The Pastures, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB23 7XA has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.3%	49.8%	-3.5%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.7%	50.2%	3.5%	49.0%	1.2%

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	32.5%	40.9%	8.4%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.5%	45.7%	-6.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	10.2%	7%	-3.2%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (85.8%) 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	50.9%	55%	4.1%	48.4%	6.6%
Good health	30.1%	30.8%	0.7%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	15.5%	10.9%	-4.6%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	3%	2.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.1%	11%	-10.1%	18.2%	-7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.5%	7.3%	-8.2%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.4%	15.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	1.7%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	6.2%	2.4%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.6%	14.2%	3.6%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	43.3%	16.5%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 92.6% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	97%	92.6%	-4.4%	81.4%	11.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 84.1% 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	94.3%	84.1%	-10.2%	83.2%	0.9%
European Union	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	6.1%	0.8%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	93.5%	84.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	1.3%
10+ Years	0%	8.8%	8.8%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	0.6%	4%	3.4%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.3%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	0.8%	-4.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.9%	76.7%	-0.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	13.6%	13.5%	0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.4%	37.2%	4.2%
Christian	46.2%	46.2%	0.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Not answered	9%	6.0%	3.0%

Safety

Is The Pastures Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Pastures was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.2% higher than the Barrington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Pastures has the 9th highest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barrington and the 115th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 27.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 38.1%.

🔎 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 7XA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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 The Pastures are based on 27 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 The Pastures, Hardwick, Cambridge, CB23 7XA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB23 7XA

Average Price
£261,879

Semi-Detached
£281,987

Terraced
£181,447

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Pastures

Average Price
£679,217

Semi-Detached
£337,448

Terraced
£183,210

Detached
£1,157,568

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£32,248

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PasturesStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 The Pastures, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2024-06-12	£191,555
23 The Pastures, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-02-18	£290,927
15 The Pastures, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£253,300	2021-10-07	£293,023
16 The Pastures, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-03-04	£283,421
23 The Pastures, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£194,000	2016-08-26	£250,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB23 7XA

Employment

CB23 7XA 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	150
Retired	61
Part-Time Employee	48
Self-Employed	40
Looking after home or family	25
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Construction	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,119 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Caldecote Primary School Highfields Road , Highfields Caldecote CB23 7NX	3out of 4	2,140 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Meridian Primary School Harbour Avenue , Comberton CB23 7DD	3out of 4	2,623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Whitwell Way , Coton CB23 7PW	4out of 4	4,154 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Dry Drayton CofE (C) Primary School Park Street , Dry Drayton CB23 8DA	2out of 4	4,239 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	2,667 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
Blue lion	74 Main Street		235 yd
Hardwick Sports And Social Club	The Pavilion Egremont Road		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hardwick Recreation Ground THE PAVILION THE PAVILION EGREMONT ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	982 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.7%

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	3.3%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	182.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	550 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	550 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	28.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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