Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1AQ is primarily male, with 53.8% of the population 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	47.6%	46.2%	-1.4%	51.0%	-4.8%
Male	52.4%	53.8%	1.4%	49.0%	4.8%

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 CB4 1AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.1% 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	52.5%	58.1%	5.6%	37.9%	20.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	24%	-13.7%	44.2%	-20.2%
Married: Same sex	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.4%	1.2%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	4.7%	10.5%	5.8%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	6.1%	-3.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (90%) 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	64%	55.1%	-8.9%	48.4%	6.7%
Good health	27.1%	34.9%	7.8%	33.6%	1.3%
Fair health	7.9%	8.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	4.0%	-2.3%

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 CB4 1AQ this area, 4.3% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.9%	1.6%	-1.3%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.7%	-1.1%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	13.6%	3.1%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	71.7%	74.8%	3.1%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	4%	0.8%	-3.2%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	3.5%	0.3%	-3.2%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	3.2%	0.7%	-2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	84.9%	88.7%	3.8%	81.4%	7.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2.7%	2.4%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.1% 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	65.9%	62.1%	-3.8%	83.2%	-21.1%
European Union	14.8%	16%	1.2%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3.4%	3.1%	0.8%	2.6%
Africa	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	4.8%	-4.3%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.3%	8.5%	2.2%	1.3%	7.2%
Oceania	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.3%	2.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.3%	62.3%	-3.0%	83.2%	-20.9%
10+ Years	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	9.8%	2.9%
5-10 Years	7.3%	9.6%	2.3%	2.9%	6.7%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	10.4%	7.2%	-3.2%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.6%	37.2%	15.4%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Herbert Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herbert Street was 97.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.5% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Herbert Street has the 36th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 136th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.5%.

🔎 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 1AQ, 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 Herbert Street are based on 100 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 Herbert Street, Cambridge, CB4 1AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1AQ

Average Price
£733,392

Semi-Detached
£783,726

Terraced
£718,776

Detached
£730,202

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herbert Street

Average Price
£735,305

Semi-Detached
£742,180

Terraced
£734,229

Detached
£762,267

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herbert Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
20 Herbert Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£695,995	2022-08-22	£726,701
12 Herbert Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-11-19	£689,737
24 Herbert Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£635,000	2020-10-06	£738,291
52C Herbert Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2017-12-21	£874,434
28 Herbert Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2017-07-07	£872,099

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1AQ

Employment

CB4 1AQ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 1AQ 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	121
Part-Time Employee	32
Student (economically inactive)	29
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Other	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	49
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	14
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,928 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,843 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,048 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	257 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	913 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	946 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,435 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	438 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,498 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,828 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	2,308 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,655 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	326 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	385 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	725 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	1,554 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,579 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hakka Restaurant	24 Milton Road	182 yd
Banana Leaf	20 Milton Road	193 yd
Subway	18 Milton Road	196 yd
Tishka	70 Chesterton Road	207 yd
Golden Noodle Bistro	66 Chesterton Road	213 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	218 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	262 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	316 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	323 yd
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	439 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Renus	26 Milton Road	180 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	184 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	331 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	376 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	581 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	155 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	290 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	661 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	1,061 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	1,091 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	393 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	505 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	520 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	521 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		722 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	767 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	796 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	817 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	975 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	989 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	133.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1AQ