Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 0DL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	53.2%	2.3%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	49.1%	46.8%	-2.3%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 CB4 0DL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51% 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	48.8%	51%	2.2%	37.9%	13.1%
Married: Opposite sex	31.6%	32.5%	0.9%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	3.5%	0.8%	-2.7%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	10.2%	10.7%	0.5%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	35.6%	44.3%	8.7%	48.4%	-4.1%
Good health	40.6%	33%	-7.6%	33.6%	-0.6%
Fair health	17%	17.2%	0.2%	12.7%	4.5%
Bad health	5.4%	4.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	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 CB4 0DL this area, 28.2% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.3%	28.2%	-2.1%	18.2%	10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.3%	12.4%	-2.9%	9.6%	2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	11.9%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.5%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	5.3%	3.4%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	11.2%	0.2%	16.9%	-5.7%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	28.2%	5.9%	33.8%	-5.6%
Other	7.5%	2.8%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	1.1%	3.4%
Chinese	2.7%	0.6%	-2.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	1.9%	2.2%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.2%	78.9%	-4.3%	81.4%	-2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.1%	0.3%
Arab	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 77.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.2%	77.2%	-6.0%	83.2%	-6.0%
European Union	6.2%	11.9%	5.7%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	5.9%	0.3%	5.6%	0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.2%	-1.1%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	77.3%	-5.1%	83.2%	-5.9%
10+ Years	2.1%	13.8%	11.7%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	3.5%	3.2%	-0.3%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.3%	2.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
No passport held	26%	13.5%	12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.5%	6.0%	5.5%

Safety

Is Cowley Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowley Road was 346.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 144.0% higher than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cowley Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 21st highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 120.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.4%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB4 0DL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Cowley Road are based on 4 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 Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4 0DL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 0DL

Average Price
£1,005,241

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,331,159

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£679,322

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowley Road

Average Price
£9,583,175

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,275,362

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£12,352,445

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowley Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Bike Depot, 140 Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£640,000	2017-03-14	£628,475
Vix House, 168 Cowley Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2004-08-06	£1,272,705

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 0DL

Employment

CB4 0DL 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	133
Part-Time Employee	58
Retired	49
Long-Term Sick or disabled	36
Self-Employed	28
Looking after home or family	28
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	18
Unemployed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	18
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	16
Information and communication	13
Transport and storage	10
Construction	9
Other	7
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,602 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,068 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	721 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	744 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,546 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	- not rated	1,546 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,078 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	3,131 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	3,131 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,713 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	1,873 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,877 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,262 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,262 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,820 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge 42-44 High Street , Milton CB24 6DF	- not rated	1,853 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	2,160 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,523 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,525 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Raj's	100 Cowley Road	0 yd
Stir Bakery	156 Cowley Road	90 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	623 yd
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	745 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	878 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road		922 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn Green End		995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	876 yd
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground GREEN END	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,043 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	29.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	12.5%

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	4.2%

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

Overview of CB4 0DL