Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB24 9NP has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% of residents 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	46.7%	47.8%	1.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	53.3%	52.2%	-1.1%	49.0%	3.2%

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	33.6%	36.8%	3.2%	37.9%	-1.1%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	47.2%	1.2%	44.2%	3.0%
Separated	5.5%	2.1%	-3.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	10.1%	9.2%	-0.9%	9.1%	0.1%
Widowed	4.9%	4.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (85.3%) 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	49.6%	50.2%	0.6%	48.4%	1.8%
Good health	39%	35.1%	-3.9%	33.6%	1.5%
Fair health	8.7%	11%	2.3%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.2%	3.3%	1.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.5%	11.1%	-0.4%	18.2%	-7.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.8%	5.9%	-1.9%	9.6%	-3.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	7.8%	-9.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.8%	0.5%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	44.8%	58.4%	13.6%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	5.7%	2.8%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1%	2.6%	1.6%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.5%	2.8%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0.2%	2.6%	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.5%	0.8%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	90.8%	82.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Other	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.1%	73.5%	-10.6%	83.2%	-9.7%
European Union	6%	13.7%	7.7%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1%	3.2%	2.2%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.6%	6.1%	1.5%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	73.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-9.5%
10+ Years	1.2%	13.6%	12.4%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	3.1%	7.1%	4.0%	2.9%	4.2%
2-5 Years	3.4%	3.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	2.4%	-7.0%	1.9%	0.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.2%	76.7%	0.5%
Ireland	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	42.1%	46.2%	-4.1%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	9.7%	6.0%	3.7%

Safety

Is Station Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Station Road was 156.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 114.0% higher than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Station Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 27th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 162.5%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB24 9NP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Station Road are based on 906 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 Station Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 9NP

Average Price
£893,510

Semi-Detached
£499,222

Terraced
£387,336

Detached
£584,087

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,072

Other
£7,791,337

Estimated Average Property Prices for Station Road

Average Price
£879,970

Semi-Detached
£452,617

Terraced
£376,095

Detached
£686,138

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,183

Other
£5,486,027

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Station Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
139 Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2024-09-13	£214,306
91 Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-07-25	£421,417
157A Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£312,500	2022-12-22	£295,122
Mortlock House Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£14,850,000	2022-06-30	£14,207,596
113A Station Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2022-03-22	£557,510

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 9NP

Employment

CB24 9NP 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	176
Retired	85
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	41
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Manufacturing	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Construction	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	3

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	271 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,297 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	5,243 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	4out of 4	890 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ	3out of 4	1,481 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,596 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Girton Glebe Primary School Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,989 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	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	679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,937 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	3,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	4,621 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Northstowe Secondary College Stirling Road , Northstowe CB24 1DJ	- not rated	5,170 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,357 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Gretton School Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,732 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,914 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	3,408 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	3,578 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	4,004 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
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital	30 New Road	269 yd
The Station House	Cafe, 118 Station Road	380 yd
Stir	10 School Hill	1,012 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Railway Vue	163 Station Road	359 yd
Rose and Crown	2 Glebe Way, Impington	727 yd
Tawa Lounge	20 The Green	733 yd
The Boot	1 High Street	791 yd
The Red Lion	27 High Street	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Town	44 Station Road		416 yd
Histon Village Fryer	6 Station Road		686 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	1 Station Road		784 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Histon And Impington Recreation Ground CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Impington Sports Centre IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	447 yd
Glassworld Stadium BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Histon And Impington Junior School THE GREEN	grass pitches	930 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	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	134.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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