Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0EX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0EX is primarily male, with 56.8% 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	51%	43.2%	-7.8%	51.0%	-7.8%
Male	49%	56.8%	7.8%	49.0%	7.8%

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 vicinity of CB3 0EX there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 56% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	26.4%	38.6%	12.2%	37.9%	0.7%
Married: Opposite sex	64.8%	56%	-8.8%	44.2%	11.8%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	2.4%	2.1%	0.3%	2.1%
Separated	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	5.2%	1.2%	-4.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.2%) 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	61.6%	63.5%	1.9%	48.4%	15.1%
Good health	27.3%	30.7%	3.4%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	7.5%	5.2%	-2.3%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 0EX this area, 4.8% 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 92.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	4.8%	1.5%	18.2%	-13.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.3%	0.6%	-1.7%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	1.2%	-3.0%	13.4%	-12.2%
Apprenticeship	1%	1.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	0%	-8.5%	16.9%	-16.9%
Degree or Similar	75.6%	92.2%	16.6%	33.8%	58.4%
Other	5.2%	0%	-5.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 54.4% 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	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.1%	9.8%	6.7%	0.7%	9.1%
Indian	3.3%	11.9%	8.6%	3.1%	8.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1.9%	12.4%	10.5%	1.6%	10.8%
Black African	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.5%	1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	86.1%	54.4%	-31.7%	81.4%	-27.0%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	4.7%	4.7%	1.6%	3.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 27.6% 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	66.6%	27.6%	-39.0%	83.2%	-55.6%
European Union	10%	20.3%	10.3%	6.1%	14.2%
Rest of Europe	3.6%	3.6%	0.0%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.4%	5.2%	3.8%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	9.2%	35.4%	26.2%	5.6%	29.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	1.3%	6.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 27.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.4% 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	64.9%	27.5%	-37.4%	83.2%	-55.7%
10+ Years	7.8%	11.4%	3.6%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	7%	11.9%	4.9%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	4.5%	28.5%	24.0%	2.2%	26.3%
Less than 2 years	15.9%	20.7%	4.8%	1.9%	18.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.7%	76.7%	-49.0%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Germany	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.1%	1.5%	3.6%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	15.4%	0.3%	15.1%
Southern Asia	12.3%	1.2%	11.1%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5.1%	0.3%	4.8%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41%	37.2%	3.8%
Christian	29.2%	46.2%	-17.0%
Buddhist	6.7%	0.5%	6.2%
Hindu	9.2%	1.7%	7.5%
Muslim	6.2%	6.5%	-0.3%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Madingley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Madingley Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Arbury average.

Madingley Road has the 7th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 11th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.7%.

🔎 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 0EX, 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 Madingley Road are based on 75 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 Madingley Road, Cambridge, CB3 0EX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0EX

Average Price
£1,137,460

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,818,398

Flats/Maisonettes
£603,097

Other
£2,059,609

Estimated Average Property Prices for Madingley Road

Average Price
£1,243,613

Semi-Detached
£434,409

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£2,154,313

Flats/Maisonettes
£571,637

Other
£1,590,029

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Madingley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 The Redwoods, 34 Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£485,000	2021-06-23	£533,346
14 The Redwoods, 34 Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£670,000	2021-03-04	£744,684
8 The Redwoods, 34 Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£540,000	2020-12-17	£594,459
34 Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2018-05-29	£2,131,552
36 Madingley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2015-06-30	£1,898,248

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0EX

Employment

CB3 0EX 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	98
Part-Time Employee	16
Looking after home or family	14
Self-Employed	13
Retired	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Student (economically inactive)	6
Unemployed	5
Other	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	49
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Manufacturing	10
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,610 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,374 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	702 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Coton Church of England (Voluntary Controlled) Primary School Whitwell Way , Coton CB23 7PW	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Voluntary controlled school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	2,066 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	2,271 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	2,689 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	2,708 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,709 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	4,741 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	4,915 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	4,506 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,963 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	1,684 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	2,095 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	2,627 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	3,011 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	3,082 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Schlumberger Kitchen	Schlumberger Cambridge Research Ltd Madingley Road	373 yd
IFM Servery, University of Cambridge	Institute Of Manufacturing, 17 Charles Babbage Road	506 yd
Department Tea Room	Institute Of Astronomy Madingley Road	648 yd
The Astronomer	37 Eddington Avenue	659 yd
Brew	37 Eddington Avenue	659 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	27 Eddington Avenue		543 yd
Argos Ltd	27 Eddington Avenue		543 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
University Of Cambridge Sports Centre (West Site) SPORTS CENTRE SPORTS CENTRE PHILIPPA FAWCETT DRIVE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	682 yd
Eddington Playing Field EDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	996 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	208.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0EX