Humberstone Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1EZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.3% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.1%	53.3%	5.2%	51.0%	2.3%
Male	51.9%	46.7%	-5.2%	49.0%	-2.3%

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 vicinity of CB4 1EZ there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.1% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.2%	33.9%	-2.3%	37.9%	-4.0%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.1%	-0.6%	44.2%	7.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.6%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.5%

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 (92.8%) 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	62.6%	61.4%	-1.2%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	29.6%	31.4%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	5.9%	5.7%	-0.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1EZ this area, 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 78.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	3%	0.3%	18.2%	-15.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	1.3%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.9%	0.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	1%	1%	0.0%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.7%	10.5%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	71.8%	78.4%	6.6%	33.8%	44.6%
Other	4.4%	0%	-4.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 89% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	0.8%	1.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%
White	90.3%	89%	-1.3%	81.4%	7.6%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.1%	2.1%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.9% 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	75.8%	72.9%	-2.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
European Union	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	5.7%	1.4%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
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	74.7%	72.7%	-2.0%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	5.9%	13.5%	7.6%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	3.8%	3.2%	-0.6%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	3.2%	3.8%	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.9%	76.7%	2.2%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.4%	37.2%	14.2%
Christian	40.3%	46.2%	-5.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Sikh	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	3.5%	6.0%	-2.5%

Safety

Is Humberstone Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Humberstone Road was 33.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.5% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Humberstone Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 87th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.9%.

🔎 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 1EZ, 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 Humberstone Road are based on 121 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 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, CB4 1EZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1EZ

Average Price
£197,209

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,209

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Humberstone Road

Average Price
£682,248

Semi-Detached
£896,212

Terraced
£876,083

Detached
£889,512

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,471

Other
£669,395

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Humberstone Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 3 The Newton, 81 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,300	2024-05-13	£184,607
Flat 18 The Newton, 81 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2023-11-09	£142,109
Flat 10 The Newton, 81 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-05-02	£151,429
Flat 5 The Newton, 81 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2020-03-06	£199,740
Flat 9 The Newton, 81 Humberstone Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2018-11-23	£155,164

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1EZ

Employment

CB4 1EZ 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 1EZ 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	117
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	47
Student (economically inactive)	35
Self-Employed	26
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	61
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Human health and social work activities	29
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	10
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	813 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,011 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,119 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	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	842 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	854 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,263 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,230 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,264 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,264 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,570 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	1,754 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,621 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,085 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,085 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,240 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 (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	505 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	865 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	865 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	906 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	906 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	391 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	398 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	404 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	404 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	408 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	532 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	625 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	673 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	719 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	721 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	491 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	599 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	630 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	785 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	786 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	599 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	675 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	689 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	846 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	852 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	286 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	361 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	446 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	659 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	851 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	968 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	1,066 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,086 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	66.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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