Topper Street, Cambridge, CB4 2WL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 2WL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	43.5%	48.7%	5.2%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	56.5%	51.3%	-5.2%	49.0%	2.3%

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 2WL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	64.4%	61.7%	-2.7%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	26.3%	-1.7%	44.2%	-17.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	3.6%	7.8%	4.2%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	6.1%	-4.9%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87.9%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	64.9%	55.8%	-9.1%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	31%	32.1%	1.1%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	2.9%	9.1%	6.2%	12.7%	-3.6%
Bad health	0.6%	2.9%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CB4 2WL this area, 5.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 57.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	7.4%	-1.7%	9.6%	-2.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12%	8.2%	-3.8%	13.4%	-5.2%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	3.7%	2.6%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	15.6%	4.7%	16.9%	-1.3%
Degree or Similar	52%	57.2%	5.2%	33.8%	23.4%
Other	10.5%	2.1%	-8.4%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	7.2%	1.9%	-5.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	4.5%	3.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	3.8%	0.6%	-3.2%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.5%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	77.7%	80.6%	2.9%	81.4%	-0.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.1%	2.5%
Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	68.4%	63.6%	-4.8%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	16.8%	25.6%	8.8%	6.1%	19.5%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.2%	1.6%	-1.6%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	3.9%	-3.6%	5.6%	-1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	3.3%	0.4%	1.3%	2.0%
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	68.1%	63%	-5.1%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	7.5%	16.2%	8.7%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	7%	10.4%	3.4%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	11.9%	5.5%	-6.4%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.9%	76.7%	-17.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Poland	5.5%	1.3%	4.2%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	10.7%	1.5%	9.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and South America	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	7.8%	13.5%	-5.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.8%	37.2%	6.6%
Christian	41.9%	46.2%	-4.3%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	6.8%	6.5%	0.3%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Topper Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Topper Street was 90.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.0% higher than the Histon & Impington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Topper Street has the 11th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington and the 84th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,800

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB4 2WL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Topper Street are based on 61 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 Topper Street, Cambridge, CB4 2WL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2WL

Average Price
£405,448

Semi-Detached
£326,410

Terraced
£500,696

Detached
£843,301

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,543

Other
£189,954

Estimated Average Property Prices for Topper Street

Average Price
£382,917

Semi-Detached
£361,150

Terraced
£463,065

Detached
£829,848

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,269

Other
£186,426

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Topper Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Topper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-08-28	£535,984
62 Topper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£580,000	2024-07-15	£568,423
24 Topper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£175,000	2022-03-11	£180,895
60 Topper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-03-09	£225,263
6 Topper Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2021-10-22	£552,572

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2WL

Employment

CB4 2WL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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	148
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Looking after home or family	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Retired	6
Other	3
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Information and communication	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Manufacturing	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Other	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	623 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,116 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	1,959 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,639 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	576 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	584 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	623 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,114 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,512 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	1,272 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	1,568 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,188 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,775 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	854 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	1,920 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,010 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	2,356 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	2,889 yd	Free schools special	No	Mixed	More About School
Gretton School Manor Farm Road , Girton CB3 0RX	- not rated	3,083 yd	Other independent special school	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close		824 yd
Football Fun Factory (030)	Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Drive		825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square		498 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road		1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		498 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	491 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	720 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	728 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	732 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	733 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	790 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	837 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,013 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	91.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2WL