Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 2XF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	50.9%	-1.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	48%	49.1%	1.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 2XF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.8% 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	37.5%	46.8%	9.3%	37.9%	8.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	31%	0.0%	44.2%	-13.2%
Married: Same sex	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	2.8%	1.4%	2.2%	0.6%
Divorced	11.2%	6.7%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	16.2%	12.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	6.2%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (66.7%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.3%	32.7%	-9.6%	48.4%	-15.7%
Good health	34.5%	34%	-0.5%	33.6%	0.4%
Fair health	15.4%	24.5%	9.1%	12.7%	11.8%
Bad health	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	4.0%	4.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.9%

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	23.8%	19.5%	-4.3%	18.2%	1.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.8%	14.5%	-0.3%	9.6%	4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	11.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-2.1%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	5.3%	0.6%	5.3%	0.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.9%	13.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	26%	33.7%	7.7%	33.8%	-0.1%
Other	7.6%	2.1%	-5.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	2.8%	0.3%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	86.2%	88.3%	2.1%	81.4%	6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	80.6%	74.1%	-6.5%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	11.3%	17.5%	6.2%	6.1%	11.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	4.4%	3.8%	-0.6%	5.6%	-1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.9%	74.3%	-5.6%	83.2%	-8.9%
10+ Years	0.9%	11.3%	10.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5%	6%	1.0%	2.2%	3.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	3.1%	-6.6%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.1%	76.7%	-15.6%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	7.5%	1.5%	6.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	18.8%	13.5%	5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	41.2%	46.2%	-5.0%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is Buchan Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Buchan Street was 157.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.9% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Buchan Street has the 17th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 74th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 67.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -47.1%.

🔎 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 2XF, 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 Buchan Street are based on 15 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 Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 2XF

Average Price
£249,440

Semi-Detached
£256,666

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£440,965

Other
£103

Estimated Average Property Prices for Buchan Street

Average Price
£238,996

Semi-Detached
£258,700

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£240,222

Other
£96

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Buchan Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
25 Buchan Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£340,000	2021-06-28	£375,040
7 Buchan Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2021-06-14	£407,959
4 Buchan Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£100	2017-11-13	£95
19 Buchan Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£214,500	2012-03-30	£375,086
1 Buchan Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£82,000	2010-07-09	£152,130

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 2XF

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	96
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Student (economically inactive)	16
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	12
Information and communication	12
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,272 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	- not rated	224 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	224 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Primary School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	533 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Infants' School Cameron Road , CB4 2LX	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Kings Hedges Junior School Cameron Road , CB4 2LX	- not rated	533 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	943 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	943 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,791 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB4 9LX	- not rated	1,823 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	944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,568 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	4,194 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,433 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	1,134 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	1,524 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,593 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,627 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,627 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
Daily Bread Co-Operative	Unit 3 Kilmaine Close	924 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	957 yd
Football Fun Factory (030)	Cambridge Regional College Kings Hedges Drive	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square	510 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	982 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	1,002 yd
Flaming Wok	88 Campkin Road	1,068 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square		510 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court		939 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	118 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	409 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	680 yd
Spirit Health Club (Cambridge) LAKEVIEW LAKEVIEW BRIDGE ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	809 yd
Grove Primary School CAMPKIN ROAD	grass pitches, swimming pool	852 yd
Nunns Way Recreation Ground Nuns Way	cycling, grass pitches	858 yd
Cambridge Regional College Sports Centre KINGS HEDGES ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts	949 yd
North Cambridge Academy ARBURY ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	975 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	1,080 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	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	149.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 2XF