Hopkins Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1FD has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% of residents 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%	48.2%	3.2%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	55%	51.8%	-3.2%	49.0%	2.8%

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 1FD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49% 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	52.8%	49%	-3.8%	37.9%	11.1%
Married: Opposite sex	34.5%	36.3%	1.8%	44.2%	-7.9%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	8.6%	5.6%	-3.0%	9.1%	-3.5%
Widowed	2.2%	5.6%	3.4%	6.1%	-0.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.6%	49.2%	-3.4%	48.4%	0.8%
Good health	34.4%	34.8%	0.4%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	10.6%	11%	0.4%	12.7%	-1.7%
Bad health	2.3%	4.7%	2.4%	4.0%	0.7%
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.

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 61.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	14.4%	5.4%	18.2%	-3.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.7%	6%	-0.7%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	4.4%	-8.0%	13.4%	-9.0%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.4%	2.0%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15%	9.6%	-5.4%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	52.8%	61.2%	8.4%	33.8%	27.4%
Other	3.7%	2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2%	2%	0.0%	1.1%	0.9%
Chinese	3.6%	1.7%	-1.9%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1%	1.3%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2.3%	1.3%	0.8%	1.5%
White	86.4%	84.6%	-1.8%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	74.8%	66.8%	-8.0%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	11.9%	18.8%	6.9%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	3%	2.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	0.7%	1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	4%	-3.9%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	5.7%	2.1%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.8%	66.6%	-7.2%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	4.6%	15.4%	10.8%	9.8%	5.6%
5-10 Years	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	6.3%	7%	0.7%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	11.9%	4.7%	-7.2%	1.9%	2.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	3.4%	0.4%	3.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	11.7%	13.5%	-1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.8%	37.2%	10.6%
Christian	37.8%	46.2%	-8.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Hopkins Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hopkins Close was 53.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.1% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hopkins Close has the 44th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 147th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -12.8%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB4 1FD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 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) - 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 Hopkins Close are based on 137 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 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1FD

Average Price
£454,666

Semi-Detached
£426,695

Terraced
£360,658

Detached
£589,334

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hopkins Close

Average Price
£455,690

Semi-Detached
£390,526

Terraced
£391,597

Detached
£650,297

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hopkins CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£355,000	2025-03-13	£365,643
76 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2024-10-02	£382,543
56 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£265,000	2023-02-15	£282,346
24 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2022-08-15	£710,000
40 Hopkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-03-04	£474,496

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1FD

Employment

CB4 1FD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	145
Retired	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	16
Looking after home or family	15
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Unemployed	2
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	8
Transport and storage	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,513 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,992 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	410 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	810 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,057 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,306 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	559 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,878 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,886 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,362 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	927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,804 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	1,218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,239 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,400 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,922 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	3,115 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
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	606 yd
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	728 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	794 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	821 yd
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	848 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road		494 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road		556 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	392 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	834 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	890 yd
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	966 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	987 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		874 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road		911 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		427 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	543 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	613 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	834 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,052 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	125.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1FD