Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 3EP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3EP 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 3EP, 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 3EP 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 Stretten Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stretten Avenue was 12.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.8% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Stretten Avenue has the 7th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 21st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 4.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.1%.

🔎 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 3EP, 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 Stretten Avenue are based on 95 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 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 3EP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3EP

Average Price
£602,184

Semi-Detached
£612,284

Terraced
£504,508

Detached
£638,905

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£294,995

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stretten Avenue

Average Price
£475,223

Semi-Detached
£540,744

Terraced
£286,886

Detached
£567,834

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,878

Other
£269,382

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stretten AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
72A Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£588,000	2026-02-19	£581,318
66 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-09-30	£490,854
30 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2025-08-04	£420,851
12 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£935,000	2025-01-07	£907,500
72 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£505,000	2024-08-02	£486,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3EP

Employment

CB4 3EP 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 3EP 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 3EP 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	1,380 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,026 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,486 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,754 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 French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	239 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	259 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	633 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	708 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	- not rated	220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	220 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,399 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,399 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,792 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	2,470 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,790 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,832 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,832 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,867 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	538 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	785 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	785 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	812 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	818 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	237 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	424 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	427 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	457 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	474 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	317 yd
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	573 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	591 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	627 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	649 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	335 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	488 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	588 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	659 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	681 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	554 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	554 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	564 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	648 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	802 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	307 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		352 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	395 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	625 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	683 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	746 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	779 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	886 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	927 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	961 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	142.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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