Foxs Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6BT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB24 6BT is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.2%	50.6%	5.4%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	54.8%	49.4%	-5.4%	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 6BT there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 63.8% 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	28.8%	28%	-0.8%	37.9%	-9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	62%	63.8%	1.8%	44.2%	19.6%
Separated	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (86.3%) 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	46.7%	52.1%	5.4%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	40.3%	34.2%	-6.1%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	10.3%	10%	-0.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.7%	3.3%	0.6%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	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 6BT this area, 7.6% 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 60.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.3%	7.6%	1.3%	18.2%	-10.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	5%	-9.8%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.4%	9.4%	-2.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	4%	1.4%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.2%	11.5%	-0.7%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47.6%	60.1%	12.5%	33.8%	26.3%
Other	5.2%	2.5%	-2.7%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3%	3.3%	0.3%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	3.1%	0.5%
Other Asian	1.5%	3%	1.5%	1.6%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	89.4%	87.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	6.2%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79.8% 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	82.4%	79.8%	-2.6%	83.2%	-3.4%
European Union	9.1%	9.7%	0.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	6.3%	1.8%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.8%	80%	-1.8%	83.2%	-3.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	11.5%	10.0%	9.8%	1.7%
5-10 Years	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	7.6%	3%	-4.6%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82.7%	76.7%	6.0%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	5.2%	0.9%	4.3%
Other EU countries	1.2%	1.5%	-0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.6%	37.2%	0.4%
Christian	47.9%	46.2%	1.7%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Foxs Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Foxs Close was 31.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 62.9% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Foxs Close has the 16th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 184th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.7%.

🔎 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. 86% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,400

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB24 6BT, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 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 Foxs Close are based on 7 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 Foxs Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6BT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 6BT

Average Price
£517,887

Semi-Detached
£506,532

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£520,158

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Foxs Close

Average Price
£493,253

Semi-Detached
£501,546

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£491,871

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Foxs CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Foxs Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£567,000	2024-11-27	£561,877
3 Foxs Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2013-01-15	£391,921
10 Foxs Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£230,000	2011-11-07	£374,604
9 Foxs Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£353,000	2007-01-30	£622,163
7 Foxs Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2006-12-18	£573,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 6BT

Employment

CB24 6BT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	116
Retired	75
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	7
Financial and insurance activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	5
Construction	5
Transport and storage	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,504 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,864 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Church of England Primary School Humphries Way , Milton CB24 6DL	3out of 4	26 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	2,493 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,641 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	2,876 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,136 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	4,403 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	5,412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,180 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	3,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	3,884 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	4,036 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	5,219 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	5,419 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	Distance
Roll Inn	8A High Street	218 yd
The Phoenix Trust (Milton) Ltd	Milton Country Park Cambridge Road, Milton	902 yd
Grounds Cafe	Milton Country Park Cambridge Road, Milton	902 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lion and Lamb	19 High Street	132 yd
White Horse Inn	20 - 22 High Street	166 yd
Waggon and Horses	39 High Street	211 yd
The Brewers Inn	5 Fen Road	320 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Spice	6B High Street	224 yd
Unicorn House	59 Cambridge Road, Milton	592 yd
Jaws Fish Bar	61 Cambridge Road, Milton	600 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco Stores Ltd Cambridge Road, Milton	805 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (Main Shop)	Tesco Stores Ltd Cambridge Road, Milton		805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton C Of E Primary School HUMPHRIES WAY	grass pitches	129 yd
Milton Recreation Ground COLES ROAD	grass pitches	537 yd
The Sycamores Recreation Ground SYCAMORES RECREATION GROUND SYCAMORES RECREATION GROUND THE SYCAMORES	grass pitches	716 yd
North Lodge Park SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION NORTH LODGE PARK	grass pitches	801 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	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	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	74 Mbit/s
Average download speed	159.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.3 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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