Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3AN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3AN is primarily male, with 53.1% of the population 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	51.1%	46.9%	-4.2%	51.0%	-4.1%
Male	48.9%	53.1%	4.2%	49.0%	4.1%

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 3AN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.4% 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	45.9%	48.4%	2.5%	37.9%	10.5%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	39.4%	1.8%	44.2%	-4.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.2%	0.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	10%	7%	-3.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	4.4%	1.9%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.2%

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 high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (89.7%) 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	51.9%	50.6%	-1.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	40.5%	39.1%	-1.4%	33.6%	5.5%
Fair health	3.8%	8.6%	4.8%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3AN this area, 6% 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 67.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.4%	6%	-1.4%	18.2%	-12.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	3.2%	1.5%	9.6%	-6.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	5.6%	-1.0%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.8%	2.4%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	13%	4.7%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	70.3%	67.1%	-3.2%	33.8%	33.3%
Other	5.2%	2.3%	-2.9%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 88.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.0%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.8%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.8%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.8%	1.7%
White	92%	88.9%	-3.1%	81.4%	7.5%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	1.6%	0.8%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.5% 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	64.9%	70.5%	5.6%	83.2%	-12.7%
European Union	17.9%	12.7%	-5.2%	6.1%	6.6%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	5%	2%	-3.0%	5.6%	-3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	5.7%	0.0%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	2.7%	2%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	70.8%	7.1%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	11.1%	12.8%	1.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	8%	6.6%	-1.4%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.9%	-5.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	76.7%	-1.6%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.3%	37.2%	15.1%
Christian	33.7%	46.2%	-12.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	13.6%	6.0%	7.6%

Safety

Is Chesterton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Road was 206.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 172.9% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesterton Road has the 8th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 52nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 108.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 20.9%.

🔎 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 3AN, 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 3AN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3AN

Average Price
£1,367,655

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,518,283

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£614,514

Other
no sales

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
41 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,425,000	2024-07-29	£1,519,144
71A Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,290,000	2021-05-04	£1,550,621
39 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2019-07-29	£1,801,015
41 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2018-11-15	£1,755,495
33 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,175,000	2018-03-07	£1,399,748

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3AN

Employment

CB4 3AN area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% 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.

CB4 3AN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3AN 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	67
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	31
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	8
Other	7
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,729 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,326 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,241 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	458 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	640 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	973 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,173 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,234 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	511 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,773 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,997 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	2,891 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,383 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	863 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	997 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,003 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,026 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	1,428 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	199 yd
River Bar Steakhouse & Grill	20 Thompsons Lane	334 yd
Steak & Honour	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	338 yd
Restaurant 22	22 Chesterton Road	378 yd
Las Iguanas	1 Quayside	381 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	323 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	338 yd
The Maypole P.H.	The Maypole, 20A Portugal Place	411 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	418 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	458 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	281 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	392 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	453 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	458 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	488 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	448 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	636 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	708 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	906 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		215 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	221 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	269 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	400 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	411 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	524 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	597 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	842 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	941 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,010 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	73.9%

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	141.1 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	21.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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