Brookfield Road, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB23 7PT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.9%	0.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	48.5%	48.1%	-0.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 7PT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.9% 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	24.3%	27%	2.7%	37.9%	-10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.4%	57.9%	-2.5%	44.2%	13.7%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	6.3%	5.2%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.9%
Widowed	6.7%	7.1%	0.4%	6.1%	1.0%

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 (86.5%) 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	49.7%	56%	6.3%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	38.6%	30.5%	-8.1%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	8.6%	10.9%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.2%	2.1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.9%
Very bad health	0.9%	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 7PT this area, 8.8% 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 63.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	8.8%	-2.2%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.9%	7.2%	-5.7%	13.4%	-6.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.4%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	12.4%	4.6%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	58%	63.6%	5.6%	33.8%	29.8%
Other	2%	1.2%	-0.8%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.2% 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	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	0.3%	0.3%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
White	95.1%	94.2%	-0.9%	81.4%	12.8%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83% 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	88.3%	83%	-5.3%	83.2%	-0.2%
European Union	4.3%	7.6%	3.3%	6.1%	1.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	2.6%	0.7%	5.6%	-3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	2.9%	1.7%	0.3%	2.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88%	83%	-5.0%	83.2%	-0.2%
10+ Years	0%	10.2%	10.2%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	2.9%	0.0%
2-5 Years	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Less than 2 years	9.6%	1.8%	-7.8%	1.9%	-0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.3%	76.7%	8.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	4.1%	13.5%	-9.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	48.7%	46.2%	2.5%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Brookfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookfield Road was 41.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.0% lower than the Bar Hill average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookfield Road has the 18th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill and the 246th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -4.5%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB23 7PT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Brookfield Road are based on 133 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 Brookfield Road, Coton, Cambridge, CB23 7PT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 7PT

Average Price
£629,153

Semi-Detached
£580,425

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£636,114

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookfield Road

Average Price
£477,047

Semi-Detached
£397,998

Terraced
£345,079

Detached
£585,578

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£215,204

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brookfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Brookfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£565,000	2022-07-25	£574,712
6 Brookfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2020-01-24	£594,381
1 Brookfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£456,000	2018-05-29	£506,268
9 Brookfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2016-01-29	£558,679
18 Brookfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£323,000	2013-09-20	£497,349

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 7PT

Employment

CB23 7PT area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB23 7PT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	85
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	32
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Whitwell Way , Coton CB23 7PW	4out of 4	369 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	2,850 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Barton CofE VA Primary School School Lane , Barton CB23 7BD	3out of 4	3,082 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Harbour Avenue , Comberton CB23 7DD	3out of 4	3,358 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Limes Road , Hardwick CB23 7RE	3out of 4	3,544 yd	Community school	Yes	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	4,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	4,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	5,290 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	3,598 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	3,693 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	4,380 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	4,399 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	4,944 yd	Other independent school	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
Coton Orchard Cafe and Shop	Coton Orchard Garden Centre Cambridge Road		943 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Plough	2 High Street		632 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coton C Of E Community Primary WHITWELL WAY	grass pitches	402 yd
Coton Recreation Ground The Footpath	grass pitches	796 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	35 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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