Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, CB4 1AP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1AP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	49.0%	1.3%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	46.6%	40.9%	-5.7%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.6%	44.4%	5.8%	44.2%	0.2%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.7%
Widowed	3.7%	5.6%	1.9%	6.1%	-0.5%

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 (86.4%) 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	43.6%	57.3%	13.7%	48.4%	8.9%
Good health	38.9%	29.1%	-9.8%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.5%	9.6%	-2.9%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.8%	2.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 57.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.1%	10.5%	-7.6%	18.2%	-7.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.9%	-4.2%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.4%	9.4%	0.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	3%	4.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	11.5%	4.1%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	47%	57.7%	10.7%	33.8%	23.9%
Other	6%	1.7%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	3.1%	0.8%
Other Asian	2.8%	3.4%	0.6%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	3.9%	3.4%	-0.5%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.7%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
White	81.9%	75.8%	-6.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	72.2%	65.7%	-6.5%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	10%	15.7%	5.7%	6.1%	9.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	7.3%	0.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	66.3%	-5.9%	83.2%	-16.9%
10+ Years	6.7%	18.1%	11.4%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	6.7%	4.8%	-1.9%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.1%	1.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.6%	1.2%	1.4%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.5%	37.2%	10.3%
Christian	38.1%	46.2%	-8.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	4.2%	6.5%	-2.3%
Not answered	6.8%	6.0%	0.8%

Safety

Is Chesterton Hall Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Hall Crescent was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 30.0% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Chesterton Hall Crescent has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 144th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -63.0%.

🔎 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. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB4 1AP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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 Chesterton Hall Crescent are based on 27 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 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, CB4 1AP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1AP

Average Price
£1,258,910

Semi-Detached
£1,350,701

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£937,642

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterton Hall Crescent

Average Price
£1,445,217

Semi-Detached
£1,513,118

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,251,214

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterton Hall CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£695,000	2024-02-01	£756,472
40 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£570,000	2017-04-20	£695,706
28 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,057,000	2016-02-15	£1,292,839
4 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2015-04-01	£1,797,908
24 Chesterton Hall Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£710,000	2013-01-24	£1,211,581

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1AP

Employment

CB4 1AP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 CB4 1AP 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	108
Retired	60
Part-Time Employee	34
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	10
Other	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Human health and social work activities	18
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Transport and storage	5
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,684 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,066 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	159 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	907 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,102 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,321 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	632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,555 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,804 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	2,196 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,583 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	230 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	465 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	516 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,621 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	1,713 yd	Higher education institutions	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 Polish Restaurant	231 Chesterton Road	142 yd
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	189 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	196 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	211 yd
Tishka	70 Chesterton Road	358 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	348 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	431 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	502 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	526 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	633 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renus	26 Milton Road	388 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	390 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	414 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	418 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	514 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	320 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	494 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	494 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	881 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	1,014 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	588 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	590 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	601 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	682 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	714 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	864 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	885 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		935 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	958 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	982 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	201.3 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	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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