Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, CB4 1EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	35.9%	5.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	56.6%	56.8%	0.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	29.1%	28.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13%	12%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1EE this area, 9.3% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	64.1%	12.4%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.4%	87.1%	1.7%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	70.9%	64.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.6%	64.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	14.7%	8.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Elizabeth Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Elizabeth Way was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Elizabeth Way has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 182nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.0%.

🔎 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 1EE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Elizabeth Way are based on 78 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 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, CB4 1EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1EE

Average Price
£590,344

Semi-Detached
£523,835

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£529,740

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,243,617

Estimated Average Property Prices for Elizabeth Way

Average Price
£552,540

Semi-Detached
£563,323

Terraced
£547,186

Detached
£580,705

Flats/Maisonettes
£302,583

Other
£772,691

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Elizabeth WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-10-25	£563,311
Flats 1-6 City View Lodge, 34 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,225,000	2023-10-20	£1,287,057
56 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2021-04-12	£580,439
30 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£301,000	2012-03-23	£571,738
50 Elizabeth Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£275,000	2010-08-13	£551,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1EE

Employment

CB4 1EE 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 1EE 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	65
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	1,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,227 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,396 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	588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,278 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,315 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,340 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	1,065 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,687 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	2,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,343 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,491 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	269 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	632 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	919 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,446 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	1,815 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	225 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	225 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	247 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	263 yd
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	269 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	613 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	658 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	686 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	715 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	781 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	307 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	467 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	629 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	631 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	709 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	558 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	643 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	680 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	710 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	763 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	214 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	437 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	437 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	863 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	994 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,020 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,038 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,051 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	126.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1EE