Thornton Way, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB3 0NL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	47%	48.6%	1.6%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	53%	51.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	2.4%

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 0NL there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 62.4% 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	29.8%	25.9%	-3.9%	37.9%	-12.0%
Married: Opposite sex	58%	62.4%	4.4%	44.2%	18.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	6.4%	7.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	6.1%	-4.6%

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 (91.4%) 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	53.8%	59.4%	5.6%	48.4%	11.0%
Good health	37%	32%	-5.0%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	7.8%	6.9%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 0NL this area, 5.2% 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 64.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	5.2%	1.1%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	9.7%	-2.8%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-3.8%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	64.4%	1.0%	33.8%	30.6%
Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	3.1%	-2.2%
Pakistani	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	2%	-2.3%	1.6%	0.4%
Black African	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.1%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.9%	81.4%	-0.5%	81.4%	0.0%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2%	2.0%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.2% 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	77.6%	72.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-11.0%
European Union	5.1%	9.7%	4.6%	6.1%	3.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.5%	2.3%	-1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	7%	8%	1.0%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.7%	1.3%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	72.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-10.6%
10+ Years	1.6%	15.1%	13.5%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.8%	6.6%	2.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	3%	3.1%	0.1%	2.2%	0.9%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	2.6%	-11.7%	1.9%	0.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.1%	76.7%	-0.6%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	45%	46.2%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Thornton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thornton Way was 29.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.1% lower than the Bar Hill average. The most reported crime type was Criminal damage and arson.

Thornton Way has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill and the 173rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£63,800

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB3 0NL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 Thornton Way are based on 61 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Thornton Way, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0NL

Average Price
£647,660

Semi-Detached
£527,431

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£737,833

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thornton Way

Average Price
£579,465

Semi-Detached
£467,632

Terraced
£583,293

Detached
£652,589

Flats/Maisonettes
£330,372

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thornton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
41 Thornton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2023-04-12	£702,922
21 Thornton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£655,555	2022-06-24	£675,705
1 Thornton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£686,480	2021-06-10	£750,339
43 Thornton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2020-12-11	£663,045
23 Thornton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2019-07-22	£511,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0NL

Employment

CB3 0NL 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	120
Retired	59
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	10
Other	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	52
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Transport and storage	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,488 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,782 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,301 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Girton Glebe Primary School Cambridge Road , Girton CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,295 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,515 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,799 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	2,031 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	2,466 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,911 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,967 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	3,181 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	1,440 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Gretton School Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX	- not rated	2,113 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	2,506 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,561 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,871 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Traveller Rest	Travellers Rest Huntingdon Road		740 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative Retail Services Ltd	120 Girton Road		850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Girton College	grass pitches, squash courts, swimming pool	812 yd
Eddington Playing Field EDDINGTON AVENUE	grass pitches	891 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	69.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	123.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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