Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, CB4 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3BP is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	41.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.4%) 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	63%	56.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	26.3%	34.7%	8.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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.

In the area around CB4 3BP this area, 1% 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 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	63%	77.1%	14.1%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91%	81.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	74.9%	65.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	9%	13.9%	4.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	65.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Beaconsfield Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Beaconsfield Terrace was 21.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 77.6% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Beaconsfield Terrace has the 12th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 44th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -79.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB4 3BP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Beaconsfield Terrace are based on 25 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 Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, CB4 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3BP

Average Price
£484,174

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£618,443

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Beaconsfield Terrace

Average Price
£478,862

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£616,456

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,249

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Beaconsfield TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£265,000	2024-11-05	£242,502
5A Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£703,000	2022-10-20	£654,886
6 Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,515	2019-09-13	£584,267
7 Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2019-02-28	£591,572
6 Beaconsfield Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£591,475	2017-05-02	£660,188

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3BP

Employment

CB4 3BP 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 3BP 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	183
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	55
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,582 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,265 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	477 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	539 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	550 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	613 yd	Voluntary aided 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	- not rated	307 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	307 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,453 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,453 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,565 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,461 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,492 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,492 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,532 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	2out of 4	655 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	771 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	771 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	831 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	831 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
Steak & Honour	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	392 yd
Restaurant 22	22 Chesterton Road	406 yd
La Mimosa	La Mimosa Restaurant Thompsons Lane	420 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	463 yd
Cafe Bread & Butter	6 Milton Road	476 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	366 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	382 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	392 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	403 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	475 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	372 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	414 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	417 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	478 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	498 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	419 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	608 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	838 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	838 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	876 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		65 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	347 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	365 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	386 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	440 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	621 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	747 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	1,013 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	1,057 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	79.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	116.9 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	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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