Church Street, Cambridge, CB4 1DT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1DT is primarily male, with 56.1% 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	48.9%	43.9%	-5.0%	51.0%	-7.1%
Male	51.1%	56.1%	5.0%	49.0%	7.1%

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 1DT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.1% 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	50.6%	62.1%	11.5%	37.9%	24.2%
Married: Opposite sex	38.9%	28.6%	-10.3%	44.2%	-15.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	6.3%	7.1%	0.8%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (92.5%) 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	66.9%	60.9%	-6.0%	48.4%	12.5%
Good health	27.8%	31.6%	3.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	4.6%	7%	2.4%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.6%

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 1DT this area, 5.2% 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 81.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	18.2%	-13.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.3%	2.6%	-3.7%	13.4%	-10.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	8.3%	-3.0%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	72.4%	81.7%	9.3%	33.8%	47.9%
Other	1.7%	0.4%	-1.3%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	0.7%	4.4%
Indian	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	3.1%	0.1%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.7%	2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%
White	87.7%	85%	-2.7%	81.4%	3.6%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.4% 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	70.1%	58.4%	-11.7%	83.2%	-24.8%
European Union	12%	19.6%	7.6%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	7.5%	0.8%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	9%	3.4%	1.3%	7.7%
Oceania	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.7%	58.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-24.8%
10+ Years	4.6%	14.9%	10.3%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7%	9.8%	2.8%	2.2%	7.6%
Less than 2 years	9.5%	8.6%	-0.9%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.2%	37.2%	21.0%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Church Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church Street was 18.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.3% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Church Street has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 40th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -81.8%.

🔎 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 1DT, 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 Church Street are based on 443 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 Church Street, Cambridge, CB4 1DT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1DT

Average Price
£980,494

Semi-Detached
£582,908

Terraced
£699,916

Detached
£1,460,918

Flats/Maisonettes
£855,554

Other
£17,044

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church Street

Average Price
£705,235

Semi-Detached
£535,167

Terraced
£452,635

Detached
£905,432

Flats/Maisonettes
£233,337

Other
£155,518

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Old Coach House, 23 Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-04-26	£460,241
25 Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£412,200	2023-08-11	£435,941
36 Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£851,000	2023-01-04	£906,315
The Glebe House Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£3,200,000	2022-12-05	£3,240,271
5 Church Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2021-02-04	£1,402,458

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1DT

Employment

CB4 1DT 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 1DT 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	138
Retired	17
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	40
Human health and social work activities	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	27
Manufacturing	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,259 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,964 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,439 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,288 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,514 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,394 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,745 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,120 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,681 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	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,558 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,720 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	250 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	846 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,167 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,750 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	2,216 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
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	214 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	214 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	270 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	381 yd
ALFORNO CAMBRIDGE LTD	Engineers House Riverside	555 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	277 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	375 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	798 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	798 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	811 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	138 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	195 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	300 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	375 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	549 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	151 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	355 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	684 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	704 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	776 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	195 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	292 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	583 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		903 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	111.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.01 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.01 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.94 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1DT