Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3DZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	45.5%	51.2%	5.7%	51.0%	0.2%
Male	54.5%	48.8%	-5.7%	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 3DZ, 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	50.9%	46.5%	-4.4%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	37.5%	43.3%	5.8%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.6%	6.9%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	2.2%	2.3%	0.1%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (87.2%) 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	63.5%	58.5%	-5.0%	48.4%	10.1%
Good health	26.4%	28.7%	2.3%	33.6%	-4.9%
Fair health	8.3%	8.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.4%	3.9%	2.5%	4.0%	-0.1%
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 3DZ this area, 6.5% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.6%	6.5%	0.9%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	0.5%	-3.4%	9.6%	-9.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	7.4%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-3.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.5%	1.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	65.9%	69.4%	3.5%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	5.6%	1.4%	-4.2%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.9%	3.9%	1.0%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.3%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%	1.6%	0.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
White	88.8%	85.3%	-3.5%	81.4%	3.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.7% 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	69%	71.7%	2.7%	83.2%	-11.5%
European Union	11.9%	10.1%	-1.8%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	1.9%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	5.6%	1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.1%	5.8%	-0.3%	1.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.8%	1.9%	0.1%	0.3%	1.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.6%	71.7%	3.1%	83.2%	-11.5%
10+ Years	5.4%	14%	8.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	6.5%	3.5%	-3.0%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	5.8%	7.4%	1.6%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	13.7%	3.5%	-10.2%	1.9%	1.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.2%	76.7%	1.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57%	37.2%	19.8%
Christian	32.2%	46.2%	-14.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Not answered	4.3%	6.0%	-1.7%

Safety

Is Victoria Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Victoria Road was 8.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.9% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Victoria Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 12th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -75.9%.

🔎 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 3DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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 Victoria Road are based on 329 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 Victoria Road, Cambridge, CB4 3DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3DZ

Average Price
£431,561

Semi-Detached
£553,449

Terraced
£418,166

Detached
£740,114

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,116

Other
£676,504

Estimated Average Property Prices for Victoria Road

Average Price
£517,205

Semi-Detached
£623,472

Terraced
£557,477

Detached
£550,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,073

Other
£744,772

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Victoria Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
126 - 128 Victoria Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,245,000	2024-02-08	£1,330,995
178 Victoria Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-03-31	£455,357
134 Victoria Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£295,000	2020-10-29	£328,235
134 Victoria Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2020-01-31	£300,418
Flat 2 130 Victoria Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2020-01-07	£350,488

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3DZ

Employment

CB4 3DZ 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 3DZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3DZ 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	70
Retired	45
Student (economically inactive)	36
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	18
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	46
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,262 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,867 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	246 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	825 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	859 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	938 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,030 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	445 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,653 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,766 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,822 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,970 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	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,770 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	791 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,058 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	1,337 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	1,578 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
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	255 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	379 yd
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	421 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	449 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	467 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	155 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	420 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	436 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	512 yd
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	604 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	156 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	443 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	448 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	654 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	694 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	610 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	610 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	645 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	660 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	827 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		207 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	454 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	486 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	600 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	629 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	728 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	811 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	820 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	882 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	915 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	97.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	83.3%

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	118.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3DZ