Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1BJ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.6%	50.2%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.4%	49.8%	0.4%	49.0%	0.8%

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 1BJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.3% 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	34.1%	42.3%	8.2%	37.9%	4.4%
Married: Opposite sex	50.9%	43.4%	-7.5%	44.2%	-0.8%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	9.7%	9%	-0.7%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	51.5%	54.4%	2.9%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	31.7%	27.5%	-4.2%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	11.6%	12.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-0.2%
Bad health	3.4%	4.4%	1.0%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	1.2%	0.0%

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 64.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	11.4%	-2.8%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4.6%	0.1%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	7%	-1.9%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	1.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.7%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	54.6%	64.2%	9.6%	33.8%	30.4%
Other	7.3%	2.2%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	0.8%	1.8%
White	84%	85.2%	1.2%	81.4%	3.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.5% 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	68.9%	66.5%	-2.4%	83.2%	-16.7%
European Union	14.1%	15.1%	1.0%	6.1%	9.0%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	4.7%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.3%	66.4%	-1.9%	83.2%	-16.8%
10+ Years	7.6%	18.8%	11.2%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	4.4%	3.9%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	7.8%	6.3%	-1.5%	2.2%	4.1%
Less than 2 years	12%	4.6%	-7.4%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.1%	37.2%	6.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Capstan Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Capstan Close was 190.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 35.4% higher than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Capstan Close has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 59th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.8%.

🔎 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 1BJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Capstan Close are based on 22 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 Capstan Close, Cambridge, CB4 1BJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1BJ

Average Price
£1,417,984

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,417,984

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Capstan Close

Average Price
£1,426,442

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,426,442

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Capstan CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Capstan Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2024-03-01	£1,660,317
10 Capstan Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,540,000	2023-05-03	£1,615,687
1 Capstan Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2022-11-18	£1,735,071
12 Capstan Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,307,100	2022-09-15	£1,336,487
10 Capstan Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,460,000	2022-07-25	£1,533,293

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1BJ

Employment

CB4 1BJ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	73
Self-Employed	41
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Other	11
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Education	40
Information and communication	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Other	18
Manufacturing	17
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Construction	6
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	685 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out 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	1,953 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,477 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,991 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	944 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	961 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,266 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,351 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,717 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,130 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,336 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,698 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,289 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	2,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,959 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,116 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	632 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,018 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,128 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,271 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,705 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
ALFORNO CAMBRIDGE LTD	Engineers House Riverside	365 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	393 yd
Costa at Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	407 yd
Cambridge Sea Cadets	42 Cheddars Lane	467 yd
Navadhanya	70 Newmarket Road	491 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	496 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	595 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	610 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	622 yd
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	802 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	407 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	584 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	642 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	665 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	743 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	407 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	657 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	677 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	759 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	874 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	93 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	418 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	492 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	734 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	930 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,028 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	1,071 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	238.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1BJ