Meadow Drove, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5JL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB24 5JL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.1% 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	48.9%	52.1%	3.2%	51.0%	1.1%
Male	51.1%	47.9%	-3.2%	49.0%	-1.1%

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	27.7%	39.8%	12.1%	37.9%	1.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.2%	41%	-4.2%	44.2%	-3.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.7%	2.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	11.7%	12.2%	0.5%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	11.7%	4.1%	-7.6%	6.1%	-2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.5%	49.6%	4.1%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	29.9%	31.9%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	17.3%	11.9%	-5.4%	12.7%	-0.8%
Bad health	6.5%	5.4%	-1.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	33.5%	18%	-15.5%	18.2%	-0.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	10.8%	-5.2%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.6%	-3.6%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	3.2%	5.2%	2.0%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	18%	10.0%	16.9%	1.1%
Degree or Similar	23.4%	38.1%	14.7%	33.8%	4.3%
Other	4.8%	2.3%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	93.1%	88.3%	-4.8%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.1%	3.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 89% 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	92.2%	89%	-3.2%	83.2%	5.8%
European Union	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	3%	0.9%	-2.1%	5.6%	-4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	-1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	92.2%	88.8%	-3.4%	83.2%	5.6%
10+ Years	0.4%	6.8%	6.4%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	0.9%	3%	2.1%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	4.8%	0%	-4.8%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.6%	76.7%	0.9%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	18.3%	13.5%	4.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.2%	37.2%	12.0%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Meadow Drove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Meadow Drove was 36.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 6.7% lower than the Over & Willingham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Meadow Drove has the 10th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Over & Willingham and the 222nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB24 5JL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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 Meadow Drove are based on 1 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 Meadow Drove, Willingham, Cambridge, CB24 5JL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 5JL

Average Price
£3,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£3,289

Estimated Average Property Prices for Meadow Drove

Average Price
£2,631

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,631

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Meadow DroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Plot 3 The Oaks Meadow Drove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,500	2018-07-23	£2,631

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 5JL

Employment

CB24 5JL 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	144
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	45
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	8

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Education	17
Manufacturing	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Construction	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Other	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Willingham Primary School Thodays Close , Willingham CB24 5LE	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Over Primary School Long Furlong , Over CB24 5PG	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Pathfinder CofE Primary School Pathfinder Way , CB24 3DS	- not rated	3,947 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hatton Park Primary School Hatton's Park , CB24 3DL	3out of 4	4,671 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Primary School Lambs Lane , Cottenham CB24 8TA	3out of 4	5,263 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northstowe Secondary College Stirling Road , Northstowe CB24 1DJ	- not rated	4,477 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Martin Bacon Academy Stirling Road , Northstowe CB24 1DH	- not rated	4,386 yd	Free schools special	Yes	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
Duke of Wellington	55 Church Street		657 yd
Royal Bengal	43 Church Street		718 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Willingham Recreation Ground West Fen	grass pitches	1,054 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	69.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	69.2%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	15.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	15.4%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	30.8%

Download Speed

Median download speed	9.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	31.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	1.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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