Alpha Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3DG is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	50.8%	4.5%	51.0%	-0.2%
Male	53.7%	49.2%	-4.5%	49.0%	0.2%

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 3DG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.2% 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	50%	51.2%	1.2%	37.9%	13.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.6%	35.8%	-1.8%	44.2%	-8.4%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	6.6%	7.1%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.0%
Widowed	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.4%

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 (91.2%) 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	63.2%	56%	-7.2%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	29.8%	35.2%	5.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	5.8%	7.8%	2.0%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3DG this area, 3.9% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	3.9%	1.6%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	9.6%	-5.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.8%	9.8%	2.0%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	76.4%	74.8%	-1.6%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	5.4%	3.1%	-2.3%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.7%	0.9%
Indian	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	3.1%	-1.5%
Other Asian	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.3%	1.7%	0.8%	1.5%
White	90.5%	83.9%	-6.6%	81.4%	2.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.6%	1.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.5% 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	73.9%	61.5%	-12.4%	83.2%	-21.7%
European Union	10.1%	17.4%	7.3%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.2%	2%	0.8%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.1%	5.6%	-0.5%	5.6%	0.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4%	10.2%	6.2%	1.3%	8.9%
Oceania	1.8%	1.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.0%
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	73.3%	60.9%	-12.4%	83.2%	-22.3%
10+ Years	4%	14%	10.0%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	6.4%	8.5%	2.1%	2.9%	5.6%
2-5 Years	4.3%	6.8%	2.5%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	12%	9.8%	-2.2%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.2%	76.7%	-7.5%
Ireland	2%	0.6%	1.4%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2%	1.3%	0.7%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.8%	37.2%	20.6%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Muslim	0.3%	6.5%	-6.2%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Alpha Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Road was 40.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 46.0% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alpha Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 111th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.4%.

🔎 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 3DG, 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 Alpha Road are based on 106 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 Alpha Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3DG

Average Price
£853,679

Semi-Detached
£842,113

Terraced
£844,374

Detached
£914,697

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Road

Average Price
£652,598

Semi-Detached
£883,631

Terraced
£786,366

Detached
£834,561

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,548

Other
£13,345

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Alpha Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,058,750	2022-04-06	£1,110,785
44 Alpha Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£767,000	2022-03-08	£824,681
46 Alpha Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2021-06-22	£868,686
18 Alpha Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,125	2020-03-20	£809,481
12 Alpha Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-09-30	£1,042,525

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3DG

Employment

CB4 3DG 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 3DG 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	102
Retired	39
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	27
Part-Time Employee	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	65
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	16
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,814 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,927 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,471 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,522 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	512 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	609 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,084 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,154 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	548 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,529 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,752 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	4,082 yd	Academy converter	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	2,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,510 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,506 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	887 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	916 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	1,073 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,408 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	283 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	351 yd
Namaste Village	45 - 47 Castle Street	352 yd
The Architect	Architect, 43 Castle Street	355 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	355 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	326 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	328 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	359 yd
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	471 yd
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	498 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	196 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	301 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	493 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	563 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	629 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	597 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	790 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	810 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	845 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	845 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		166 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	399 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	459 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	463 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	575 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	589 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	604 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	873 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	914 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	969 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	186 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	20.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3DG