Chesterton Road, Cambridge, CB4 3BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3BQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.4% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51.1%	55.4%	4.3%	51.0%	4.4%
Male	48.9%	44.6%	-4.3%	49.0%	-4.4%

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 3BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.2% 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	46.7%	62.2%	15.5%	37.9%	24.3%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	19.1%	-10.1%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	6%	7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.1%
Widowed	16.4%	10.8%	-5.6%	6.1%	4.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.3%	50.6%	5.3%	48.4%	2.2%
Good health	31.7%	33.4%	1.7%	33.6%	-0.2%
Fair health	11.9%	14.1%	2.2%	12.7%	1.4%
Bad health	8.8%	1%	-7.8%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 3BQ this area, 7% 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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.8%	7%	-11.8%	18.2%	-11.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	3.6%	-2.7%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	6.7%	1.7%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6%	13.9%	7.9%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	56.4%	64%	7.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	6%	1.6%	-4.4%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.3% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	2.6%	10.5%	7.9%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.4%	5.6%	3.2%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	91.4%	73.3%	-18.1%	81.4%	-8.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0.7%	1.7%	1.0%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.1% 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%	53.1%	-21.8%	83.2%	-30.1%
European Union	12.4%	18.5%	6.1%	6.1%	12.4%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	5%	16.3%	11.3%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.7%	1.9%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	53%	-21.5%	83.2%	-30.2%
10+ Years	6.7%	11.1%	4.4%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.4%	2.1%	2.9%	4.5%
2-5 Years	5%	10%	5.0%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	18.5%	9.9%	1.9%	16.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.7%	76.7%	-23.0%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	9.2%	0.3%	8.9%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
South-East Asia	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
Central Asia	0.7%	0.0%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Central and South America	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.5%	37.2%	7.3%
Christian	36%	46.2%	-10.2%
Buddhist	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Hindu	1%	1.7%	-0.7%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	11.6%	6.0%	5.6%

Safety

Is Chesterton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chesterton Road was 165.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 118.2% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Chesterton Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 68th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 69.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.9%.

🔎 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 3BQ, 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 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 3BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3BQ

Average Price
£20,511,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£20,511,771

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
Henry Giles House, 73 - 79 Chesterton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£20,000,000	2018-09-06	£21,228,250

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3BQ

Employment

CB4 3BQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3BQ 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

Student (economically inactive)	168
Full-Time Employee	119
Retired	94
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	49
Self-Employed	42
Part-Time Employee	34
Unemployed	16
Other	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	5

Employment Industry

Education	44
Information and communication	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Other	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Construction	10
Manufacturing	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Real estate 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	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,363 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,191 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	509 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	626 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	851 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,229 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	412 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,660 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	4,066 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	2,784 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,396 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,431 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	751 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	905 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,083 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,123 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,312 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
Steak & Honour	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	236 yd
Restaurant 22	22 Chesterton Road	270 yd
La Mimosa	La Mimosa Restaurant Thompsons Lane	310 yd
Cafe Bread & Butter	6 Milton Road	392 yd
Grape Britannia	34 Chesterton Road	393 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	217 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	236 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	301 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	352 yd
Thirsty	46 Chesterton Road	434 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	283 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	349 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	400 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	432 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	329 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	519 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	784 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	982 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	1,025 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	185 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		215 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	262 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	418 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	432 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	503 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	507 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	836 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	867 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%

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