Water Street, Cambridge, CB4 1PB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1PB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	50.8%	-2.3%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	46.9%	49.2%	2.3%	49.0%	0.2%

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 1PB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.2% 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	41.4%	49.2%	7.8%	37.9%	11.3%
Married: Opposite sex	41.4%	33.6%	-7.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.1%	1%	-1.1%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	9.6%	10.7%	1.1%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-1.2%

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	48.5%	45.7%	-2.8%	48.4%	-2.7%
Good health	33.2%	34.8%	1.6%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	14.1%	14.9%	0.8%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.7%	3.2%	-0.5%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	1.2%	0.1%

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.9%	18.6%	-2.3%	18.2%	0.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	9.8%	0.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.6%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	12.1%	-0.9%	16.9%	-4.8%
Degree or Similar	39.4%	49.8%	10.4%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.1%	-0.2%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1.3%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	87.8%	87.7%	-0.1%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	1.3%	0.8%	-0.5%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.9%	1.6%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.9% 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	78%	73.9%	-4.1%	83.2%	-9.3%
European Union	8%	12.5%	4.5%	6.1%	6.4%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	5.6%	4.8%	-0.8%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.2%
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	76.9%	74.3%	-2.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	4%	15.8%	11.8%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	6.9%	3.7%	-3.2%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	6.1%	5.3%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	0.8%	-5.3%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.9%	76.7%	-14.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19%	13.5%	5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.8%	37.2%	13.6%
Christian	36.4%	46.2%	-9.8%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Water Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Water Street was 56.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 59.8% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Water Street has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 153rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.3%.

🔎 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 1PB, 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 5/10 (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 Street are based on 77 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 Street, Cambridge, CB4 1PB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1PB

Average Price
£577,458

Semi-Detached
£630,582

Terraced
£415,541

Detached
£712,604

Flats/Maisonettes
£322,889

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Water Street

Average Price
£718,272

Semi-Detached
£619,637

Terraced
£552,156

Detached
£1,047,007

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,061

Other
£1,323,685

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Water Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
177 Water Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2024-09-24	£1,014,931
183 Water Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-09-06	£507,260
167 Water Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£501,000	2020-11-04	£585,053
Flat 2 157 Water Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2018-04-27	£369,980
177 Water Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£735,000	2015-11-13	£922,941

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1PB

Employment

CB4 1PB area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	97
Retired	49
Self-Employed	39
Part-Time Employee	39
Student (economically inactive)	20
Unemployed	16
Looking after home or family	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	35
Human health and social work activities	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Other	13
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	7
Manufacturing	6
Transport and storage	6
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,716 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,078 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,643 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	269 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	711 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,491 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,588 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,673 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	1,531 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,073 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,248 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,667 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	2,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,086 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	938 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,482 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,798 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,303 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	2,899 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	318 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	745 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	751 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	753 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	809 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	340 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	445 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	457 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	710 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	239 yd
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	310 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	340 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	424 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	710 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	373 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	574 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	897 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	1,028 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	799 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		845 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	886 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	907 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	159.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1PB