Church Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB24 4SG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.3%	51.4%	0.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	48.7%	48.6%	-0.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 CB24 4SG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% 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	21.2%	26.2%	5.0%	37.9%	-11.7%
Married: Opposite sex	59.7%	58.9%	-0.8%	44.2%	14.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11%	7.1%	-3.9%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.4%	5.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.4%

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 (89.5%) 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	53.4%	51%	-2.4%	48.4%	2.6%
Good health	33.1%	38.5%	5.4%	33.6%	4.9%
Fair health	10.3%	7.6%	-2.7%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	2.3%	2.6%	0.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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 CB24 4SG this area, 7.8% 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 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	7.8%	-2.5%	18.2%	-10.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	12.4%	2.5%	13.4%	-1.0%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.8%	-1.2%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.5%	18.4%	5.9%	16.9%	1.5%
Degree or Similar	49.8%	48.9%	-0.9%	33.8%	15.1%
Other	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 95.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.8%	0.9%	-0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	95.6%	95.4%	-0.2%	81.4%	14.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.1%	1.6%
Other	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 93.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is higher than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	95%	93.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	10.1%
European Union	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	6.1%	-2.6%
Africa	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	5.6%	-5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	94.7%	93.3%	-1.4%	83.2%	10.1%
10+ Years	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	9.8%	-4.6%
5-10 Years	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.9%	-2.6%
2-5 Years	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Less than 2 years	3.2%	0.6%	-2.6%	1.9%	-1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	90.7%	76.7%	14.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 19.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 56.4% lower than the Caldecote average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church Street has the 11th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote and the 106th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -39.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 80% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,900

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB24 4SG, 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 - 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 2/10 (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 Church Street are based on 443 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 Church Street, Fen Drayton, Cambridge, CB24 4SG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 4SG

Average Price
£627,856

Semi-Detached
£399,596

Terraced
£364,879

Detached
£807,730

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£705,235

Semi-Detached
£535,167

Terraced
£452,635

Detached
£905,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,337

Other
£155,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
College Farm House Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£815,000	2024-10-28	£794,082
Church End Close Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2024-03-12	£1,616,377
The Manor Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-06-10	£455,072
Birches Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2021-09-16	£397,249
Durham Cottage Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-10-26	£420,119

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 4SG

Employment

CB24 4SG area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% 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.

CB24 4SG area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	110
Retired	75
Self-Employed	40
Part-Time Employee	29
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Education	28
Manufacturing	22
Construction	21
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fen Drayton Primary School Cootes Lane , Fen Drayton CB24 4SL	3out of 4	443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fenstanton and Hilton Primary School School Lane , Fenstanton PE28 9JR	2out of 4	2,164 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swavesey Primary School Middle Watch , Swavesey CB24 4RN	3out of 4	2,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holywell CofE Primary School Mill Way , Needingworth PE27 4TF	4out of 4	3,851 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Over Primary School Long Furlong , Over CB24 5PG	3out of 4	4,723 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Swavesey Village College Gibraltar Lane , Swavesey CB24 4RS	4out of 4	2,438 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 Tuns	Three Tuns High Street		147 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fen Drayton Recreation Ground FEN DRAYTON RECREATION GROUND FEN DRAYTON RECREATION GROUND HOLYWELL FERRY ROAD	grass pitches	508 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	184.7 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	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	75 Mbit/s

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