Burlton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0GS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB3 0GS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% of residents 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	49.1%	49.2%	0.1%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	50.9%	50.8%	-0.1%	49.0%	1.8%

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 area around CB3 0GS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.4% 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	33.7%	46.4%	12.7%	37.9%	8.5%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	45.3%	-10.5%	44.2%	1.1%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.1%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	4.7%	5.5%	0.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	4.3%	0.8%	-3.5%	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 (88.8%) 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	63.9%	58.2%	-5.7%	48.4%	9.8%
Good health	22.9%	30.6%	7.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	10.8%	7.8%	-3.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	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 0GS this area, 6% 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 67.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	6%	0.2%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	4.2%	-1.6%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	7.9%	1.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.4%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	67.8%	2.9%	33.8%	34.0%
Other	5.1%	1.6%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.3% 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%	3.7%	3.7%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	0.6%	7.3%	6.7%	0.7%	6.6%
Indian	2.4%	9.9%	7.5%	3.1%	6.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.8%	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.6%	2.0%	0.8%	1.8%
White	89.8%	61.3%	-28.5%	81.4%	-20.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.1% 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	75%	48.1%	-26.9%	83.2%	-35.1%
European Union	10.5%	19.8%	9.3%	6.1%	13.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.1%	2.9%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.3%	3.9%	0.6%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	18.6%	16.2%	5.6%	13.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	5.5%	-0.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 17.3% 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	74.4%	48%	-26.4%	83.2%	-35.2%
10+ Years	3.6%	17.3%	13.7%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	3.6%	15.3%	11.7%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	3.6%	12.4%	8.8%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	6.9%	-7.9%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.9%	76.7%	-23.8%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	7%	1.5%	5.5%
Turkey	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	4.7%	0.3%	4.4%
Southern Asia	4.3%	1.2%	3.1%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.4%	13.5%	-7.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	30.2%	46.2%	-16.0%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	6.7%	1.7%	5.0%
Muslim	10.4%	6.5%	3.9%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Burlton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burlton Road was 196.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 160.3% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Burlton Road has the 10th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 58th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 348.6%.

🔎 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. 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 0GS, 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 Burlton Road are based on 76 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 Burlton Road, Cambridge, CB3 0GS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0GS

Average Price
£383,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£477,263

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,054

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burlton Road

Average Price
£454,013

Semi-Detached
£448,723

Terraced
£557,669

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£366,169

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burlton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Burlton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£357,500	2024-11-04	£366,799
34 Burlton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£370,000	2022-02-28	£402,914
22 Burlton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£310,000	2021-07-16	£337,679
66 Burlton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2018-07-16	£308,441
14 Burlton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£330,000	2017-04-21	£406,301

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0GS

Employment

CB3 0GS 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB3 0GS 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	196
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	27
Looking after home or family	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Retired	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Education	51
Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	6
Construction	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	2,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,073 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	5,429 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	883 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,183 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,685 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Girton Glebe Primary School Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,883 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	2,068 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	2,155 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,778 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,420 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,505 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	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,348 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	1,926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	2,037 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,332 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	2,612 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,653 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 Astronomer	37 Eddington Avenue	730 yd
Brew	37 Eddington Avenue	730 yd
Douce	37 Eddington Avenue	730 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Traveller Rest	Travellers Rest Huntingdon Road		143 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	27 Eddington Avenue		817 yd
Argos Ltd	27 Eddington Avenue		817 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eddington Playing Field EDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	377 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	924 yd
Girton College	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	1,051 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	52.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.87 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.87 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	9.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	19.98 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0GS