Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1YL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1YL is primarily male, with 54% 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	46.6%	46%	-0.6%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	53.4%	54%	0.6%	49.0%	5.0%

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	47.7%	41.1%	-6.6%	37.9%	3.2%
Married: Opposite sex	45.4%	49.5%	4.1%	44.2%	5.3%
Separated	1%	1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	3%	4.9%	1.9%	9.1%	-4.2%
Widowed	3%	3.5%	0.5%	6.1%	-2.6%

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 (88.5%) 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	52.8%	54.8%	2.0%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	32.4%	33.7%	1.3%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	8.8%	9.1%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	2.4%	0.9%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 1YL 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	8.4%	-3.5%	18.2%	-9.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.9%	3.8%	-4.1%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4.2%	-5.4%	13.4%	-9.2%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	4.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-0.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-4.7%
Degree or Similar	45.4%	64%	18.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	3.1%	0.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.3%	2.4%	0.8%	2.5%
White	85%	82.2%	-2.8%	81.4%	0.8%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.2% 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	70.5%	65.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-18.0%
European Union	14.2%	18%	3.8%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	8%	5.3%	-2.7%	5.6%	-0.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	5.3%	2.6%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%	1.2%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.5%	64.8%	-5.7%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	9.1%	14.4%	5.3%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	4.1%	7.3%	3.2%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	12.7%	8.2%	-4.5%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64%	76.7%	-12.7%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	5.3%	1.5%	3.8%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.1%	37.2%	15.9%
Christian	34.1%	46.2%	-12.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Not answered	7.6%	6.0%	1.6%

Safety

Is Woodhead Drive Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Woodhead Drive was 970.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 1184.0% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Woodhead Drive has the highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 3rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 128.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 534.0%.

🔎 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 1YL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Woodhead Drive are based on 164 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 Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1YL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1YL

Average Price
£299,260

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£299,260

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Woodhead Drive

Average Price
£503,347

Semi-Detached
£505,859

Terraced
£479,218

Detached
£738,513

Flats/Maisonettes
£305,784

Other
£4,989,391

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Woodhead DriveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 20 Citygate Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-08-16	£308,631
Flat 6 Citygate Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£291,500	2023-07-21	£299,293
Flat 21 Citygate Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£252,000	2023-05-26	£262,110
Flat 15 Citygate Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2022-12-14	£315,609
Flat 8 Citygate Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2021-03-04	£288,982

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1YL

Employment

CB4 1YL 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	141
Retired	39
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Looking after home or family	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	29
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Construction	11
Manufacturing	9
Other	7
Real estate activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	3

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	838 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,743 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,625 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	614 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	771 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	859 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,250 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	679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,742 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,126 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,137 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	1,156 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,618 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	1,057 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,192 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,402 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,768 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	3,036 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
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	443 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	709 yd
CB4 Café	150B Scotland Road	736 yd
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	867 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	891 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	435 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	481 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	935 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	974 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	638 yd
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	717 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	834 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	920 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	924 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	845 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	910 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	965 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	995 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		181 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	747 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	776 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	862 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	894 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	46.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	46.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	66.57 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	66.57 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	15.28 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1YL