Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1EN is primarily male, with 54.2% 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	45.5%	45.8%	0.3%	51.0%	-5.2%
Male	54.5%	54.2%	-0.3%	49.0%	5.2%

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 1EN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.3% 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	65.1%	73.3%	8.2%	37.9%	35.4%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	20%	-6.6%	44.2%	-24.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (92.3%) 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	58.4%	62%	3.6%	48.4%	13.6%
Good health	33.3%	30.3%	-3.0%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	5.1%	5.8%	0.7%	12.7%	-6.9%
Bad health	2.4%	0.7%	-1.7%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 1EN this area, 3.9% 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 74.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.1%	3.9%	-0.2%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.6%	3.1%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.6%	5.9%	1.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	9%	-3.9%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	64.7%	74.6%	9.9%	33.8%	40.8%
Other	6.2%	1.6%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.6%	5.5%	3.9%	0.7%	4.8%
Indian	4.3%	5.5%	1.2%	3.1%	2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.2%	-2.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	3.3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
White	79.2%	74.1%	-5.1%	81.4%	-7.3%
Arab	1.2%	2.2%	1.0%	0.6%	1.6%
Other	2%	2.6%	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.1%	40.6%	-4.5%	83.2%	-42.6%
European Union	29.4%	30.8%	1.4%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.3%	3.1%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	3.5%	2.2%	-1.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	12.9%	13.4%	0.5%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.9%	7.2%	1.3%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 40.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 13% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	44.7%	41.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-41.7%
10+ Years	16.1%	13%	-3.1%	9.8%	3.2%
5-10 Years	16.9%	16.7%	-0.2%	2.9%	13.8%
2-5 Years	11%	11.9%	0.9%	2.2%	9.7%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	17%	5.6%	1.9%	15.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	48.7%	76.7%	-28.0%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5.2%	0.6%	4.6%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	12.2%	1.5%	10.7%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.7%	37.2%	15.5%
Christian	28.6%	46.2%	-17.6%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	3.3%	1.7%	1.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other religion	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Chesterton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Road was 659.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 595.4% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Chesterton Road has the 2nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 7th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 96.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 78.1%.

🔎 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 1EN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 Chesterton Road are based on 265 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 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1EN

Average Price
£443,258

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£435,898

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,550

Other
£508,975

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterton Road

Average Price
£835,858

Semi-Detached
£1,005,280

Terraced
£1,018,065

Detached
£861,445

Flats/Maisonettes
£304,258

Other
£1,971,564

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38A Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£176,000	2024-05-31	£178,378
Flat B 36 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£454,729	2023-01-07	£416,077
34 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2023-01-06	£251,625
48 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£270,000	2021-06-25	£261,983
38A Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£110,000	2021-01-12	£106,508

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1EN

Employment

CB4 1EN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1EN 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
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	26
Self-Employed	22
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	22
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Information and communication	15
Other	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Construction	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,267 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,213 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,325 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 Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	201 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	520 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	1,013 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	585 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	585 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,208 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,208 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,438 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,094 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,584 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,263 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,263 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	518 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	518 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	595 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	595 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	623 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Riverside	48 Chesterton Road	12 yd
Grape Britannia	34 Chesterton Road	34 yd
The Red Mug	60 Chesterton Road	55 yd
Golden Noodle Bistro	66 Chesterton Road	72 yd
Wintercomfort for the homeless	Overstream House Victoria Avenue	75 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	10 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	75 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	110 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	137 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	206 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	83 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	122 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	138 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	146 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	818 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	114 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	128 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	915 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	968 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	989 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	286 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	423 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	525 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	557 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	560 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		594 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	717 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	827 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	891 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	924 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	104.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.98 Mbit/s

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