Pearson Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6YS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB24 6YS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	50.3%	-1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.1%	49.7%	1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 6YS there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57% 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	19.2%	26.6%	7.4%	37.9%	-11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	66.3%	57%	-9.3%	44.2%	12.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	9.1%	-0.2%
Widowed	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	6.1%	-0.6%

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 (88.5%) 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	44.1%	54.5%	10.4%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	40%	34%	-6.0%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	13.1%	9.4%	-3.7%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 50.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.4%	14.1%	-3.3%	18.2%	-4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	5.1%	-4.3%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.1%	8.1%	-6.0%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	6.9%	4.7%	-2.2%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	37%	50.9%	13.9%	33.8%	17.1%
Other	3.6%	2.6%	-1.0%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.9% 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%	1.3%	0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.3%	5.4%	4.1%	3.1%	2.3%
Other Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	94.1%	89.9%	-4.2%	81.4%	8.5%
Other	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.4% 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%	83.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	0.2%
European Union	2.2%	6.8%	4.6%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	1.9%	7.1%	5.2%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	91.9%	83.7%	-8.2%	83.2%	0.5%
10+ Years	0.3%	10.2%	9.9%	9.8%	0.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-1.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	2%	-3.9%	1.9%	0.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.7%	76.7%	5.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	0.7%	1.5%	-0.8%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.6%	37.2%	6.4%
Christian	47.6%	46.2%	1.4%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Pearson Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Pearson Close was 74.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 20.4% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Pearson Close has the 19th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 127th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -6.7%.

🔎 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 6YS, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Pearson Close are based on 26 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 Pearson Close, Milton, Cambridge, CB24 6YS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 6YS

Average Price
£528,327

Semi-Detached
£436,359

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£579,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Pearson Close

Average Price
£509,418

Semi-Detached
£419,561

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£575,314

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Pearson CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Pearson Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£561,000	2022-03-18	£588,581
25 Pearson Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£502,000	2020-11-13	£560,073
5 Pearson Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2020-07-03	£455,933
21 Pearson Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£427,500	2014-04-11	£659,665
25 Pearson Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£325,000	2013-09-20	£508,541

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 6YS

Employment

CB24 6YS 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	91
Retired	71
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,923 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,993 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,605 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,608 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton CofE VC Primary School Humphries Way , Milton CB24 6DL	- not rated	765 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Church of England Primary School Humphries Way , Milton CB24 6DL	3out of 4	765 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	2,235 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	2,256 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	2,320 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	3,246 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	3,804 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	- not rated	3,807 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	4,459 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	782 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	5,412 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 42-44 High Street , Milton CB24 6DF	- not rated	490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	3,036 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Tree School Nursery House , Manor Farm CB24 9NG	- not rated	3,437 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	3,625 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Park Drive , CB24 9LY	4out of 4	3,841 yd	Free schools special	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	529 yd
The Phoenix Trust (Milton) Ltd	Milton Country Park Cambridge Road, Milton	544 yd
Grounds Cafe	Milton Country Park Cambridge Road, Milton	544 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brewers Inn	5 Fen Road	438 yd
White Horse Inn	20 - 22 High Street	513 yd
Lion and Lamb	19 High Street	532 yd
Waggon and Horses	39 High Street	566 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton Spice	6B High Street	529 yd
Unicorn House	59 Cambridge Road, Milton	617 yd
Jaws Fish Bar	61 Cambridge Road, Milton	626 yd
Yo! To Go	Tesco Stores Ltd Cambridge Road, Milton	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco (Main Shop)	Tesco Stores Ltd Cambridge Road, Milton		947 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Milton Recreation Ground COLES ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
North Lodge Park SPORTS PAVILION SPORTS PAVILION NORTH LODGE PARK	grass pitches	561 yd
Milton C Of E Primary School HUMPHRIES WAY	grass pitches	785 yd
The Sycamores Recreation Ground SYCAMORES RECREATION GROUND SYCAMORES RECREATION GROUND THE SYCAMORES	grass pitches	1,025 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	210 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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