Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, CB4 2GW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 2GW is primarily male, with 58% 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	47.1%	42%	-5.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	52.9%	58%	5.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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 2GW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.3% 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	60.5%	68.3%	7.8%	37.9%	30.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.4%	26.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	5.5%	3.7%	-1.8%	9.1%	-5.4%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (89%) 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	63.6%	56.9%	-6.7%	48.4%	8.5%
Good health	31.6%	32.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	4%	9.3%	5.3%	12.7%	-3.4%
Bad health	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.4%

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 2GW this area, 4.9% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	4.9%	0.9%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	5.5%	-0.4%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	1.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	64.4%	68%	3.6%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	9.5%	3.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61% 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	1.7%	0.6%	-1.1%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	8.1%	2.5%	-5.6%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	6.4%	12.8%	6.4%	3.1%	9.7%
Pakistani	5.7%	1.1%	-4.6%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	4%	3.1%	-0.9%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1%	3.9%	2.9%	2.5%	1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.4%	1.4%	1.0%	0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.9%	0.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	0.9%	1.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	65.3%	61%	-4.3%	81.4%	-20.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	2.8%	2.5%	0.6%	2.2%
Other	2.7%	1.9%	-0.8%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.5% 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	54.5%	45.5%	-9.0%	83.2%	-37.7%
European Union	13.5%	25.8%	12.3%	6.1%	19.7%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	3%	0.6%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	3.4%	4.7%	1.3%	2.7%	2.0%
Middle East and Asia	20.2%	15.6%	-4.6%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.5%	1.1%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.5% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.7% 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	54.2%	46%	-8.2%	83.2%	-37.2%
10+ Years	13.1%	14.7%	1.6%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	10.4%	11.6%	1.2%	2.9%	8.7%
2-5 Years	10.8%	16.1%	5.3%	2.2%	13.9%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	11.6%	0.2%	1.9%	9.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	6.1%	0.6%	5.5%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	29.3%	46.2%	-16.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	9.4%	1.7%	7.7%
Muslim	10.8%	6.5%	4.3%
Not answered	11.9%	6.0%	5.9%

Safety

Is Ring Fort Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ring Fort Road was 76.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 5.8% lower than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ring Fort Road has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 118th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.4%.

🔎 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 2GW, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (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) - 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 Ring Fort Road are based on 60 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 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, CB4 2GW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2GW

Average Price
£360,181

Semi-Detached
£516,094

Terraced
£460,733

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,160

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ring Fort Road

Average Price
£344,982

Semi-Detached
£560,741

Terraced
£493,783

Detached
£600,914

Flats/Maisonettes
£210,318

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ring Fort Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
38 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£460,000	2025-12-12	£457,297
2 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£273,000	2024-12-02	£261,717
40 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£405,000	2024-04-19	£415,647
10 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£278,600	2022-12-01	£263,107
42 Ring Fort Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2021-06-18	£434,372

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2GW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 2GW 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	192
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	12
Retired	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	40
Information and communication	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Human health and social work activities	22
Manufacturing	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,185 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,607 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,555 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	77 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	- not rated	434 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	434 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	980 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Infants' School Cameron Road , CB4 2LX	- not rated	980 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	1,369 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,369 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	1,592 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	- not rated	1,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,974 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	1,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,879 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	4,508 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	1,480 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	1,584 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	1,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,908 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,942 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square		215 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		215 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	208 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	344 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	418 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	440 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	506 yd
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	1,037 yd
Glassworld Stadium BRIDGE ROAD	grass pitches	1,086 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	87.0%

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	77.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	83.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	160.04 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.07 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2GW