Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, CB3 0EW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0EW is primarily male, with 53.9% 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	43.5%	46.1%	2.6%	51.0%	-4.9%
Male	56.5%	53.9%	-2.6%	49.0%	4.9%

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	49%	41.3%	-7.7%	37.9%	3.4%
Married: Opposite sex	44.9%	45.7%	0.8%	44.2%	1.5%
Separated	1%	2.9%	1.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3%	7.2%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2%	2.9%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (97.7%) 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	65.4%	71.3%	5.9%	48.4%	22.9%
Good health	31.2%	26.4%	-4.8%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-10.5%
Bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	4.0%	-4.0%

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 CB3 0EW this area, 4.4% 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 86.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	4.4%	2.9%	18.2%	-13.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	13.4%	-11.2%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.5%	6.6%	4.1%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	86.9%	86.9%	0.0%	33.8%	53.1%
Other	5.6%	0%	-5.6%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	13.5%	10.1%	-3.4%	0.7%	9.4%
Indian	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	14.3%	8.9%	-5.4%	1.6%	7.3%
Black African	0%	8.9%	8.9%	2.5%	6.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
White	57%	62.6%	5.6%	81.4%	-18.8%
Arab	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	38.4%	45.3%	6.9%	83.2%	-37.9%
European Union	17.3%	19.6%	2.3%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	5.6%	3.9%	0.8%	4.8%
Africa	2.1%	6.7%	4.6%	2.7%	4.0%
Middle East and Asia	33.3%	17.3%	-16.0%	5.6%	11.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	3.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	38%	45.8%	7.8%	83.2%	-37.4%
10+ Years	28.7%	11.3%	-17.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	16%	6.8%	-9.2%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	13.5%	14.1%	0.6%	2.2%	11.9%
Less than 2 years	3.8%	22%	18.2%	1.9%	20.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	47.2%	76.7%	-29.5%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	5%	0.2%	4.8%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Other Europe	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
South and Eastern Africa	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
Eastern Asia	11.1%	0.3%	10.8%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	2.8%	0.2%	2.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	4.4%	6.5%	-2.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13.3%	6.0%	7.3%

Safety

Is Hedgerley Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hedgerley Close was 63.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.0% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Hedgerley Close has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 180th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.6%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB3 0EW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 Hedgerley Close are based on 9 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 Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, CB3 0EW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0EW

Average Price
£1,772,640

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,772,640

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hedgerley Close

Average Price
£1,632,960

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,830,243

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£54,694

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hedgerley CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,700,000	2024-06-21	£1,835,088
3 Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,613,000	2020-08-21	£1,862,249
4A Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2016-06-07	£1,480,189
4A Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£50,000	2016-06-07	£54,694
2 Hedgerley Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,832,000	2015-12-04	£2,251,788

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0EW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB3 0EW 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

Full-Time Employee	53
Student (economically inactive)	26
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	10
Retired	8
Unemployed	5
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Information and communication	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Other	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	3,051 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,223 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,591 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,917 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
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,598 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,618 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,804 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	2,339 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	1,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,115 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	4,205 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	4,672 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	4,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,856 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	780 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,251 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	1,724 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,581 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
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club	Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road	305 yd
Department Tea Room	Institute Of Astronomy Madingley Road	372 yd
Churchill College	Churchill College Storeys Way	482 yd
Cantab Catering @ Cambridge University Athletics Track Pavilion	18 Adams Road	593 yd
Fitzwilliam College	Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	735 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road	grass pitches	412 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	487 yd
Wilberforce Road Sports Ground CLERK MAXWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	523 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	675 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	701 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	715 yd
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	729 yd
University Of Cambridge Sports Centre (West Site) SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PHILIPPA FAWCETT DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	945 yd
Trinity College Playing Field TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD CRANMER ROAD	grass pitches	1,039 yd
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,079 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	192.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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