Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ

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Dowding Avenue is in Waterbeach, Cambridge and in South Cambridgeshire district. CB25 9LJ is located in the Milton & Waterbeach 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 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB25 9LU, CB25 9LX, CB25 9LY, CB25 9LZ, CB25 9RP, CB25 9LT, CB25 9PU, CB25 9RE, CB25 9RF.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB25 9LJ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	49.2%	53.6%	4.4%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	50.8%	46.4%	-4.4%	49.0%	-2.6%

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	24.1%	41.8%	17.7%	37.9%	3.9%
Married: Opposite sex	69.8%	46.5%	-23.3%	44.2%	2.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Separated	4.3%	1.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	1.8%	7.3%	5.5%	9.1%	-1.8%
Widowed	0%	0.6%	0.6%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (89.4%) 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	59.5%	59.5%	0.0%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	35.6%	29.9%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	4%	7.4%	3.4%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.8%	3%	2.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9LJ this area, 7% 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	5.5%	7%	1.5%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.8%	3.5%	-13.3%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	22.9%	11.9%	-11.0%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.2%	13%	-2.2%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	32.6%	59.4%	26.8%	33.8%	25.6%
Other	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	2.8%	0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.8%	0.8%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	0.2%	5.3%	5.1%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	1.8%	0.6%	-1.2%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.6%	83.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.4%	3%	2.6%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	83.2%	66.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	6.1%	21.4%	15.3%	6.1%	15.3%
Rest of Europe	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	6.8%	3.4%	5.6%	1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	83.2%	66.8%	-16.4%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	2.6%	10.1%	7.5%	9.8%	0.3%
5-10 Years	5.7%	13.5%	7.8%	2.9%	10.6%
2-5 Years	4.5%	7.4%	2.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	4%	2.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	0.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Lithuania	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.5%	1.5%	4.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	11.9%	13.5%	-1.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	35.6%	46.2%	-10.6%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Dowding Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Dowding Avenue was 23.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.9% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Dowding Avenue has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach and the 129th lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -3.3%.

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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. 82% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,000

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB25 9LJ, 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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 - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Dowding Avenue are based on 15 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 Dowding Avenue, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB25 9LJ

Average Price
£339,894

Semi-Detached
£350,850

Terraced
£328,938

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Dowding Avenue

Average Price
£364,467

Semi-Detached
£376,184

Terraced
£346,892

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Dowding AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Dowding Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£336,000	2023-03-31	£355,823
5 Dowding Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-08-08	£331,892
12 Dowding Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2022-02-03	£399,311
14 Dowding Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£269,995	2020-09-11	£328,570
12 Dowding Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£345,000	2018-07-30	£428,070

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB25 9LJ

Employment

CB25 9LJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	210
Part-Time Employee	51
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	14
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Retired	8
Student (economically inactive)	6
Other	1

Employment Industry

Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	99
Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	30
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Education	14
Manufacturing	13
Construction	10
Other	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Waterbeach Community Primary School High Street , Waterbeach CB25 9JU	3out of 4	610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Church of England Primary School Humphries Way , Milton CB24 6DL	3out of 4	4,504 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cottenham Village College High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Centre School High Street , Cottenham CB24 8UA	3out of 4	5,467 yd	Academy special converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The White Horse	12 Green Side		1,014 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Beach Fryer	1 Denny End Road		725 yd
Chung Hwa	6 Green Side		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Waterbeach Golf Club (Closed) Waterbeach Barracks	golf	1,047 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	100.0%
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	40 Mbit/s
Average download speed	44 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	56.08 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	56.08 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	11.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.91 Mbit/s

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