Scotland Road, Cambridge, CB4 1QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1QL is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	50.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	48.9%	49.7%	0.8%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.3% 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	44.5%	48.3%	3.8%	37.9%	10.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.2%	29.8%	-8.4%	44.2%	-14.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	3.6%	4.8%	1.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Divorced	8.8%	12.4%	3.6%	9.1%	3.3%
Widowed	4.9%	4.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-2.0%

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	42.8%	38.2%	-4.6%	48.4%	-10.2%
Good health	40.7%	39.3%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.7%
Fair health	12%	16.8%	4.8%	12.7%	4.1%
Bad health	3.8%	3.5%	-0.3%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	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.

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 44.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.9%	24.9%	1.0%	18.2%	6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	4.7%	-4.4%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.5%	2.4%	5.3%	-1.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	9.5%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	39.6%	44.5%	4.9%	33.8%	10.7%
Other	10.4%	3.5%	-6.9%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.4%	4.3%	1.9%	1.1%	3.2%
Chinese	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	3.1%	-3.1%
Other Asian	1.6%	1.3%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.6%	84%	-1.6%	81.4%	2.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	1.3%	1.1%	0.1%	1.2%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.3% 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	73.2%	72.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-10.9%
European Union	13.9%	16%	2.1%	6.1%	9.9%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	4.8%	-2.0%	5.6%	-0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	1.9%	-0.7%	1.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.5%	72.7%	0.2%	83.2%	-10.5%
10+ Years	4.7%	12.8%	8.1%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	7.1%	6.1%	-1.0%	2.9%	3.2%
2-5 Years	10.4%	5.3%	-5.1%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	5.4%	2.9%	-2.5%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	2.4%	0.9%	1.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	16.1%	13.5%	2.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42%	37.2%	4.8%
Christian	44.1%	46.2%	-2.1%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Scotland Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Scotland Road was 70.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 50.2% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Scotland Road has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 197th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.2%.

🔎 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 1QL, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 177 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 1QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1QL

Average Price
£482,315

Semi-Detached
£457,742

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£556,034

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Scotland Road

Average Price
£501,003

Semi-Detached
£430,942

Terraced
£472,426

Detached
£894,189

Flats/Maisonettes
£310,188

Other
£5,015,885

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Scotland Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
141 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2021-01-08	£430,497
143 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£352,500	2015-12-14	£404,399
141A Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£293,000	2007-11-16	£531,617
141 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£245,000	2007-03-30	£470,671
141 Scotland Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£146,000	2002-09-30	£388,536

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1QL

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	115
Retired	65
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	15
Unemployed	12
Other	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10

Employment Industry

Education	41
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Information and communication	24
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	13
Construction	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Other	4
Real estate activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,435 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,971 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,386 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	225 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	721 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	743 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,320 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	1,249 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,829 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,265 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	1,933 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,587 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,974 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,974 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	727 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,026 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,227 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,227 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,238 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	111 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	667 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	667 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	724 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	737 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	278 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	291 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	672 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	784 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	929 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	162 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	183 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	261 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	291 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	424 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	232 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	362 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	824 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	1,055 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	1,080 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		504 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	686 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	731 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	1,069 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	212.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1QL