Arbury Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 2JQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% of residents 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	49.8%	48.7%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	50.2%	51.3%	1.1%	49.0%	2.3%

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	43.8%	40.8%	-3.0%	37.9%	2.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	40.8%	9.1%	44.2%	-3.4%
Separated	3.4%	1.5%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	11.5%	9%	-2.5%	9.1%	-0.1%
Widowed	9.6%	8%	-1.6%	6.1%	1.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	44.4%	52.7%	8.3%	48.4%	4.3%
Good health	30.1%	29.4%	-0.7%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	16.6%	12.2%	-4.4%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	7.3%	4.6%	-2.7%	4.0%	0.6%
Very bad health	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 43.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	24%	14.9%	-9.1%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	6.9%	-5.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	11.4%	2.3%	13.4%	-2.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	10.9%	0.8%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	43.6%	12.8%	33.8%	9.8%
Other	11.1%	7.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.2% 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	5%	5.7%	0.7%	1.1%	4.6%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	9.8%	7.5%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	2.7%	3%	0.3%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.3%	0.4%	-1.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	3%	1.8%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	77.2%	67.2%	-10.0%	81.4%	-14.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Arab	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.4%	1.5%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.1% 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	62.5%	56.1%	-6.4%	83.2%	-27.1%
European Union	16.2%	20.6%	4.4%	6.1%	14.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	6.6%	5%	-1.6%	2.7%	2.3%
Middle East and Asia	9.7%	12.6%	2.9%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	62.2%	55.9%	-6.3%	83.2%	-27.3%
10+ Years	8.5%	18.6%	10.1%	9.8%	8.8%
5-10 Years	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	6.8%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53%	76.7%	-23.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	7.1%	1.3%	5.8%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	6.8%	1.2%	5.6%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	12.8%	13.5%	-0.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	32.7%	37.2%	-4.5%
Christian	42.2%	46.2%	-4.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	6.5%	1.7%	4.8%
Muslim	11.8%	6.5%	5.3%
Sikh	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Not answered	4.2%	6.0%	-1.8%

Safety

Is Arbury Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arbury Court was 327.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 245.2% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arbury Court has the 5th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 25th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 144.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -48.6%.

🔎 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 2JQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (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 Arbury Court are based on 9 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 Court, Cambridge, CB4 2JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2JQ

Average Price
£212,269

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£264,314

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,572

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arbury Court

Average Price
£175,132

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£251,421

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£153,335

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arbury CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Arbury Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,000	2025-11-18	£127,965
9 Arbury Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£179,300	2015-07-03	£180,682
32 Arbury Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£141,000	2014-07-02	£156,953
32 Arbury Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£114,800	2012-03-05	£166,206
39 Arbury Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£108,000	2011-12-09	£148,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2JQ

Employment

CB4 2JQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	76
Retired	37
Part-Time Employee	28
Student (economically inactive)	13
Looking after home or family	13
Self-Employed	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Unemployed	7
Other	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	16
Human health and social work activities	16
Administrative and support service activities	14
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Construction	4
Transport and storage	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	241 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	938 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,309 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,239 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	491 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	556 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	768 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	- not rated	907 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	907 yd	Academy converter	No	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	232 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	232 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,056 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,056 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,470 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	1,335 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,235 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,806 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,499 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	470 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	660 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	691 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	691 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	702 yd	Community special school	Yes	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	61 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	687 yd
Cambridge Arts & Sciences Ltd	1 High Street, East Chesterton	1,053 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road		683 yd
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way		739 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	40 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	48 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	695 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	697 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	917 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		27 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road		665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	243 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	472 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	526 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	613 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	870 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	912 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	960 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	968 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,031 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	1,046 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	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.0%

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	79.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	112.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2JQ