Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3AL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 3AL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.8% 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	46.8%	49.2%	2.4%	51.0%	-1.8%
Male	53.2%	50.8%	-2.4%	49.0%	1.8%

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 3AL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.2% 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	46.8%	53.2%	6.4%	37.9%	15.3%
Married: Opposite sex	43.6%	39.3%	-4.3%	44.2%	-4.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	4.5%	2.9%	-1.6%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	3.2%	1.7%	-1.5%	6.1%	-4.4%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (91.7%) 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	57.2%	60.8%	3.6%	48.4%	12.4%
Good health	37.8%	30.9%	-6.9%	33.6%	-2.7%
Fair health	3%	7.2%	4.2%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	2%	1%	-1.0%	4.0%	-3.0%

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 3AL 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.3%	5.8%	-4.5%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	1.7%	-2.8%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	7%	-2.6%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	9.3%	-0.3%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	58.3%	74.4%	16.1%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	6.4%	1.2%	-5.2%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.2% 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	0.5%	5.2%	4.7%	1.1%	4.1%
Chinese	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.5%	3.1%	1.6%	3.1%	0.0%
Pakistani	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	4.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.5%	1.5%	-2.0%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	79.6%	73.2%	-6.4%	81.4%	-8.2%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	1%	1%	0.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2%	5.2%	3.2%	1.6%	3.6%

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	66.2%	65.8%	-0.4%	83.2%	-17.4%
European Union	12.4%	11.9%	-0.5%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.1%	1.1%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.5%	5.2%	2.7%	2.7%	2.5%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	11.4%	-0.5%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	3.6%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.2%	64.8%	-1.4%	83.2%	-18.4%
10+ Years	17.9%	8.2%	-9.7%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	6.5%	4.1%	-2.4%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3%	12.2%	9.2%	2.2%	10.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	10.7%	4.2%	1.9%	8.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.9%	76.7%	-6.8%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.9%	37.2%	10.7%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	0.5%	1.7%	-1.2%
Muslim	10.3%	6.5%	3.8%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Chesterton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Road was 125.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Chesterton Road has the 24th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 102nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 25.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.3%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB4 3AL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Chesterton Road are based on 263 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 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3AL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3AL

Average Price
£640,305

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£908,691

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£370,536

Other
£912,839

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chesterton Road

Average Price
£920,673

Semi-Detached
£1,100,830

Terraced
£1,111,866

Detached
£941,559

Flats/Maisonettes
£344,356

Other
£2,234,432

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chesterton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,150,000	2018-03-02	£1,369,966
27 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£860,000	2017-03-01	£944,725
27 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2006-04-20	£1,180,810
Flat 2 15 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£189,500	2004-09-24	£369,383
Flat 2 15 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2003-11-26	£380,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3AL

Employment

CB4 3AL 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3AL 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	52
Student (economically inactive)	42
Retired	19
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Construction	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,798 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,574 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,289 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	447 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	670 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,104 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,241 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,269 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,371 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,893 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,598 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,936 yd	Academy converter	No	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	3,004 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,346 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,345 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	872 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	922 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	983 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,156 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,317 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
La Mimosa	La Mimosa Restaurant Thompsons Lane	120 yd
River Bar Steakhouse & Grill	20 Thompsons Lane	241 yd
Las Iguanas	1 Quayside	285 yd
Thaikhun	3 - 5 Quayside	308 yd
Cafe Foy	2 Quayside	310 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	333 yd
The Maypole P.H.	The Maypole, 20A Portugal Place	352 yd
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	422 yd
Baron Of Beef	Baron Of Beef, 19 Bridge Street	429 yd
The Mitre Public House	The Mitre, 17 - 18 Bridge Street	437 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	153 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	353 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	461 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	519 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	521 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	579 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	650 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	766 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	846 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	908 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	255 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		274 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	311 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	388 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	438 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	641 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	700 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	844 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,009 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	128 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.01 Mbit/s

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