Moss Bank, Cambridge, CB4 1UR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1UR is primarily male, with 53.5% of the population 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	48.1%	46.5%	-1.6%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	51.9%	53.5%	1.6%	49.0%	4.5%

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 1UR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.1% 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	42.1%	46.1%	4.0%	37.9%	8.2%
Married: Opposite sex	39.1%	34.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.5%
Separated	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	4.3%	3.7%	-0.6%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	48.8%	42.7%	-6.1%	48.4%	-5.7%
Good health	30%	40.9%	10.9%	33.6%	7.3%
Fair health	16.5%	12.4%	-4.1%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	4.6%	2.9%	-1.7%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 57.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	15.7%	17.1%	1.4%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.8%	3.3%	-3.5%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	5.3%	-3.2%	13.4%	-8.1%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.4%	10.2%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	46.8%	57.1%	10.3%	33.8%	23.3%
Other	10.6%	1.6%	-9.0%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	3.5%	4.1%	0.6%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.8%	1.1%
White	86.2%	80.4%	-5.8%	81.4%	-1.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	0.1%	1.8%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.9%	1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.6% 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	71.9%	58.6%	-13.3%	83.2%	-24.6%
European Union	11.9%	23.1%	11.2%	6.1%	17.0%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.5%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	5.4%	9.2%	3.8%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	5.5%	1.3%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.2%	1.1%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	58.6%	-11.4%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	5.8%	17.6%	11.8%	9.8%	7.8%
5-10 Years	4.6%	9.9%	5.3%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	5%	9.2%	4.2%	2.2%	7.0%
Less than 2 years	14.6%	4.8%	-9.8%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.4%	76.7%	-18.3%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.6%	1.3%	2.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	9.9%	1.5%	8.4%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	10.2%	13.5%	-3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.5%	37.2%	5.3%
Christian	41%	46.2%	-5.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Moss Bank Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Moss Bank was 1276.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 806.0% higher than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Moss Bank has the highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 2nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 127.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 124.7%.

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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 1UR, 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 Moss Bank are based on 50 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 Moss Bank, Cambridge, CB4 1UR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1UR

Average Price
£301,180

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£333,002

Detached
£455,455

Flats/Maisonettes
£201,858

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Moss Bank

Average Price
£297,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£340,291

Detached
£359,710

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,197

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Moss BankStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Moss Bank, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2024-09-04	£324,130
22 Moss Bank, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-04-19	£360,743
12 Moss Bank, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£267,000	2021-02-12	£310,770
22 Moss Bank, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2017-08-10	£325,322
4 Moss Bank, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2017-03-24	£381,511

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1UR

Employment

CB4 1UR 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	99
Retired	44
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Student (economically inactive)	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	36
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Information and communication	10
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	8
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
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	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,067 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,199 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,801 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	479 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	607 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,505 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,692 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,866 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	1,891 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,630 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,893 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,547 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,850 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
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,356 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	1,519 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,024 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,330 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,857 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	3,431 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	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	804 yd
Stir Bakery	156 Cowley Road	859 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	916 yd
Raj's	100 Cowley Road	941 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	978 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	390 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	847 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn Green End	911 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	933 yd
Kings Head	50 High Street	985 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	752 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	777 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	933 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	1,010 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	1,062 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton		956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground GREEN END	grass pitches, tennis courts	995 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	96.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1UR