Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1FU has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.2%	50%	3.8%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.8%	50%	-3.8%	49.0%	1.0%

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 1FU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.7% 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	58.5%	60.7%	2.2%	37.9%	22.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	27.1%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	1.9%	3.4%	1.5%	6.1%	-2.7%

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 (87.9%) 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	55.6%	54.6%	-1.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	27.3%	33.3%	6.0%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	12%	9.6%	-2.4%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	5.1%	1.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 1FU this area, 7.3% 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 73.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	7.3%	-3.1%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	3.1%	-2.7%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.2%	0.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	60.8%	73.9%	13.1%	33.8%	40.1%
Other	8.1%	1.5%	-6.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.8% 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%	2.8%	0.6%	1.1%	1.7%
Chinese	1.8%	1.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	5.5%	0.7%	-4.8%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.8%	2.8%	1.0%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.0%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
White	84.4%	83.8%	-0.6%	81.4%	2.4%
Arab	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.5% 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	64.4%	53.5%	-10.9%	83.2%	-29.7%
European Union	17.1%	27%	9.9%	6.1%	20.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.9%	2.1%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.2%	8.2%	-2.0%	5.6%	2.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.3%	2.5%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.3%	1.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.8%	53.9%	-7.9%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	12%	12.5%	0.5%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	11.3%	8.9%	-2.4%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	5.8%	17.9%	12.1%	2.2%	15.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.5%	76.7%	-21.2%
Ireland	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.2%	0.2%	3.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.9%	37.2%	16.7%
Christian	29.1%	46.2%	-17.1%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	3.5%	6.5%	-3.0%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Swallow Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Swallow Gardens was 88.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 37.4% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Swallow Gardens has the 13th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 157th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -36.8%.

🔎 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 1FU, 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 Swallow Gardens are based on 11 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 Swallow Gardens, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1FU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1FU

Average Price
£544,957

Semi-Detached
£544,957

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Swallow Gardens

Average Price
£568,176

Semi-Detached
£568,176

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Swallow GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Swallow Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2024-10-08	£558,190
5 Swallow Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£535,000	2024-09-13	£553,845
7 Swallow Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2019-12-02	£500,650
1 Swallow Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£435,000	2015-06-18	£575,288
7 Swallow Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£385,000	2015-05-22	£522,888

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1FU

Employment

CB4 1FU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	151
Self-Employed	28
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Student (economically inactive)	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	48
Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Information and communication	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Construction	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,340 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,445 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,360 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	569 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	939 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,551 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	1,160 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,787 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	2,031 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,744 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,909 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	388 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	934 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,959 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	2,420 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
CB4 Café	150B Scotland Road	363 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	389 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	389 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	456 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	492 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	121 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	234 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	705 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	751 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	925 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	136 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	157 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	234 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	329 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	356 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	78 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	183 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	715 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	836 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	868 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	397 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	460 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		720 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	784 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	73.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.99 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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