Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, CB4 1TY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1TY has a slightly higher male population, with 52.1% 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	47.3%	47.9%	0.6%	51.0%	-3.1%
Male	52.7%	52.1%	-0.6%	49.0%	3.1%

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 1TY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.2% 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	31.5%	55.2%	23.7%	37.9%	17.3%
Married: Opposite sex	55.1%	33.1%	-22.0%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	9.3%	8.3%	-1.0%	9.1%	-0.8%
Widowed	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.4%

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	51.4%	47.7%	-3.7%	48.4%	-0.7%
Good health	32.4%	36.1%	3.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	10.6%	9.5%	-1.1%	12.7%	-3.2%
Bad health	4.6%	5.3%	0.7%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 55.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	10.9%	-13.1%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.1%	10.7%	-6.4%	9.6%	1.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	13.4%	-6.1%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.3%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	8.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-8.6%
Degree or Similar	33.6%	55.5%	21.9%	33.8%	21.7%
Other	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	2.8%	1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	8.5%	3.5%	-5.0%	1.1%	2.4%
Chinese	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	2.4%	1.4%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.7%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	0.8%	3.7%
White	81.9%	83.7%	1.8%	81.4%	2.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Other	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.4% 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	80.7%	70.4%	-10.3%	83.2%	-12.8%
European Union	6.5%	19.1%	12.6%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	5.7%	-2.8%	5.6%	0.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.5%	70.4%	-9.1%	83.2%	-12.8%
10+ Years	2.7%	15%	12.3%	9.8%	5.2%
5-10 Years	3.1%	9.1%	6.0%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	6%	3.2%	-2.8%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	2.2%	-6.5%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	37.7%	46.2%	-8.5%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	13.4%	6.0%	7.4%

Safety

Is Izaak Walton Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Izaak Walton Way was 109.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 23.0% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Izaak Walton Way has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 118th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 51.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.7%.

🔎 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 1TY, 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 Izaak Walton Way are based on 38 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 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, CB4 1TY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1TY

Average Price
£520,350

Semi-Detached
£522,875

Terraced
£509,393

Detached
£499,336

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Izaak Walton Way

Average Price
£486,308

Semi-Detached
£492,042

Terraced
£473,840

Detached
£463,025

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Izaak Walton WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2025-03-26	£528,914
9 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-02-07	£497,446
18 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-12-18	£532,083
31 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£670,000	2024-03-21	£687,650
4 Izaak Walton Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2024-01-03	£545,519

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1TY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	193
Part-Time Employee	51
Retired	48
Self-Employed	38
Unemployed	25
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Other	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	38
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	16
Administrative and support service activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,669 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,893 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,906 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,757 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	389 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	572 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	582 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,604 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,627 yd	Community school	No	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	1,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,350 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,350 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,575 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	2,203 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,696 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,084 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,084 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	1,220 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,476 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,753 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,753 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,765 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	419 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	804 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	835 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	839 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	909 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	533 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	593 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	596 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	630 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	1,040 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	378 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	378 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	533 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	608 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	554 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	760 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		852 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	989 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	1,005 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	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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