Markham Close, Cambridge, CB4 2PX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 2PX is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.7%	2.0%	51.0%	-0.3%
Male	51.3%	49.3%	-2.0%	49.0%	0.3%

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 2PX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.1% 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	38.3%	64.1%	25.8%	37.9%	26.2%
Married: Opposite sex	46.2%	19.1%	-27.1%	44.2%	-25.1%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.7%	13.4%	4.7%	9.1%	4.3%
Widowed	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	6.1%	-3.3%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	45.2%	2.9%	48.4%	-3.2%
Good health	38.3%	39.2%	0.9%	33.6%	5.6%
Fair health	14.1%	11.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	4.0%	0.0%
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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	22.1%	22.3%	0.2%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	13.7%	2.2%	9.6%	4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	9.4%	-4.0%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	5.5%	9.7%	4.2%	5.3%	4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	16.9%	-13.5%
Degree or Similar	30%	34.9%	4.9%	33.8%	1.1%
Other	9.5%	6.6%	-2.9%	2.8%	3.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2%	0.8%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	2.3%	1.3%	-1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Pakistani	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.7%	0.8%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	80.5%	57.6%	-22.9%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	38.2%	38.2%	0.2%	38.0%
Other	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 33.7% 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	78.2%	33.7%	-44.5%	83.2%	-49.5%
European Union	5.7%	24.4%	18.7%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	0.7%	38.2%	37.5%	0.8%	37.4%
Africa	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	2.7%	-5.7%	5.6%	-2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 33.7% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.2% 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	77.5%	33.6%	-43.9%	83.2%	-49.6%
10+ Years	4%	26.2%	22.2%	9.8%	16.4%
5-10 Years	3.7%	23.3%	19.6%	2.9%	20.4%
2-5 Years	5.7%	9%	3.3%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	7.9%	-1.2%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	27.1%	76.7%	-49.6%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Portugal	6.6%	0.5%	6.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	11.1%	0.3%	10.8%
Poland	11.1%	1.3%	9.8%
Other EU countries	16.2%	1.5%	14.7%
Turkey	4.8%	0.1%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.1%	37.2%	-14.1%
Christian	13.3%	46.2%	-32.9%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	61.7%	6.0%	55.7%

Safety

Is Markham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Markham Close was 116.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.5% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Markham Close has the 27th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 110th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.3%.

🔎 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 2PX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Markham Close are based on 32 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 Markham Close, Cambridge, CB4 2PX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2PX

Average Price
£325,874

Semi-Detached
£398,984

Terraced
£326,993

Detached
£403,366

Flats/Maisonettes
£222,488

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Markham Close

Average Price
£327,108

Semi-Detached
£436,901

Terraced
£352,928

Detached
£421,078

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,086

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Markham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
30A Markham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-08-17	£475,150
17 Markham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-04-14	£235,915
29 Markham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2021-04-01	£348,196
36 Markham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-11-25	£340,016
18 Markham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£201,000	2019-08-28	£219,407

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2PX

Employment

CB4 2PX area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	238
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	25
Self-Employed	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Student (economically inactive)	7
Other	6
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Education	23
Manufacturing	19
Administrative and support service activities	12
Construction	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	7
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	368 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	851 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,124 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,594 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	368 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	594 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	1,079 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,510 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	870 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,272 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,443 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,991 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	301 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,403 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	1,706 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,774 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,815 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	3,490 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	3,511 yd	Other independent school	No	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	121 yd
Football Fun Factory (030)	Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Drive	520 yd
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	889 yd
Napp Pharmaceuticals (Staff Rest.)	196, Milton	900 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	1,039 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road		845 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road		250 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court		1,066 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		1,075 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	202 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	422 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	624 yd
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	780 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	884 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		1,048 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	1,054 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	248.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2PX