Nicholson Way, Cambridge, CB4 2RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 2RP has a slightly higher male population, with 50.5% 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	51.2%	49.5%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.5%
Male	48.8%	50.5%	1.7%	49.0%	1.5%

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 2RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.7% 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	42%	46.7%	4.7%	37.9%	8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	33.1%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.1%
Married: Same sex	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	10.9%	13.2%	2.3%	9.1%	4.1%
Widowed	4.7%	5.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-0.7%

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	37.7%	41.4%	3.7%	48.4%	-7.0%
Good health	40.7%	39.6%	-1.1%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	16.6%	13.7%	-2.9%	12.7%	1.0%
Bad health	4.5%	3.7%	-0.8%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.2%	0.4%

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	31.5%	24.6%	-6.9%	18.2%	6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.7%	10.2%	-1.5%	9.6%	0.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	13.4%	1.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	6.6%	1.9%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	23%	34.8%	11.8%	33.8%	1.0%
Other	7.8%	2.7%	-5.1%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.8% 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	9.6%	7.4%	-2.2%	1.1%	6.3%
Chinese	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	4.8%	1.2%	-3.6%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	4.3%	4.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.0%	1.2%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	3.6%	3.7%	0.1%	0.9%	2.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	78.6%	68.8%	-9.8%	81.4%	-12.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.7%	3.7%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.8% 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	78.6%	65.8%	-12.8%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	11.1%	19.6%	8.5%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Africa	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	9%	-0.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78%	66%	-12.0%	83.2%	-17.2%
10+ Years	2.1%	12.1%	10.0%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	6.3%	10.3%	4.0%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	8.4%	8.7%	0.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5.1%	2.8%	-2.3%	1.9%	0.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.5%	76.7%	-24.2%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	4.1%	1.3%	2.8%
Romania	5%	0.9%	4.1%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	20.9%	13.5%	7.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.4%	37.2%	0.2%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	10%	6.5%	3.5%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Nicholson Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Nicholson Way was 135.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.8% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Nicholson Way has the 19th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 85th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 74.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.7%.

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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 2RP, 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 Nicholson Way are based on 36 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 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, CB4 2RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2RP

Average Price
£217,857

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,857

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Nicholson Way

Average Price
£259,283

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£366,392

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£223,580

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Nicholson WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£198,000	2014-11-11	£251,010
10 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,321	2014-10-28	£202,008
3 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£131,500	2012-11-16	£201,724
2 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£162,000	2011-11-25	£257,265
7 Nicholson Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-07-14	£252,331

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2RP

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	87
Part-Time Employee	42
Retired	39
Self-Employed	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	34
Human health and social work activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	11
Transport and storage	9
Information and communication	7
Construction	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	244 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	713 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,664 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,589 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	508 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	544 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	611 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	713 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,038 yd	Community school	Yes	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	424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,253 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,554 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,785 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,636 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	1,165 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	945 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,020 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	1,418 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	2,574 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	2,744 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
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	255 yd
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	934 yd
Cafe 121	121 Milton Road	942 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way		821 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road		867 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	279 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	303 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	829 yd
The viking	115 Milton Road	952 yd
Milton House Takeaway	113 Milton Road	954 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		238 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road		916 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	322 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	389 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	607 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	613 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	742 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	760 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	827 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	834 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	166.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2RP