Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1AT is primarily male, with 55.1% 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	48.3%	44.9%	-3.4%	51.0%	-6.1%
Male	51.7%	55.1%	3.4%	49.0%	6.1%

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 1AT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.2% 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	44.4%	57.2%	12.8%	37.9%	19.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.7%	29.6%	-8.1%	44.2%	-14.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.8%	0%	-3.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.5%	10.5%	0.0%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	3.8%	1.9%	-1.9%	6.1%	-4.2%

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	55.9%	48.9%	-7.0%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	32.3%	35.9%	3.6%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	9.7%	12%	2.3%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1AT this area, 8.6% 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 57.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.4%	8.6%	-4.8%	18.2%	-9.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.4%	7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-2.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	5.8%	-5.9%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	46.4%	57.6%	11.2%	33.8%	23.8%
Other	8.4%	2.3%	-6.1%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	2.5%	2.2%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	2.8%	3.5%	0.7%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.5%	1.8%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.4%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
White	81.6%	83.1%	1.5%	81.4%	1.7%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	66.3%	60.2%	-6.1%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	16.7%	25%	8.3%	6.1%	18.9%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.2%	2.1%	-2.1%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	8%	6.7%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.6%	60%	-4.6%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	10.4%	16.5%	6.1%	9.8%	6.7%
5-10 Years	6.6%	9.8%	3.2%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.1%	-1.3%	2.2%	5.9%
Less than 2 years	9%	5.6%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.5%	76.7%	-15.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Italy	3.8%	0.6%	3.2%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	38.3%	46.2%	-7.9%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Hawthorn Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hawthorn Way was 146.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.5% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hawthorn Way has the 17th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 77th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 59.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 28.2%.

🔎 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 1AT, 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 Hawthorn Way are based on 69 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 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, CB4 1AT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1AT

Average Price
£434,289

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£437,160

Detached
£411,328

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hawthorn Way

Average Price
£401,714

Semi-Detached
£310,354

Terraced
£485,255

Detached
£401,481

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hawthorn WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£415,000	2025-03-27	£427,442
21 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-10-24	£408,046
25 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2023-09-08	£395,046
31 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£531,000	2023-02-23	£570,076
5 Hawthorn Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£538,000	2020-12-17	£617,425

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1AT

Employment

CB4 1AT area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 12% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 14% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB4 1AT 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 1AT 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	106
Self-Employed	37
Retired	30
Student (economically inactive)	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	21
Information and communication	20
Human health and social work activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Real estate activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,597 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,113 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	218 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	975 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,196 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,316 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	726 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,375 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,834 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	2,187 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,693 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	275 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	424 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	546 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,611 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	1,759 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
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	105 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	111 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	127 yd
The Polish Restaurant	231 Chesterton Road	156 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	403 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	496 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	572 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	603 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	689 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	392 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	395 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	471 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	471 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	484 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	390 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	468 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	574 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	789 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	987 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	508 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	666 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	681 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	775 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	785 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	792 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	794 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		1,024 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,024 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,035 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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	139.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1AT