Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0DQ is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	37.5%	45.1%	7.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	62.5%	54.9%	-7.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 0DQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 67.8% 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	91.7%	67.8%	-23.9%	37.9%	29.9%
Married: Opposite sex	5.9%	24.8%	18.9%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	0.8%	5%	4.2%	9.1%	-4.1%
Widowed	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-5.6%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.1%) 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	71.3%	64.3%	-7.0%	48.4%	15.9%
Good health	24.2%	30.8%	6.6%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	3.3%	4%	0.7%	12.7%	-8.7%
Bad health	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 0DQ this area, 1.5% 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 71%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	18.2%	-16.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	2%	1.0%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	13.4%	-11.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.5%	1.5%	5.3%	-3.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	62.3%	22%	-40.3%	16.9%	5.1%
Degree or Similar	29.3%	71%	41.7%	33.8%	37.2%
Other	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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%	2.2%	2.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	12.9%	4.4%	-8.5%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.7%	2.2%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	2.7%	2.1%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.8%	2.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.9%	0.7%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	0.8%	3.2%
White	72.5%	72.6%	0.1%	81.4%	-8.8%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	1.6%	2.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	66.7%	64.8%	-1.9%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	6.2%	10.6%	4.4%	6.1%	4.5%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	0.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	11.9%	-5.6%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.3%	1.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.6%	65.9%	0.3%	83.2%	-17.3%
10+ Years	13.3%	10.8%	-2.5%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	12.3%	4.5%	-7.8%	2.9%	1.6%
2-5 Years	2.9%	6.3%	3.4%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	6%	12.6%	6.6%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74%	76.7%	-2.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	0.9%	13.5%	-12.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	4%	6.5%	-2.5%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Huntingdon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Huntingdon Road was 14.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Huntingdon Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 27th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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 0DQ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 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 Huntingdon Road are based on 226 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 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, CB3 0DQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0DQ

Average Price
£1,221,951

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,221,951

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Huntingdon Road

Average Price
£1,099,608

Semi-Detached
£804,083

Terraced
£704,560

Detached
£1,426,721

Flats/Maisonettes
£456,672

Other
£4,982,155

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Huntingdon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Huntingdon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2017-07-17	£1,275,610

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0DQ

Employment

CB3 0DQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 0DQ 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)	86
Full-Time Employee	55
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Retired	12
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	28
Other	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Human health and social work activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Manufacturing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,295 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,689 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	616 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	992 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,610 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,734 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,458 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,391 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,650 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,781 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	4,808 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,486 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,365 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	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,723 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,808 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	1,954 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,035 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
Fitzwilliam College	Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	424 yd
Churchill College	Churchill College Storeys Way	582 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	679 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	696 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	711 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	692 yd
Traveller Rest	Travellers Rest Huntingdon Road	861 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	887 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	908 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	1,083 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	626 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	752 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	920 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	644 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	644 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	730 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	254 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	415 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	450 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	577 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	968 yd
Eddington Playing Field EDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	984 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%

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