St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB23 7QJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.3%	50%	1.7%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.7%	50%	-1.7%	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 7QJ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53% 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	33%	31.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.2%	53%	2.8%	44.2%	8.8%
Separated	3.1%	2%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10%	8%	-2.0%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.8%	5.6%	1.8%	6.1%	-0.5%

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	50.5%	50%	-0.5%	48.4%	1.6%
Good health	36.4%	36.5%	0.1%	33.6%	2.9%
Fair health	9.7%	10.5%	0.8%	12.7%	-2.2%
Bad health	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 43.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	10%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.7%	10.4%	-5.3%	9.6%	0.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.2%	10.8%	-8.4%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	3.6%	-1.0%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	18.3%	4.5%	16.9%	1.4%
Degree or Similar	30.3%	43.8%	13.5%	33.8%	10.0%
Other	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Other Asian	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.8%	0.2%
White	94%	88.6%	-5.4%	81.4%	7.2%
Arab	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 81.3% 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	89.3%	81.3%	-8.0%	83.2%	-1.9%
European Union	2.2%	8.5%	6.3%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	4.8%	1.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.3%	0.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.3%	80.7%	-8.6%	83.2%	-2.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.1%	9.8%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	0.3%	4.7%	4.4%	2.9%	1.8%
2-5 Years	2.8%	3%	0.2%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	1.4%	-5.8%	1.9%	-0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.8%	76.7%	7.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
No passport held	6.8%	13.5%	-6.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.3%	37.2%	1.1%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	3.4%	1.7%	1.7%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is St Neots Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Neots Road was 10.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.4% lower than the Barrington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Neots Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barrington and the 40th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.7%.

🔎 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 7QJ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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 St Neots Road are based on 110 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 St Neots Road, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7QJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 7QJ

Average Price
£477,046

Semi-Detached
£482,159

Terraced
£206,276

Detached
£559,966

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Neots Road

Average Price
£530,794

Semi-Detached
£389,918

Terraced
£226,225

Detached
£600,042

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£241,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Neots Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Cherry Trees, 179 St Neots Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2024-08-30	£600,090
161 St Neots Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-05-27	£622,083
223 St Neots Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2021-01-26	£964,629
209 St Neots Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£170,000	2019-10-18	£203,808
209 St Neots Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2016-10-28	£219,265

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 7QJ

Employment

CB23 7QJ 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	54
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	26
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	26
Construction	21
Other	15
Manufacturing	15
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Transport and storage	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Real estate activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hardwick and Cambourne Community Primary School Limes Road , Hardwick CB23 7RE	3out of 4	515 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Park Street , Dry Drayton CB23 8DA	2out of 4	2,781 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Harbour Avenue , Comberton CB23 7DD	3out of 4	3,745 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Whitwell Way , Coton CB23 7PW	4out of 4	3,893 yd	Voluntary controlled 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	4,043 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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
Frankie's Snack Bar	175 St Neots Road		43 yd
Pippins Coffee & Company	Hardwick Community Primary School Limes Road		435 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Hardwick Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion Egremont Road		485 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Community Primary School LIMES ROAD	grass pitches	431 yd
Hardwick Recreation Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION EGREMONT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	485 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	84.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.4%

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	15.7%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	160.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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