Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1XE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1XE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.5%	51.1%	-0.4%	51.0%	0.1%
Male	48.5%	48.9%	0.4%	49.0%	-0.1%

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	38.3%	38.2%	-0.1%	37.9%	0.3%
Married: Opposite sex	42.2%	47.6%	5.4%	44.2%	3.4%
Separated	2.3%	3%	0.7%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	7.8%	7.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	9.4%	3.7%	-5.7%	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	50.2%	52.5%	2.3%	48.4%	4.1%
Good health	32.5%	32.1%	-0.4%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	13.6%	12.6%	-1.0%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.4%	2.2%	-1.2%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	10.9%	-2.8%	18.2%	-7.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7%	6.7%	-0.3%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	7.9%	-3.0%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	12.7%	1.8%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	48.4%	55.4%	7.0%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	7%	3.7%	-3.3%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 86.5% 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%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	1.7%	1.9%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.2%
Other Asian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%
Black African	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	92.2%	86.5%	-5.7%	81.4%	5.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.8% 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	77.3%	66.8%	-10.5%	83.2%	-16.4%
European Union	11.2%	18.2%	7.0%	6.1%	12.1%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	4.1%	1.4%	0.8%	3.3%
Africa	3.7%	3.1%	-0.6%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.7%	3.8%	1.1%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.1%	2.7%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	66.6%	-10.7%	83.2%	-16.6%
10+ Years	6.1%	17.2%	11.1%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	2.7%	6.6%	3.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.4%	4.4%	-2.0%	2.2%	2.2%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	5.3%	-2.2%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.5%	76.7%	-9.2%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Milton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Milton Road was 476.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 530.3% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Milton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 17th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 22.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB4 1XE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Milton Road are based on 467 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 Milton Road, Cambridge, CB4 1XE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1XE

Average Price
£524,473

Semi-Detached
£652,535

Terraced
£684,310

Detached
£592,581

Flats/Maisonettes
£204,618

Other
£234,565

Estimated Average Property Prices for Milton Road

Average Price
£843,957

Semi-Detached
£670,080

Terraced
£555,113

Detached
£886,394

Flats/Maisonettes
£292,450

Other
£4,892,594

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Milton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£175,000	2023-01-10	£181,475
105 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£605,000	2022-09-12	£618,602
147A Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2021-03-19	£266,752
Flat 1 145 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£973,846	2019-09-13	£1,133,493
135 Milton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2018-06-15	£594,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1XE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	46
Part-Time Employee	32
Self-Employed	28
Student (economically inactive)	15
Unemployed	10
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	32
Accommodation and food service activities	22
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Manufacturing	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	754 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,404 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,771 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,725 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,772 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	403 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	835 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	858 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,126 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,728 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	1,724 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,002 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,140 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	346 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	607 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,065 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	2,203 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
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	46 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	392 yd
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	519 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	520 yd
Stir Bakery	255 Chesterton Road	532 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	369 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	837 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	837 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	911 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	946 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The viking	115 Milton Road	74 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	78 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	531 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	600 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	632 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	3 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	688 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	747 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	799 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	647 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	662 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	666 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		798 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	899 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	909 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	957 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	962 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	181 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1XE