Water Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1NY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1NY 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	49.2%	48.2%	-1.0%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	50.8%	51.8%	1.0%	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 1NY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.3% 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	49%	46.3%	-2.7%	37.9%	8.4%
Married: Opposite sex	33.5%	37.2%	3.7%	44.2%	-7.0%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	9.5%	10.1%	0.6%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	4.6%	3.7%	-0.9%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	53.6%	48.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	0.2%
Good health	32.8%	35.8%	3.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	9.9%	11.5%	1.6%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 54.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	12%	-2.4%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.8%	9%	-2.8%	9.6%	-0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	14%	3.0%	13.4%	0.6%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	5.3%	-4.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8%	8%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	41.8%	54.3%	12.5%	33.8%	20.5%
Other	11%	1.7%	-9.3%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	3.3%	2.1%	1.1%	2.2%
Chinese	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.8%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
White	88.2%	81.6%	-6.6%	81.4%	0.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	2.2%	0.3%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.7% 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	73.1%	65.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-17.5%
European Union	14.6%	16.6%	2.0%	6.1%	10.5%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	2.8%	1.6%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	7.3%	2.3%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.8%	3.9%	1.1%	1.3%	2.6%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.1%	65.5%	-6.6%	83.2%	-17.7%
10+ Years	4.6%	14%	9.4%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	8%	5.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	3.0%
2-5 Years	7.1%	9.5%	2.4%	2.2%	7.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	5%	-3.0%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Poland	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	12.3%	13.5%	-1.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	35.1%	46.2%	-11.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Water Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Lane was 414.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 191.9% higher than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Water Lane has the 2nd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 18th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 157.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.4%.

🔎 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 1NY, 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 Water Lane are based on 191 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 Water Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1NY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1NY

Average Price
£439,645

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£369,504

Other
£965,705

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Lane

Average Price
£445,589

Semi-Detached
£434,044

Terraced
£295,577

Detached
£640,247

Flats/Maisonettes
£248,871

Other
£428,092

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 Novum House Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2023-07-03	£289,901
Flat 8 Novum House Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£236,000	2019-09-12	£223,540
1 Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£25,000	2019-01-31	£23,534
Flat 11 Novum House Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£400,134	2018-12-24	£369,821
Flat 14 Novum House Water Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£437,778	2018-12-12	£404,613

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1NY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	147
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	26
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Construction	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,568 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,670 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,071 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,629 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	329 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	800 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	819 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,382 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,562 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,484 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,960 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,960 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,203 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	2,166 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,430 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,650 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,822 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,822 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	819 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,267 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,376 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,376 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,392 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		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	186 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	653 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	700 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	700 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	751 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	131 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	220 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	540 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	902 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	938 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	96 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	131 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	198 yd
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	231 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	480 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	144 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	349 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	853 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	923 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	1,003 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	629 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	691 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		737 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	975 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	977 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	142.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1NY