Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 2JB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.9%	58.1%	6.2%	51.0%	7.1%
Male	48.1%	41.9%	-6.2%	49.0%	-7.1%

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 2JB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.5% 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	46.9%	45.5%	-1.4%	37.9%	7.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	41.5%	3.7%	44.2%	-2.7%
Separated	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	8.7%	9.1%	0.4%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (88%) 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	53.6%	63.1%	9.5%	48.4%	14.7%
Good health	34.3%	24.9%	-9.4%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	9.9%	10.2%	0.3%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%

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 2JB this area, 2.3% 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 80.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	18.2%	-15.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.6%	2.8%	-0.8%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.2%	6.3%	-2.9%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	0.6%	-2.0%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	7.4%	-6.9%	16.9%	-9.5%
Degree or Similar	63.3%	80.7%	17.4%	33.8%	46.9%
Other	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	4.5%	3.2%	0.8%	3.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.9%	3.1%	2.2%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91.8%	84.8%	-7.0%	81.4%	3.4%
Other	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	70.8%	68.9%	-1.9%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	13.3%	14.7%	1.4%	6.1%	8.6%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	3.6%	0.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Africa	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	4.4%	0.5%	5.6%	-1.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70%	68.3%	-1.7%	83.2%	-14.9%
10+ Years	6.4%	15.9%	9.5%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	7.7%	3.5%	-4.2%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	4%	-5.9%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.8%	76.7%	-2.9%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Poland	0.4%	1.3%	-0.9%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	4.9%	0.3%	4.6%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	60.4%	37.2%	23.2%
Christian	28.2%	46.2%	-18.0%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Arbury Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbury Road was 127.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.3% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbury Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 95th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 63.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 14.5%.

🔎 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 2JB, 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 Arbury Road are based on 367 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 Arbury Road, Cambridge, CB4 2JB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2JB

Average Price
£552,525

Semi-Detached
£665,042

Terraced
£515,019

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbury Road

Average Price
£356,857

Semi-Detached
£515,450

Terraced
£507,576

Detached
£592,622

Flats/Maisonettes
£171,637

Other
£1,554,378

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbury Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£735,000	2025-02-18	£757,769
53 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2023-09-29	£378,811
7 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2022-10-06	£582,153
53 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£325,000	2022-09-06	£335,068
15 Arbury Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2021-08-20	£651,092

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2JB

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Self-Employed	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Manufacturing	14
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Administrative and support service 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	627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,901 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,652 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	498 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	729 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	791 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,141 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,273 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	484 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	998 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,140 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,854 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	1,598 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,133 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,270 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	431 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	620 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	640 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,194 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	2,307 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	171 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	516 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	547 yd
Satyam Yoga Cambridge	2 - 4 Hawthorn Way	648 yd
Stir	253 Chesterton Road	649 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	292 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	905 yd
Old Spring Public House	The Old Spring, 1 Ferry Path	945 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	1,009 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	1,013 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The viking	115 Milton Road	195 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	198 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	527 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	527 yd
Barbarella	39 High Street, East Chesterton	642 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	129 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	578 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	827 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	902 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	944 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	538 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	654 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		746 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	768 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	780 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	910 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	965 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	978 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	1,068 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.9%

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	144.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2JB