Vales Place, Cambridge, CB4 2GU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 2GU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	50.5%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.1%	49.5%	0.4%	49.0%	0.5%

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 2GU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.4% 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	54%	57.4%	3.4%	37.9%	19.5%
Married: Opposite sex	36.5%	32.5%	-4.0%	44.2%	-11.7%
Separated	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.3%	6.2%	0.9%	9.1%	-2.9%
Widowed	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	6.1%	-4.3%

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	52.3%	58%	5.7%	48.4%	9.6%
Good health	37.4%	30.5%	-6.9%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	7.8%	9.4%	1.6%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2GU this area, 9.5% 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 50.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	9.5%	-4.8%	18.2%	-8.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.4%	10.9%	-5.5%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18.5%	10.4%	-8.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.5%	14.5%	5.0%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	33.3%	50.3%	17.0%	33.8%	16.5%
Other	6.3%	1.8%	-4.5%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	1.1%	3.3%	2.2%	0.7%	2.6%
Indian	1.4%	5.6%	4.2%	3.1%	2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0.7%	2.3%	1.6%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	3.9%	3.5%	-0.4%	2.5%	1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	1.1%	0.2%	-0.9%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	3.9%	2.1%	-1.8%	0.8%	1.3%
White	83.3%	72.8%	-10.5%	81.4%	-8.6%
Other	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.3% 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	79.7%	65.3%	-14.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
European Union	10%	17.1%	7.1%	6.1%	11.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	2.1%	10.6%	8.5%	5.6%	5.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79%	65.3%	-13.7%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	1.4%	20.2%	18.8%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	8.9%	3.8%	-5.1%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	1.9%	0.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.4%	76.7%	-16.3%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	13.9%	13.5%	0.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	35.5%	46.2%	-10.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	4.2%	1.7%	2.5%
Muslim	3.3%	6.5%	-3.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Vales Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Vales Place was 126.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.7% higher than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Vales Place has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 49th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -80.7%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB4 2GU, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (average )
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 Vales Place are based on 3 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Vales Place, Cambridge, CB4 2GU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2GU

Average Price
£344,677

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£344,677

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Vales Place

Average Price
£307,176

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£349,487

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,554

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Vales PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Vales Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2021-07-29	£450,778
2 Vales Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£143,500	2011-07-22	£248,196
4 Vales Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£158,900	2011-04-14	£222,554

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2GU

Employment

CB4 2GU 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 2GU 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	188
Part-Time Employee	31
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	24
Looking after home or family	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10
Retired	5

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Manufacturing	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Information and communication	9
Transport and storage	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Other	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	677 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	1,958 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,407 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	444 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	- not rated	475 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	475 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	677 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Infants' School Cameron Road , CB4 2LX	- not rated	677 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,250 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	1,499 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	- not rated	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,096 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	964 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,503 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	4,518 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Cavendish School Park Drive , CB24 9LY	4out of 4	1,406 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,420 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	1,841 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,918 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,951 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close		1,039 yd
Football Fun Factory (030)	Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Drive		1,061 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square		269 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		269 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	432 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	538 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	553 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	555 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	582 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	956 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	1,028 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	253.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	37 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2GU