Long Reach Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 1UJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	48.5%	48.3%	-0.2%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	51.5%	51.7%	0.2%	49.0%	2.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30.1%	40.7%	10.6%	37.9%	2.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.6%	39.4%	-16.2%	44.2%	-4.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5.4%	7.5%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	7.1%	11.5%	4.4%	6.1%	5.4%

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	44%	48.3%	4.3%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.4%	36.3%	0.9%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	16.4%	12.7%	-3.7%	12.7%	0.0%
Bad health	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 1UJ this area, 8.4% 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 58.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.4%	8.4%	-10.0%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%	9.6%	-2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.7%	7.1%	-4.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	5.8%	2.0%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	11.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	42.3%	58.4%	16.1%	33.8%	24.6%
Other	5.9%	2.2%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	2.7%	2.0%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	1.5%	4.2%	2.7%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%
White	91.8%	84.6%	-7.2%	81.4%	3.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.3% 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	81.3%	63.3%	-18.0%	83.2%	-19.9%
European Union	9.3%	20.7%	11.4%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	8.6%	5.2%	5.6%	3.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.5%	0.9%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80.2%	62.5%	-17.7%	83.2%	-20.7%
10+ Years	0.4%	18.1%	17.7%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	2.6%	10%	7.4%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	5.2%	7.3%	2.1%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	11.6%	1.9%	-9.7%	1.9%	0.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.3%	76.7%	-8.4%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	4.6%	0.9%	3.7%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	7.7%	13.5%	-5.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	43.2%	46.2%	-3.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	7.7%	6.0%	1.7%

Safety

Is Long Reach Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Reach Road was 25.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 82.1% lower than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Long Reach Road has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 62nd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 52.2%.

🔎 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 1UJ, 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 Long Reach Road are based on 62 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 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, CB4 1UJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1UJ

Average Price
£496,608

Semi-Detached
£500,535

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£453,405

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Reach Road

Average Price
£465,008

Semi-Detached
£471,174

Terraced
£530,396

Detached
£434,400

Flats/Maisonettes
£268,794

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Reach Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
46 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2021-06-04	£496,376
72 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£550,000	2021-02-23	£597,879
68 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£486,000	2019-04-12	£554,290
70 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£477,000	2019-01-30	£521,434
50 Long Reach Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£390,000	2015-08-18	£463,810

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1UJ

Employment

CB4 1UJ 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.

CB4 1UJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	101
Retired	56
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	22
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,924 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,247 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,760 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	440 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	453 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	739 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,415 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	- not rated	1,415 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	1,948 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,948 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,767 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,767 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,093 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	2,147 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	2,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,180 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,559 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,559 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	1,678 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,683 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,157 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	2,157 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,164 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
Stir Bakery	156 Cowley Road	633 yd
Raj's	100 Cowley Road	712 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	766 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	789 yd
CB4 Café	150B Scotland Road	853 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	613 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn Green End	887 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	967 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	1,039 yd
Kings Head	50 High Street	1,041 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	791 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	853 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	1,039 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton		1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground GREEN END	grass pitches, tennis courts	970 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		1,050 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	213.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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