Lovell Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 2QN is primarily male, with 55.3% 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	45.4%	44.7%	-0.7%	51.0%	-6.3%
Male	54.6%	55.3%	0.7%	49.0%	6.3%

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 2QN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	44.3%	45.9%	1.6%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	39.5%	-1.3%	44.2%	-4.7%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.8%	2%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	8.5%	8.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	3.9%	3.7%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.4%

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	55.9%	43%	-12.9%	48.4%	-5.4%
Good health	30.6%	38.7%	8.1%	33.6%	5.1%
Fair health	10.8%	14.3%	3.5%	12.7%	1.6%
Bad health	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	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	14.5%	18.3%	3.8%	18.2%	0.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	6.4%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.8%	10.5%	-3.3%	13.4%	-2.9%
Apprenticeship	6%	9.2%	3.2%	5.3%	3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.2%	10.5%	-3.7%	16.9%	-6.4%
Degree or Similar	30.5%	41%	10.5%	33.8%	7.2%
Other	11.3%	4.1%	-7.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.9%	0.6%	-4.3%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	3.7%	0.3%	1.6%	2.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.8%	1.9%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	-1.6%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	79.9%	76.4%	-3.5%	81.4%	-5.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Other	1.2%	2%	0.8%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.5% 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	65.1%	60.5%	-4.6%	83.2%	-22.7%
European Union	21%	22.2%	1.2%	6.1%	16.1%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.2%	3.7%	2.5%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	6.5%	-2.5%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.9%	5.1%	3.2%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.5%	60.9%	-3.6%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	5.6%	14.6%	9.0%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	2.9%	6.0%
2-5 Years	12.3%	10.9%	-1.4%	2.2%	8.7%
Less than 2 years	7.7%	4.9%	-2.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	5.1%	0.5%	4.6%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	4%	0.9%	3.1%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	11.6%	13.5%	-1.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.6%	37.2%	4.4%
Christian	47.3%	46.2%	1.1%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.7%	6.0%	-0.3%

Safety

Is Lovell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lovell Road was 71.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.7% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Lovell Road has the 57th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 195th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.9%.

🔎 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 2QN, 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 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 Lovell Road are based on 185 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 Lovell Road, Cambridge, CB4 2QN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2QN

Average Price
£491,415

Semi-Detached
£487,388

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£592,091

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lovell Road

Average Price
£461,410

Semi-Detached
£459,924

Terraced
£455,579

Detached
£616,742

Flats/Maisonettes
£214,090

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lovell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Lovell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2026-01-30	£469,652
69 Lovell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2025-12-12	£460,231
35 Lovell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2025-11-10	£455,843
47 Lovell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-01-08	£570,818
57 Lovell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-03-21	£534,405

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2QN

Employment

CB4 2QN area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 9% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 15% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	111
Retired	46
Self-Employed	45
Part-Time Employee	36
Looking after home or family	16
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Student (economically inactive)	10
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	29
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Information and communication	26
Accommodation and food service activities	24
Human health and social work activities	21
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Construction	16
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Manufacturing	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2

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	1,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,750 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,634 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	701 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	705 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	948 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	956 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Community school	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	1,125 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,125 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,299 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,299 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	2,958 yd	Foundation school	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	1,022 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	2,593 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,664 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,046 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,046 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	888 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,720 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,732 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,732 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Fooditude	2, Cambridge Science Park Milton Road	373 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	387 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	413 yd
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	811 yd
Raj's	100 Cowley Road	990 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road		178 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road		978 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road		588 yd
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Revolution Health And Fitness Club 24A 24A MILTON ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	385 yd
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		632 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	805 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	957 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,057 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	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.4%

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	156.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2QN