Longworth Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50%	51.6%	1.6%	51.0%	0.6%
Male	50%	48.4%	-1.6%	49.0%	-0.6%

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 1GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.8% 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	51.7%	48.8%	-2.9%	37.9%	10.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.3%	35.9%	5.6%	44.2%	-8.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	9.5%	9.8%	0.3%	9.1%	0.7%
Widowed	6.1%	3.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	-2.4%

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 (85.1%) 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	56.6%	56.8%	0.2%	48.4%	8.4%
Good health	29.1%	28.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-5.3%
Fair health	13%	12%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.7%
Bad health	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	4.0%	-1.3%
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.

In the area around CB4 1GU this area, 9.3% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-8.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	4.6%	-4.3%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.9%	6.2%	-2.7%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.7%	9.9%	-0.8%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	64.1%	12.4%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	9.2%	2.8%	-6.4%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	2.5%	-1.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%	0.0%
White	85.4%	87.1%	1.7%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.6% 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	70.9%	64.6%	-6.3%	83.2%	-18.6%
European Union	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	6.1%	11.5%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	7.7%	0.8%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.3%	4.3%	-1.0%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.8%	1.9%	1.1%	0.3%	1.6%
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	69.6%	64.8%	-4.8%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	6.6%	14.7%	8.1%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	7.9%	4.8%	-3.1%	2.9%	1.9%
2-5 Years	5.8%	8.3%	2.5%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	7.5%	-2.6%	1.9%	5.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.6%	76.7%	-9.1%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.4%	37.2%	6.2%
Christian	43.1%	46.2%	-3.1%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Longworth Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Longworth Avenue was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Longworth Avenue has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 182nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 150.0%.

🔎 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 1GU, 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 Longworth Avenue are based on 145 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 Longworth Avenue, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1GU

Average Price
£677,265

Semi-Detached
£840,539

Terraced
£841,930

Detached
£1,275,586

Flats/Maisonettes
£422,872

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Longworth Avenue

Average Price
£727,235

Semi-Detached
£868,824

Terraced
£912,397

Detached
£1,406,233

Flats/Maisonettes
£470,294

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Longworth AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£790,000	2024-08-20	£820,029
38 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2024-04-26	£478,698
18 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2023-07-04	£893,633
71 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£828,000	2023-03-01	£887,143
30 Longworth Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2022-12-21	£720,986

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1GU

Employment

CB4 1GU 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 1GU 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
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	15
Looking after home or family	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Other	9
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	52
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Information and communication	22
Manufacturing	16
Other	15
Administrative and support service activities	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	8
Transport and storage	5
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,278 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 Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	752 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,135 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,230 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,352 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,503 yd	Community 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	4out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,381 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,416 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,915 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,534 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	2,458 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,249 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,404 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	342 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	796 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,083 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,393 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	1,857 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
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	241 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	268 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	268 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	411 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	636 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	703 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	715 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	716 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	742 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	354 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	471 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	546 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	659 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	716 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	518 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	546 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	712 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	758 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	783 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	207 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	292 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	295 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	996 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	56.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	56.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	56.9%

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	146.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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