Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1FZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.8%	50.9%	4.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	53.2%	49.1%	-4.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 1FZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	70.1%	53.2%	-16.9%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	24.6%	34.8%	10.2%	44.2%	-9.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	0.5%	-1.4%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	2.4%	8.5%	6.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	0.9%	2%	1.1%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (88.6%) 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	52.7%	58.9%	6.2%	48.4%	10.5%
Good health	35.9%	29.7%	-6.2%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	9.1%	9.6%	0.5%	12.7%	-3.1%
Bad health	2.3%	1.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1FZ this area, 5% 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 77.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	5%	1.2%	18.2%	-13.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	3%	-1.3%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	4.5%	-1.2%	13.4%	-8.9%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	8%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	64.5%	77.4%	12.9%	33.8%	43.6%
Other	10.4%	2%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.7% 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	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	2.7%	7.7%	5.0%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.5%	0.9%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	1.8%	0.0%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	0.9%	0.5%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	85.5%	74.7%	-10.8%	81.4%	-6.7%
Arab	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	1.4%	5.9%	4.5%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.3% 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	69.1%	60.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-22.9%
European Union	17.3%	16.4%	-0.9%	6.1%	10.3%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	6.4%	11.9%	5.5%	5.6%	6.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	4.1%	1.8%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	0.3%	2.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	60%	-7.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	8.6%	11.4%	2.8%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	8.6%	7.3%	-1.3%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.1%	12.3%	3.2%	2.2%	10.1%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	9.1%	3.2%	1.9%	7.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.9%	76.7%	-13.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Southern Asia	5.4%	1.2%	4.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	6.3%	13.5%	-7.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.8%	37.2%	9.6%
Christian	32.3%	46.2%	-13.9%
Hindu	6.4%	1.7%	4.7%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Blackthorn Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Blackthorn Close was 22.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.5% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Blackthorn Close has the 15th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 54th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.5%.

🔎 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 1FZ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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 Blackthorn Close are based on 119 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 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, CB4 1FZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1FZ

Average Price
£298,858

Semi-Detached
£336,985

Terraced
£349,560

Detached
£382,228

Flats/Maisonettes
£272,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Blackthorn Close

Average Price
£316,854

Semi-Detached
£361,220

Terraced
£378,030

Detached
£386,159

Flats/Maisonettes
£291,339

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Blackthorn CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
79 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2025-03-27	£286,069
37 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-05-29	£299,032
9 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£368,500	2024-05-03	£406,687
52 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-11-30	£264,765
11 Blackthorn Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-05-31	£307,523

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1FZ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	126
Retired	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Self-Employed	13
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Student (economically inactive)	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	38
Information and communication	32
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance 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	389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,217 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,984 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,404 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	388 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	880 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	944 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,142 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	204 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,489 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,147 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	1,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	764 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	902 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	909 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,539 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	2,643 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
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	422 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	519 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	830 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	987 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	988 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	254 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	955 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	1,058 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	421 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	462 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	544 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	548 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	715 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	474 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	474 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	1,018 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	1,074 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	300 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	453 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		602 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	832 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	870 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	967 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	1,065 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	162.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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