Honey Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0BG is primarily male, with 59.1% of the population 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	42.5%	40.9%	-1.6%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	57.5%	59.1%	1.6%	49.0%	10.1%

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 area around CB3 0BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.5% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	96.6%	94.5%	-2.1%	37.9%	56.6%
Married: Opposite sex	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	44.2%	-41.7%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (90.1%) 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	73.1%	60.3%	-12.8%	48.4%	11.9%
Good health	22.7%	29.8%	7.1%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	3.4%	7.7%	4.3%	12.7%	-5.0%
Bad health	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%	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.

In the area around CB3 0BG this area, 1.2% 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	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	18.2%	-17.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.6%	1%	-2.6%	13.4%	-12.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.5%	65.4%	4.9%	16.9%	48.5%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	29.9%	-0.9%	33.8%	-3.9%
Other	3.4%	1.8%	-1.6%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.1%	0.6%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	8.3%	12.2%	3.9%	0.7%	11.5%
Indian	5.6%	4.5%	-1.1%	3.1%	1.4%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	3.7%	1.4%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	0.8%	3.3%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	75.3%	67.2%	-8.1%	81.4%	-14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	1.6%	2.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	67.4%	64%	-3.4%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	9.3%	10.3%	1.0%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	14%	16.5%	2.5%	5.6%	10.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.9%	4.1%	0.2%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	64.2%	-1.5%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	12.9%	9.7%	-3.2%	9.8%	-0.1%
5-10 Years	10.5%	4.1%	-6.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.2%	4.4%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	15.4%	8.2%	1.9%	13.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	7%	0.3%	6.7%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	4.7%	0.2%	4.5%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.3%	37.2%	8.1%
Christian	24.9%	46.2%	-21.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	21.4%	6.0%	15.4%

Safety

Is Honey Hill Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Honey Hill was 56.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.8% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Honey Hill has the 46th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 155th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 24.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -71.3%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB3 0BG, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Honey Hill are based on 25 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Honey Hill, Cambridge, CB3 0BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0BG

Average Price
£889,070

Semi-Detached
£1,448,676

Terraced
£329,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Honey Hill

Average Price
£651,748

Semi-Detached
£1,079,558

Terraced
£1,053,504

Detached
£576,824

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£14,409

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Honey HillStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Honey Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£990,000	2014-05-30	£1,507,079
1 Honey Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£225,000	2013-12-19	£342,321
20 Honey Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2004-08-05	£1,255,896
20 Honey Hill, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2000-03-10	£1,562,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0BG

Employment

CB3 0BG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB3 0BG area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Student (economically inactive)	413
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Full-Time Employee	27
Retired	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	0
Self-Employed	0

Employment Industry

Education	77
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	7
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Manufacturing	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Information and communication	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,064 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,741 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	876 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,506 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,509 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	996 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,504 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,266 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,784 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,338 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,353 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,266 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	466 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	809 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	973 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,364 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,559 yd	Academy alternative provision 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	Distance
The Garden Kitchen at Kettles Yard	6 - 8 Castle Street	76 yd
Maharajah Restaurant	9-13 Castle Street	86 yd
La Margherita Restaurant	15 Magdalene Street	139 yd
The Architect	Architect, 43 Castle Street	152 yd
Thanh Binh	17 Magdalene Street	153 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	30 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	146 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	339 yd
Baron Of Beef	Baron Of Beef, 19 Bridge Street	427 yd
The Mitre Public House	The Mitre, 17 - 18 Bridge Street	438 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	265 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	323 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	504 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	582 yd
T4 - Cambridge	50 Sidney Street	706 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	651 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	798 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	863 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	887 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	363 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	491 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		614 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	706 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	763 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	785 yd
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	788 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	799 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	951 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	100.0%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0BG