Scotland Road, Cambridge, CB4 1QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1QE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.3%	51.9%	-2.4%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	45.7%	48.1%	2.4%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 1QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.1% 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	36.5%	43.1%	6.6%	37.9%	5.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	35.3%	-2.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	10.9%	8.5%	-2.4%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	12.6%	11.1%	-1.5%	6.1%	5.0%

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	37%	46.5%	9.5%	48.4%	-1.9%
Good health	37.8%	35.6%	-2.2%	33.6%	2.0%
Fair health	15.1%	12.6%	-2.5%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	9.2%	3.9%	-5.3%	4.0%	-0.1%
Very bad health	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.2%	0.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	27.9%	25.4%	-2.5%	18.2%	7.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.2%	10.8%	-0.4%	9.6%	1.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15%	8.8%	-6.2%	13.4%	-4.6%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.8%	3.7%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	10.8%	3.2%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	32.4%	35.7%	3.3%	33.8%	1.9%
Other	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	2.8%	-0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.3%	2.9%	1.6%	1.1%	1.8%
Chinese	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0%	1.2%	1.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.5%	1.7%	1.2%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.6%
White	92.9%	85.7%	-7.2%	81.4%	4.3%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 79% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	88.3%	79%	-9.3%	83.2%	-4.2%
European Union	5.1%	11.1%	6.0%	6.1%	5.0%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1%	1.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.5%
Middle East and Asia	2%	5.1%	3.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	1.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	87.5%	79%	-8.5%	83.2%	-4.2%
10+ Years	0.8%	9.9%	9.1%	9.8%	0.1%
5-10 Years	1.8%	4.6%	2.8%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	2.2%	2.1%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	2.2%	-4.4%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	19.6%	13.5%	6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.2%	37.2%	4.0%
Christian	43.8%	46.2%	-2.4%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Not answered	7%	6.0%	1.0%

Safety

Is Scotland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotland Road was 72.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.5% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Scotland Road has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 193rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -24.1%.

🔎 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 1QE, 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 Scotland Road are based on 171 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 Scotland Road, Cambridge, CB4 1QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1QE

Average Price
£698,611

Semi-Detached
£774,410

Terraced
£686,949

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotland Road

Average Price
£524,332

Semi-Detached
£439,192

Terraced
£514,423

Detached
£884,781

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,876

Other
£4,989,651

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
19 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£591,000	2024-12-13	£611,083
25 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2021-12-17	£687,473
23 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£567,500	2021-06-29	£669,311
11 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2017-11-30	£722,744
25 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2017-07-13	£716,161

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1QE

Employment

CB4 1QE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	109
Retired	98
Part-Time Employee	35
Self-Employed	29
Looking after home or family	19
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	11
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Information and communication	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	3
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	1,176 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,211 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	686 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	785 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,187 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,312 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	1,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,267 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,857 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,337 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,827 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	1,983 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,733 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,891 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	179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	681 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,000 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,877 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	2,243 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
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	227 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	227 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	247 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	479 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	484 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	373 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	486 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	578 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	947 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	984 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	114 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	140 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	390 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	486 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	265 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	436 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	486 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	902 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	948 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	283 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	511 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		755 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	755 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,080 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,084 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	36.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	36.4%

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	63.6%

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

Overview of CB4 1QE