Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS

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Old School Close is in Burwell, Cambridge and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB25 0AS is located in the Burwell electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 2006-09-01.

StreetScan combines information about Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB25 0JL, CB25 0AA, CB25 0JG, CB25 0AB, CB25 0LW, CB25 0JP, CB25 0JE, CB25 0RT, CB25 0DD.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB25 0AS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	49.9%	49.8%	-0.1%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50.1%	50.2%	0.1%	49.0%	1.2%

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	28.2%	40.5%	12.3%	37.9%	2.6%
Married: Opposite sex	59.2%	48.4%	-10.8%	44.2%	4.2%
Separated	1.7%	1.5%	-0.2%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	6.1%	-5.2%

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 (86.3%) 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	58.2%	51.8%	-6.4%	48.4%	3.4%
Good health	32%	34.5%	2.5%	33.6%	0.9%
Fair health	6.7%	10%	3.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	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.

In the area around CB25 0AS this area, 5.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9.2%	5.3%	-3.9%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.4%	10.6%	-7.8%	9.6%	1.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.6%	12.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-0.5%
Apprenticeship	5.4%	5.6%	0.2%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	20.9%	4.2%	16.9%	4.0%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	42.1%	4.7%	33.8%	8.3%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 94.1% 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)
Chinese	2.3%	0.2%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.5%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	94.2%	94.1%	-0.1%	81.4%	12.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 92.5% 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	92.6%	92.5%	-0.1%	83.2%	9.3%
European Union	1.4%	2.7%	1.3%	6.1%	-3.4%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.6%
Africa	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	5.6%	-4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
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	92.6%	93.1%	0.5%	83.2%	9.9%
10+ Years	0.2%	4.1%	3.9%	9.8%	-5.7%
5-10 Years	1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%	2.9%	-2.2%
2-5 Years	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.4%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.2%	-4.0%	1.9%	-1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.7%	76.7%	8.0%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Italy	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	11%	13.5%	-2.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.6%	37.2%	11.4%
Christian	42.3%	46.2%	-3.9%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Old School Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Old School Close was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.4% higher than the Burwell average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Old School Close has the 3rd highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Burwell and the 84th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,200

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB25 0AS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 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 Old School Close are based on 80 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Old School Close, Burwell, Cambridge, CB25 0AS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB25 0AS

Average Price
£232,014

Semi-Detached
£267,512

Terraced
£230,152

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£196,386

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Old School Close

Average Price
£250,743

Semi-Detached
£287,689

Terraced
£248,395

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,433

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Old School CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Old School Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2022-08-05	£239,173
5 Old School Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,500	2021-09-28	£243,852
19 Old School Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£187,000	2020-09-10	£221,934
4 Old School Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-03-16	£232,390
16 Old School Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£183,000	2020-01-20	£228,486

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB25 0AS

Employment

CB25 0AS 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	153
Part-Time Employee	62
Retired	40
Self-Employed	36
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Education	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	20
Construction	16
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	13
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Financial and insurance activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Burwell Village College (Primary) The Causeway , Burwell CB25 0DU	2out of 4	223 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Exning Primary School Oxford Street , Exning CB8 7EW	3out of 4	3,327 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Station Road , Swaffham Prior CB25 0LG	1out of 4	4,059 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Laureate Community Academy Exning Road , CB8 0AN	3out of 4	5,135 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Village Green Coffee Shop	105 The Causeway, Burwell	336 yd
Bengal Fox	2 North Street, Burwell	687 yd
Burwell Museum	The Mill, Mill Lane	687 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Anchor	63 North Street, Burwell	687 yd
The Fox PH	2 North Street, Burwell	687 yd
The Five Bells	44 High Street, Burwell	707 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Charley's Chippy	40 The Causeway, Burwell		335 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Co-operative Food	5 North Street, Burwell		687 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Burwell Community Sports Centre Ltd BUNTINGS PATH	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	300 yd
Burwell Recreation Ground Hythe Lane	grass pitches	1,012 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	95.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.0%

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	75.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	327.7 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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