Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB25 9DJ has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	50.8%	49.5%	-1.3%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	49.2%	50.5%	1.3%	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	20.4%	33.1%	12.7%	37.9%	-4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	63.2%	49.9%	-13.3%	44.2%	5.7%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.8%	8.3%	-0.5%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	5.8%	6.1%	0.3%	6.1%	0.0%

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 (85.4%) 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	52.4%	50.5%	-1.9%	48.4%	2.1%
Good health	33.1%	34.9%	1.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	10.3%	11.6%	1.3%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	2.3%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.7%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.4%

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	15.8%	13.8%	-2.0%	18.2%	-4.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	9.6%	-0.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.5%	12.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	5.3%	-0.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	15.7%	6.6%	16.9%	-1.2%
Degree or Similar	35.9%	40.6%	4.7%	33.8%	6.8%
Other	5.5%	3.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 90% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.7%	2.7%	-2.0%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	91.6%	90%	-1.6%	81.4%	8.6%
Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 86.2% 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	86.9%	86.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.0%
European Union	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-2.4%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	5.6%	-1.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	86.9%	86.2%	-0.7%	83.2%	3.0%
10+ Years	4%	11%	7.0%	9.8%	1.2%
5-10 Years	3.7%	1.9%	-1.8%	2.9%	-1.0%
2-5 Years	1.2%	0.2%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.0%
Less than 2 years	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	85.2%	76.7%	8.5%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	43%	46.2%	-3.2%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Lode Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lode Road was 104.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 112.6% higher than the Bottisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lode Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bottisham and the 32nd highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 48.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.4%.

🔎 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. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB25 9DJ, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Lode Road are based on 69 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 Lode Road, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB25 9DJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB25 9DJ

Average Price
£490,080

Semi-Detached
£437,652

Terraced
£460,531

Detached
£505,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£496,026

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lode Road

Average Price
£530,305

Semi-Detached
£445,569

Terraced
£445,853

Detached
£583,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£510,630

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lode Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26A Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2025-03-28	£320,811
11 Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-03-27	£527,785
1 Bradford Cottages Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£497,000	2022-11-24	£510,630
115 Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-03-23	£435,205
52 Lode Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£320,000	2021-05-05	£398,367

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB25 9DJ

Employment

CB25 9DJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 21% 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.

CB25 9DJ 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	144
Retired	97
Self-Employed	51
Part-Time Employee	48
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	7
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	41
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Education	28
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Construction	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bottisham Community Primary School Beechwood Avenue , Bottisham CB25 9BE	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 84 High Street , Swaffham Bulbeck CB25 0LX	4out of 4	2,164 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary School Church Street , Great Wilbraham CB21 5JQ	3out of 4	3,769 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Station Road , Swaffham Prior CB25 0LG	1out of 4	4,379 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bottisham Village College Lode Road , Bottisham CB25 9DL	4out of 4	354 yd	Academy converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red2Green Community Cafe And Garden	Bottisham Village College, Lode Road		252 yd
Classic Spice	4 High Street, Bottisham		503 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell	16 High Street, Bottisham		624 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jasmine	2 High Street, Bottisham		503 yd
Elite Fish Bar	6 High Street, Bottisham		624 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bottisham Village Sports Centre BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE LODE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	199 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	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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	63.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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