Cambridge Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB24 9NU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	51.4%	0.9%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	49.5%	48.6%	-0.9%	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 9NU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 53.9% 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	35.6%	30.7%	-4.9%	37.9%	-7.2%
Married: Opposite sex	49.2%	53.9%	4.7%	44.2%	9.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.3%	2.5%	0.2%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	8.3%	5.4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	4.5%	5.8%	1.3%	6.1%	-0.3%

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 (91.2%) 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	56.2%	55.1%	-1.1%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	32.6%	36.1%	3.5%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	8.6%	7.4%	-1.2%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	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 9NU this area, 7.5% 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 59.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.4%	7.5%	-3.9%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.7%	8.4%	-0.3%	9.6%	-1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17%	5.9%	-11.1%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	4.9%	3.8%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.4%	12.6%	1.2%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	45.1%	59.4%	14.3%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 93.2% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	0.6%	1%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	91.7%	93.2%	1.5%	81.4%	11.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 83.2% 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	88.8%	83.2%	-5.6%	83.2%	0.0%
European Union	4.2%	10.4%	6.2%	6.1%	4.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	5.6%	-3.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	1.7%	0.1%	1.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.6%	83.2%	-3.4%	83.2%	0.0%
10+ Years	1.6%	6.4%	4.8%	9.8%	-3.4%
5-10 Years	0.6%	3%	2.4%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Less than 2 years	8%	6.4%	-1.6%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	80.8%	76.7%	4.1%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.7%	13.5%	-6.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.9%	37.2%	7.7%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Cambridge Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cambridge Road was 19.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cambridge Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 102nd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.1%.

🔎 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 9NU, 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (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 Cambridge Road are based on 998 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 Cambridge Road, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 9NU

Average Price
£622,876

Semi-Detached
£505,248

Terraced
£405,993

Detached
£791,968

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cambridge Road

Average Price
£611,203

Semi-Detached
£523,176

Terraced
£424,654

Detached
£729,924

Flats/Maisonettes
£271,809

Other
£1,366,125

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cambridge Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
51 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2023-10-13	£638,024
32 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£835,000	2023-05-26	£825,797
29 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2023-04-05	£467,213
13 Cambridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-12-17	£525,696
5B Cambridge Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2021-08-13	£341,702

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 9NU

Employment

CB24 9NU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 22% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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 9NU 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	106
Retired	51
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	32
Human health and social work activities	23
Other	15
Construction	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Manufacturing	13
Information and communication	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,001 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,159 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,557 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	916 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Girton Glebe Primary School Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,747 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Community school	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	1,192 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,341 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,837 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	4,521 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	5,379 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	2,035 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,736 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Gretton School Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,866 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,694 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,893 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	3,365 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Station House	Cafe, 118 Station Road		403 yd
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital	30 New Road		743 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Railway Vue	163 Station Road		435 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square		778 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		778 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Glassworld Stadium BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	473 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	489 yd
Histon And Impington Recreation Ground CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	669 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	696 yd
Impington Sports Centre IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,068 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.1%

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	140 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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