.5%	14.5%	9.8%	5.7%
5-10 Years	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	10.7%	1.9%	-8.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	0%	-9.3%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.2%	76.7%	-2.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	1.9%	1.3%	0.6%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Dovecote Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dovecote Avenue was 161.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 256.2% higher than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Dovecote Avenue has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 26th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.0%.

🔎 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 6FX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Dovecote Avenue are based on 38 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 Dovecote Avenue, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 6FX

Average Price
£459,273

Semi-Detached
£266,656

Terraced
£262,941

Detached
£520,162

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dovecote Avenue

Average Price
£453,172

Semi-Detached
£282,661

Terraced
£264,266

Detached
£518,668

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dovecote AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Dovecote Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-01-24	£629,791
22 Dovecote Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£407,000	2021-09-07	£436,166
12 Dovecote Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£230,000	2021-08-06	£241,820
7 Dovecote Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-02-16	£652,517
23 Dovecote Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2021-02-16	£471,567

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 6FX

Employment

CB23 6FX 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	90
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	24
Retired	23
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Education	13
Construction	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Real estate activities	4
Other	2
Financial and insurance activities	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	448 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Monkfield Park Primary School School Lane , Cambourne CB23 5AX	3out of 4	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Vine Inter-Church Primary School The Vines , Upper Cambourne CB23 6DY	3out of 4	1,272 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	3,492 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bourn CofE Primary Academy Riddy Lane , Bourn CB23 2SP	4out of 4	3,700 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	1,227 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		283 yd
Greens Coffee & Company Ltd.	5 High Street		380 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Chutney Joe	1 High Street		373 yd
The Monkfield Arms	1 Monkfield Lane		377 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wokswagon	3 High Street	387 yd
Domino's Pizza	Unit 1a, Caxton House Broad Street	478 yd
Fish'n'Chick'n	Unit 3, Caxton House Broad Street	478 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Home Bargains	Unit 1 Back Lane		148 yd
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	35 School Lane		990 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambourne Fitness And Sports Centre BACK LANE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite	258 yd
The Cambridge Belfry BACK LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	262 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	45.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	45.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	67.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	67.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	17.21 Mbit/s

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