Howes Place, Cambridge, CB3 0LD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB3 0LD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.1%	50.4%	1.3%	51.0%	-0.6%
Male	50.9%	49.6%	-1.3%	49.0%	0.6%

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 0LD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.8% 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	33.7%	51.8%	18.1%	37.9%	13.9%
Married: Opposite sex	55.8%	42.4%	-13.4%	44.2%	-1.8%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	4.7%	1.2%	-3.5%	9.1%	-7.9%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	63.9%	55.5%	-8.4%	48.4%	7.1%
Good health	22.9%	28.6%	5.7%	33.6%	-5.0%
Fair health	10.8%	10.9%	0.1%	12.7%	-1.8%
Bad health	2.1%	2.5%	0.4%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.2%	1.3%

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 0LD this area, 8.2% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.8%	8.2%	2.4%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.5%	9.4%	2.9%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	8.2%	-2.7%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	64.9%	69.4%	4.5%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	5.1%	1.2%	-3.9%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.9% 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)
Chinese	0.6%	3.4%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.1%	6.8%	4.7%	1.6%	5.2%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	1.0%	0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	89.8%	72.9%	-16.9%	81.4%	-8.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.8%	5.1%	3.3%	1.6%	3.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.7% 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	75%	66.7%	-8.3%	83.2%	-16.5%
European Union	10.5%	11.4%	0.9%	6.1%	5.3%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	0.8%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	2.4%	13%	10.6%	5.6%	7.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	8.1%	2.1%	1.3%	6.8%
Oceania	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.4%	69.5%	-4.9%	83.2%	-13.7%
10+ Years	3.6%	11.9%	8.3%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	3.6%	9.3%	5.7%	2.2%	7.1%
Less than 2 years	14.8%	5.1%	-9.7%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	1.7%	1.5%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
No passport held	13.4%	13.5%	-0.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	21.4%	46.2%	-24.8%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Howes Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howes Place was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Howes Place has the 39th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 139th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.0%.

🔎 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 0LD, 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 Howes Place are based on 18 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 Howes Place, Cambridge, CB3 0LD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0LD

Average Price
£1,826,518

Semi-Detached
£815,511

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£706,410

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,348

Other
£8,303,931

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howes Place

Average Price
£2,491,260

Semi-Detached
£825,265

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£737,430

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,824

Other
£11,753,392

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howes PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Howes Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-03-01	£595,977
10 Howes Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-11-14	£779,420
15 Howes Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£15,600,000	2018-07-20	£16,592,000
11 Howes Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£760,000	2017-08-09	£888,486
12 Howes Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2011-09-09	£1,252,641

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0LD

Employment

CB3 0LD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	47
Part-Time Employee	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Other	0
Retired	0
Unemployed	0

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	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	5,203 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	781 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	977 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,458 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,874 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	2,005 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,929 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,603 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,276 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	5,430 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	3,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,131 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	1,724 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,118 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	2,223 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	2,422 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,439 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	816 yd
Brew	37 Eddington Avenue	816 yd
Douce	37 Eddington Avenue	816 yd
Department Tea Room	Institute Of Astronomy Madingley Road	1,044 yd
Fitzwilliam College	Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	1,068 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Traveller Rest	Travellers Rest Huntingdon Road		291 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road		1,048 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	27 Eddington Avenue	879 yd
Argos Ltd	27 Eddington Avenue	879 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	1,031 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	1,031 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Eddington Playing Field EDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	513 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	697 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	887 yd
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	1,050 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,089 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0LD