Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8BW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB24 8BW is primarily male, with 56% of the population 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	48.4%	44%	-4.4%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	51.6%	56%	4.4%	49.0%	7.0%

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	37.5%	29.5%	-8.0%	37.9%	-8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	47%	49.3%	2.3%	44.2%	5.1%
Separated	1.8%	7.5%	5.7%	2.2%	5.3%
Divorced	8.9%	11%	2.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	4.8%	2.7%	-2.1%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	56.3%	53.1%	-3.2%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	30.7%	30.9%	0.2%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	10.9%	9.7%	-1.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1%	5.1%	4.1%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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	13.1%	22.6%	9.5%	18.2%	4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	9.6%	-0.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	19.6%	13%	-6.6%	13.4%	-0.4%
Apprenticeship	3%	6.2%	3.2%	5.3%	0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.9%	17.1%	2.2%	16.9%	0.2%
Degree or Similar	33.9%	29.5%	-4.4%	33.8%	-4.3%
Other	4.2%	2.7%	-1.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1%	3.4%	2.4%	3.1%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	93.8%	86.9%	-6.9%	81.4%	5.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	5.7%	5.7%	0.1%	5.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 90.3% 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	81.3%	90.3%	9.0%	83.2%	7.1%
European Union	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	6.1%	0.7%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	5.6%	-3.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.3%	90.9%	9.6%	83.2%	7.7%
10+ Years	3.1%	4%	0.9%	9.8%	-5.8%
5-10 Years	5.2%	1.7%	-3.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	4.2%	1.1%	-3.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.3%	-4.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	79.5%	76.7%	2.8%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
No passport held	13.1%	13.5%	-0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32%	37.2%	-5.2%
Christian	51.4%	46.2%	5.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Beach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beach Road was 131.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 120.2% higher than the Cottenham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Beach Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham and the 44th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.3%.

🔎 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. 77% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£53,600

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB24 8BW, 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 10/10 (very 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) - 3/10 (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 Beach Road are based on 50 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 Beach Road, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8BW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 8BW

Average Price
£560,186

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£560,186

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beach Road

Average Price
£356,712

Semi-Detached
£329,228

Terraced
£292,090

Detached
£487,688

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Shortacre Works Beach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£105,000	1995-09-01	£560,186

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 8BW

Employment

CB24 8BW area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Less than 1% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 29% 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 8BW 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

Self-Employed	43
Full-Time Employee	36
Retired	22
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Other	6
Unemployed	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Manufacturing	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	10
Information and communication	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,800 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottenham Primary School Lambs Lane , Cottenham CB24 8TA	3out of 4	1,589 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ	4out of 4	3,560 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	- not rated	4,120 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Junior School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	- not rated	4,120 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Waterbeach Community Primary School High Street , Waterbeach CB25 9JU	3out of 4	4,275 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	- not rated	1,038 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	- not rated	4,434 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	4,568 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstowe Secondary College Stirling Road , Northstowe CB24 1DJ	- not rated	5,261 yd	Foundation school	No	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	4,626 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

All-through

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Northstowe Learning Community Stirling Road , Northstowe CB24 1DJ	3out of 4	5,261 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	- not rated	1,038 yd	Foundation special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hope Tree School Nursery House , Manor Farm CB24 9NG	- not rated	3,535 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
The Cavendish School Park Drive , CB24 9LY	4out of 4	4,694 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 42-44 High Street , Milton CB24 6DF	- not rated	4,916 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	273 High Street		1,076 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cottenham & District Sports Centre High Street	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,038 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	100.0%

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