Water Lane, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9XW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB24 9XW, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.5% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.9%	52.5%	-1.4%	51.0%	1.5%
Male	46.1%	47.5%	1.4%	49.0%	-1.5%

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	30.8%	34%	3.2%	37.9%	-3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	48%	45.1%	-2.9%	44.2%	0.9%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	2.8%	2%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	11.2%	13.5%	2.3%	9.1%	4.4%
Widowed	6.4%	4.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	51.4%	7.0%	48.4%	3.0%
Good health	39.6%	28%	-11.6%	33.6%	-5.6%
Fair health	11.9%	15.5%	3.6%	12.7%	2.8%
Bad health	3.4%	3.4%	0.0%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.2%	0.5%

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 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.2%	15.6%	-3.6%	18.2%	-2.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	5.3%	-1.5%	9.6%	-4.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	9.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-3.5%
Apprenticeship	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.8%	14%	3.2%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	40.8%	48.6%	7.8%	33.8%	14.8%
Other	5.2%	2.9%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.4%	2.4%	-1.0%	1.6%	0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	0.3%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
White	90.4%	89.6%	-0.8%	81.4%	8.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 87.7% 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	89.4%	87.7%	-1.7%	83.2%	4.5%
European Union	2.7%	5.1%	2.4%	6.1%	-1.0%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	6.1%	0.0%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.3%	-1.3%
Oceania	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89.1%	86.5%	-2.6%	83.2%	3.3%
10+ Years	1.7%	7.4%	5.7%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	1.7%	2%	0.3%	2.9%	-0.9%
2-5 Years	2%	1.3%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.9%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	1.9%	0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	82%	76.7%	5.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	8.1%	13.5%	-5.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	54.2%	37.2%	17.0%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	0.7%	1.7%	-1.0%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	3.7%	6.0%	-2.3%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 16.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.1% lower than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 67th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.4%.

🔎 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 9XW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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) - 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 Water Lane are based on 191 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 Water Lane, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9XW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB24 9XW

Average Price
£599,002

Semi-Detached
£447,916

Terraced
£258,102

Detached
£996,080

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£445,589

Semi-Detached
£434,044

Terraced
£295,577

Detached
£640,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,871

Other
£428,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2025-07-18	£701,399
9 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-05	£243,088
7 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£955,000	2022-07-15	£970,481
15 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2018-05-09	£453,964
21 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£374,000	2017-12-19	£433,857

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB24 9XW

Employment

CB24 9XW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	94
Retired	63
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	17
Looking after home or family	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	5
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Manufacturing	14
Information and communication	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Construction	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Other	4
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
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
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,189 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 Infant School New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	- not rated	366 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Brook Primary School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	- not rated	382 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Junior School The Green , Histon CB24 9JA	- not rated	382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Histon and Impington Park Primary School Glebe Way , Histon CB24 9AQ	4out of 4	971 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Community school	Yes	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	- not rated	674 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	721 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	3,353 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,353 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	4,067 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	2,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	4,139 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	4,786 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Park Drive , CB24 9LY	4out of 4	752 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Hope Tree School Nursery House , Manor Farm CB24 9NG	- not rated	1,337 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Gretton School Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,855 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Littleton House School Girton , CB3 0QL	- not rated	2,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Lady Adrian Special School Oakington Road , Girton CB3 0QL	- not rated	2,156 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Stir	10 School Hill	482 yd
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital	30 New Road	731 yd
The Station House	Cafe, 118 Station Road	946 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rose and Crown	2 Glebe Way, Impington	164 yd
Tawa Lounge	20 The Green	167 yd
The Boot	1 High Street	259 yd
The Red Lion	27 High Street	458 yd
Indian Ocean	Unit 4 School Hill	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Histon Village Fryer	6 Station Road		192 yd
Pizza Town	44 Station Road		211 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	1 Station Road		237 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Histon And Impington Junior School THE GREEN	grass pitches	365 yd
Impington Sports Centre IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE IMPINGTON VILLAGE COLLEGE NEW ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	598 yd
Histon And Impington Recreation Ground CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE LEA HOSPITAL NEW ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	808 yd
Glassworld Stadium BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,024 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	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.3%

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	115.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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