Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, CB4 1YF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 1YF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.2%	51.3%	2.1%	51.0%	0.3%
Male	50.8%	48.7%	-2.1%	49.0%	-0.3%

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 1YF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.9% 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	52.9%	56.9%	4.0%	37.9%	19.0%
Married: Opposite sex	37.1%	35.4%	-1.7%	44.2%	-8.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	0.6%	-1.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6%	5.1%	-0.9%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	54%	64.6%	10.6%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	36.1%	26.9%	-9.2%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	7.2%	7.8%	0.6%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 1YF this area, 6.4% 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 74.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11%	6.4%	-4.6%	18.2%	-11.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.3%	5.2%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.1%	4.6%	-3.5%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.6%	5.5%	-3.1%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	53.8%	74.3%	20.5%	33.8%	40.5%
Other	8.8%	3.5%	-5.3%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	5.2%	6.7%	1.5%	3.1%	3.6%
Pakistani	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Other Asian	2.8%	4.6%	1.8%	1.6%	3.0%
Black African	1.6%	7.1%	5.5%	2.5%	4.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
White	75.7%	59.1%	-16.6%	81.4%	-22.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.2%	1.1%	0.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.4%	2.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.6%	42.3%	-15.3%	83.2%	-40.9%
European Union	17.9%	21.9%	4.0%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	2.2%	6.2%	4.0%	2.7%	3.5%
Middle East and Asia	15.1%	21%	5.9%	5.6%	15.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.3% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	42.5%	-14.5%	83.2%	-40.7%
10+ Years	10%	15.3%	5.3%	9.8%	5.5%
5-10 Years	13.9%	11.8%	-2.1%	2.9%	8.9%
2-5 Years	11.8%	17.6%	5.8%	2.2%	15.4%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	12.8%	5.4%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.7%	76.7%	-35.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	4.9%	1.3%	3.6%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	6.9%	1.5%	5.4%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	30%	46.2%	-16.2%
Buddhist	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	8.5%	6.5%	2.0%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Alice Bell Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alice Bell Close was 41.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 44.8% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Alice Bell Close has the 31st lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 115th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -56.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a similar level level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 57% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£46,800

Income Rank
6/10

Household Income in CB4 1YF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (very high )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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) - 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) - 9/10 (very 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 Alice Bell Close are based on 98 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 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, CB4 1YF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1YF

Average Price
£340,684

Semi-Detached
£486,138

Terraced
£482,247

Detached
£533,282

Flats/Maisonettes
£202,088

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alice Bell Close

Average Price
£339,999

Semi-Detached
£499,639

Terraced
£486,804

Detached
£553,003

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,548

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alice Bell CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
16 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2024-12-12	£235,449
56 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-07-26	£596,997
22 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-10-13	£474,975
54 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-12-21	£267,795
48 Alice Bell Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£578,000	2022-01-12	£638,424

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1YF

Employment

CB4 1YF 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 1YF area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	194
Student (economically inactive)	31
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	30
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Looking after home or family	14
Other	12
Unemployed	10
Retired	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Education	75
Professional, scientific and technical activities	50
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	31
Information and communication	21
Administrative and support service activities	17
Other	13
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	8
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,417 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	345 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	890 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,009 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,036 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,073 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	322 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,197 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	1,129 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,575 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	941 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	988 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,100 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,666 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	2,819 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
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	582 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	670 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	801 yd
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	899 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	932 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	295 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	756 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	1,042 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	579 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	588 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	637 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	697 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	701 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	622 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	636 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	1,026 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	1,043 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	422 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		453 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	458 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	740 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,070 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	54.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	55.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	76.14 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	76.14 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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