Union Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1QA 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	49.7%	50%	0.3%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	50.3%	50%	-0.3%	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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.8% 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	47.1%	58.8%	11.7%	37.9%	20.9%
Married: Opposite sex	40%	31.9%	-8.1%	44.2%	-12.3%
Separated	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	7.9%	6.5%	-1.4%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.6%	0.9%	-3.7%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.9%) 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	57.5%	55.3%	-2.2%	48.4%	6.9%
Good health	30.5%	34.6%	4.1%	33.6%	1.0%
Fair health	8.6%	8.3%	-0.3%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 1QA this area, 7.4% 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 66.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.3%	7.4%	-0.9%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	5.1%	-1.2%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6%	-3.2%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.2%	1.9%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	9.2%	1.3%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	57.9%	66.8%	8.9%	33.8%	33.0%
Other	9.2%	2.3%	-6.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	1.6%	1.8%
Black African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	1.1%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	83.2%	78.5%	-4.7%	81.4%	-2.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.7% 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	65.1%	57.7%	-7.4%	83.2%	-25.5%
European Union	15.8%	20%	4.2%	6.1%	13.9%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	2.4%	5.3%	2.9%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	9.1%	3.3%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.5%
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	65.1%	57.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-26.1%
10+ Years	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	6.8%	6.7%	-0.1%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	12%	9.7%	-2.3%	2.2%	7.5%
Less than 2 years	5.8%	11.9%	6.1%	1.9%	10.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.3%	76.7%	-18.4%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	4.2%	1.3%	2.9%
Other EU countries	8%	1.5%	6.5%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.6%	37.2%	18.4%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	4.5%	6.0%	-1.5%

Safety

Is Union Lane Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Lane was 50.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.0% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Union Lane has the 7th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 136th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.8%.

🔎 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 1QA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 6/10 (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 Union Lane are based on 188 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 Union Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1QA

Average Price
£267,122

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,122

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Lane

Average Price
£451,711

Semi-Detached
£543,172

Terraced
£541,281

Detached
£630,292

Flats/Maisonettes
£269,615

Other
£5,788,960

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union LaneStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Codon Court Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£340,000	2023-04-14	£355,782
4 Codon Court Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£279,200	2023-03-31	£289,530
2 Codon Court Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2018-06-18	£236,660
6 Codon Court Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£246,500	2018-06-08	£265,166
1 Codon Court Union Lane, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£235,000	2018-05-10	£250,457

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1QA

Employment

CB4 1QA 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 1QA 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	116
Retired	23
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	16
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	23
Human health and social work activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Manufacturing	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,418 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,619 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,837 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	507 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	963 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,386 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	645 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,069 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,038 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,477 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,681 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	1,709 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,999 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,144 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	440 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	460 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	738 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,081 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	2,278 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
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	161 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	355 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	521 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	521 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	550 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	299 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	715 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	822 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	914 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	996 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The viking	115 Milton Road	185 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	189 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	455 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	493 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	721 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	132 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	633 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	758 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	772 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	599 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		689 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	713 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	782 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	879 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	922 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	1,064 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,069 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	1,088 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	176 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1QA