Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, CB4 3DR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3DR is primarily male, with 54% 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	43.8%	46%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	56.2%	54%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.0%

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 3DR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59.1% 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	64.7%	59.1%	-5.6%	37.9%	21.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	24.4%	2.7%	44.2%	-19.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Separated	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.2%	11.2%	2.0%	9.1%	2.1%
Widowed	2.9%	2.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.9%) 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	47.6%	56.6%	9.0%	48.4%	8.2%
Good health	34.1%	31.3%	-2.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	13.4%	8.1%	-5.3%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	4.1%	3.7%	-0.4%	4.0%	-0.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	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 3DR this area, 6.6% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	6.6%	0.0%	18.2%	-11.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.8%	9.5%	0.7%	13.4%	-3.9%
Apprenticeship	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	14.5%	1.6%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	58.1%	66.1%	8.0%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	7.4%	0.8%	-6.6%	2.8%	-2.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% 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%	2.9%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.4%	2.6%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	2.2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	88.6%	83.5%	-5.1%	81.4%	2.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	67.2%	63.6%	-3.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	12.1%	18.8%	6.7%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	2.9%	-0.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	3.8%	4.4%	0.6%	2.7%	1.7%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	5.1%	-2.1%	5.6%	-0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.1%	1.7%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	63.6%	-1.6%	83.2%	-19.6%
10+ Years	6.9%	12.5%	5.6%	9.8%	2.7%
5-10 Years	9%	8.8%	-0.2%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	8.6%	7.7%	-0.9%	2.2%	5.5%
Less than 2 years	10.3%	7.4%	-2.9%	1.9%	5.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62%	76.7%	-14.7%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	11.3%	13.5%	-2.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.5%	37.2%	14.3%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Grasmere Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grasmere Gardens was 188.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 149.0% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Grasmere Gardens has the 11th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 60th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 62.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.8%.

🔎 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 3DR, 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 Grasmere Gardens 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 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, CB4 3DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3DR

Average Price
£307,091

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£370,382

Flats/Maisonettes
£295,583

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grasmere Gardens

Average Price
£331,904

Semi-Detached
£400,583

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£410,306

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,724

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grasmere GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2020-03-23	£269,491
28 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2018-10-05	£300,773
12 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£291,500	2018-08-24	£335,803
17 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,502	2014-09-15	£378,858
8 Grasmere Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2012-03-13	£393,797

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3DR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3DR 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	95
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Retired	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Other	10
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	44
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Other	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,626 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,773 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,321 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,093 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	523 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	604 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	845 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,006 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,127 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	346 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,614 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,654 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,995 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	2,727 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,498 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,529 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	704 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	892 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,122 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	1,162 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,338 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	308 yd
Restaurant 22	22 Chesterton Road	329 yd
La Mimosa	La Mimosa Restaurant Thompsons Lane	366 yd
Cafe Bread & Butter	6 Milton Road	420 yd
Four Seasons Takeaway	8 Milton Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	284 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	308 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	338 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	403 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	462 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	341 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	404 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	405 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	449 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	450 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	359 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	552 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	869 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	930 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	930 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		125 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	275 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	357 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	362 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	430 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	533 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	567 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	777 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	969 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	1,075 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	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	92.2%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	92.2%

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	132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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