Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB23 7AP, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% 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	50.9%	52%	1.1%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	49.1%	48%	-1.1%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 7AP there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.4% 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	22.5%	28.8%	6.3%	37.9%	-9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	58.9%	52.4%	-6.5%	44.2%	8.2%
Separated	2.5%	1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.1%	9.9%	2.8%	9.1%	0.8%
Widowed	8.9%	7.9%	-1.0%	6.1%	1.8%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	51.4%	50.9%	-0.5%	48.4%	2.5%
Good health	30.2%	34.1%	3.9%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	14.7%	10.1%	-4.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.6%	4%	1.4%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 51.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.1%	13.7%	-3.4%	18.2%	-4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	9.2%	-1.2%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	16.1%	12.7%	-3.4%	13.4%	-0.7%
Apprenticeship	3.6%	5.1%	1.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	39.3%	51.4%	12.1%	33.8%	17.6%
Other	4.6%	1%	-3.6%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.7%	0.2%
Indian	2%	2.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
White	96.8%	92.2%	-4.6%	81.4%	10.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.7% 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	93.1%	86.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	3.5%
European Union	3.4%	8.1%	4.7%	6.1%	2.0%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.8%
Middle East and Asia	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	5.6%	-2.4%
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	92%	86.7%	-5.3%	83.2%	3.5%
10+ Years	0%	8.1%	8.1%	9.8%	-1.7%
5-10 Years	1.1%	3.2%	2.1%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.9%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	1.7%	-4.0%	1.9%	-0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	17%	13.5%	3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.5%	37.2%	4.3%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Thornbury Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornbury was 33.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.0% lower than the Barrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thornbury has the 21st lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barrington and the 197th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -50.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 90% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£61,200

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB23 7AP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 1/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Thornbury are based on 29 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 Thornbury, Comberton, Cambridge, CB23 7AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 7AP

Average Price
£766,354

Semi-Detached
£522,797

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£815,065

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornbury

Average Price
£754,519

Semi-Detached
£514,590

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£830,861

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on ThornburyStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Thornbury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£830,000	2023-03-01	£802,360
6 Thornbury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£423,000	2022-06-27	£436,002
8 Thornbury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-08-31	£446,385
21 Thornbury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£810,000	2018-06-29	£913,680
5 Thornbury, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2016-06-01	£607,011

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 7AP

Employment

CB23 7AP 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Retired	79
Part-Time Employee	44
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	11
Looking after home or family	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Other	12
Information and communication	8
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Meridian Primary School Harbour Avenue , Comberton CB23 7DD	3out of 4	238 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Barton CofE VA Primary School School Lane , Barton CB23 7BD	3out of 4	2,357 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Limes Road , Hardwick CB23 7RE	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Whitwell Way , Coton CB23 7PW	4out of 4	3,649 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	4,615 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Comberton Village College West Street , Comberton CB23 7DU	4out of 4	1,257 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Three Horseshoes Comberton	22 South Street		678 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Meridian Primary School HARBOUR AVENUE	grass pitches	385 yd
Comberton Recreation Ground SPORTS PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS SPORTS PAVILION AND PLAYING FIELDS HINES LANE	grass pitches, tennis courts	634 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	67.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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