Hercules Close, Cambridge, CB4 2TN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 2TN has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	51.5%	49.8%	-1.7%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	48.5%	50.2%	1.7%	49.0%	1.2%

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 2TN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47% 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	43.6%	47%	3.4%	37.9%	9.1%
Married: Opposite sex	37.8%	36%	-1.8%	44.2%	-8.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.8%	1.1%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	12%	10.3%	-1.7%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	4.1%	4%	-0.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	38.4%	45%	6.6%	48.4%	-3.4%
Good health	41.8%	36.6%	-5.2%	33.6%	3.0%
Fair health	12.1%	11.8%	-0.3%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	6.1%	2.8%	-3.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	3.7%	2.0%	1.2%	2.5%

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	25.7%	22.2%	-3.5%	18.2%	4.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12%	9.5%	-2.5%	9.6%	-0.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.5%	13.5%	4.0%	13.4%	0.1%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	4.4%	2.7%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	11.5%	2.8%	16.9%	-5.4%
Degree or Similar	29.9%	36.9%	7.0%	33.8%	3.1%
Other	12.4%	2%	-10.4%	2.8%	-0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.1% 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	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	3%	4%	1.0%	2.7%	1.3%
Other Asian	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	1.3%	3.4%	2.1%	2.5%	0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.9%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	2.2%	1.5%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	79.8%	72.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-9.3%
Roma	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	73.4%	63.5%	-9.9%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	12.1%	19.2%	7.1%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	2%	3.7%	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.4%	9%	-0.4%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	63.7%	-8.7%	83.2%	-19.5%
10+ Years	4.4%	19.3%	14.9%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	5.4%	3.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	8.4%	-1.0%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	5%	-3.4%	1.9%	3.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.9%	76.7%	-24.8%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	6.8%	1.3%	5.5%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	19.9%	13.5%	6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.9%	37.2%	-3.3%
Christian	45.7%	46.2%	-0.5%
Muslim	9.6%	6.5%	3.1%
Not answered	10.9%	6.0%	4.9%

Safety

Is Hercules Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hercules Close was 181.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 140.5% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hercules Close has the 12th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 62nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 98.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.7%.

🔎 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 2TN, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 Hercules Close are based on 8 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 Hercules Close, Cambridge, CB4 2TN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2TN

Average Price
£386,492

Semi-Detached
£387,198

Terraced
£385,786

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hercules Close

Average Price
£398,082

Semi-Detached
£446,100

Terraced
£369,271

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hercules CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hercules Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£376,000	2023-11-24	£400,841
3 Hercules Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£180,000	2010-05-28	£350,457
1 Hercules Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£199,500	2007-05-24	£402,807
3 Hercules Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2005-06-24	£389,087
3 Hercules Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£129,000	2002-11-18	£365,386

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2TN

Employment

CB4 2TN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 2TN area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	90
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Unemployed	15
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Real estate activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	333 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,114 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	333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	558 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	767 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	838 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,380 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	1,021 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,047 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,579 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	5,346 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	638 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	1,749 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,802 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	2,105 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	3,149 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	3,300 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	555 yd
Football Fun Factory (030)	Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Drive	675 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	1,023 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square	755 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	783 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	1,052 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	1,093 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		755 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		1,026 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	490 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	538 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	548 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	748 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	793 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	821 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	965 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	1,015 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%

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

Overview of CB4 2TN