Atkins Close, Cambridge, CB4 2NN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 2NN has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	48.4%	50%	1.6%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	51.6%	50%	-1.6%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2NN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 49.8% 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	51%	49.8%	-1.2%	37.9%	11.9%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	28.4%	-1.5%	44.2%	-15.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	2.2%	2.1%
Divorced	12.9%	11.4%	-1.5%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	1.5%	5.2%	3.7%	6.1%	-0.9%

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	40%	44.7%	4.7%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	38.8%	35.2%	-3.6%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	14.4%	13.4%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.7%
Bad health	5.6%	5.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	19.2%	-4.0%	18.2%	1.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16%	12.5%	-3.5%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	12.5%	-0.9%	13.4%	-0.9%
Apprenticeship	2.6%	3.8%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	12%	2.7%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	26.8%	37.5%	10.7%	33.8%	3.7%
Other	8.8%	2.4%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.8% 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	6%	10.2%	4.2%	1.1%	9.1%
Chinese	4%	1.4%	-2.6%	0.7%	0.7%
Indian	7.6%	0.7%	-6.9%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	6%	6.0%	2.5%	3.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.6%	1.4%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.6%
White	75.6%	71.8%	-3.8%	81.4%	-9.6%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.7% 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	75.6%	68.7%	-6.9%	83.2%	-14.5%
European Union	6.4%	16.5%	10.1%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.8%	2.8%	2.0%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	14.4%	8.1%	-6.3%	5.6%	2.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.8%	2.1%	1.3%	1.3%	0.8%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.8%	69.1%	-5.7%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	3.6%	18.1%	14.5%	9.8%	8.3%
5-10 Years	8.8%	7.8%	-1.0%	2.9%	4.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	6%	1.1%	-4.9%	1.9%	-0.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.4%	76.7%	-22.3%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Lithuania	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Poland	9.3%	1.3%	8.0%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central and Western Africa	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	19.2%	13.5%	5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.3%	37.2%	2.1%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Muslim	13.3%	6.5%	6.8%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	10.2%	6.0%	4.2%

Safety

Is Atkins Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Atkins Close was 129.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.7% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Atkins Close has the 21st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 92nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 68.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -43.4%.

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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 2NN, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Atkins Close are based on 37 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 Atkins Close, Cambridge, CB4 2NN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2NN

Average Price
£339,708

Semi-Detached
£315,151

Terraced
£343,801

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Atkins Close

Average Price
£284,393

Semi-Detached
£356,676

Terraced
£344,435

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,686

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Atkins CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Atkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-09-08	£340,930
24 Atkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£310,000	2020-05-22	£370,123
18 Atkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£287,500	2018-02-13	£351,132
16 Atkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£275,000	2015-03-27	£367,933
14 Atkins Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£271,000	2014-08-27	£374,825

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2NN

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	37
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Manufacturing	13
Construction	12
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	8
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Transport and storage	6
Other	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	666 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,096 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,277 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	372 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	712 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,120 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,127 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	1,245 yd	Academy converter	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	570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,814 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,773 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,976 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,469 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	820 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,903 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	1,305 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	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,446 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	3,014 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	3,184 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
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	621 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	669 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	819 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	823 yd
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	828 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road		524 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road		641 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	285 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	839 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	898 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	1,062 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	1,065 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		874 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road		986 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	499 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	510 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		533 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	641 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	796 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	944 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	101.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2NN