Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 3ES

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3ES is primarily male, with 55.6% 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	45%	44.4%	-0.6%	51.0%	-6.6%
Male	55%	55.6%	0.6%	49.0%	6.6%

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 3ES, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 59% 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	56.4%	59%	2.6%	37.9%	21.1%
Married: Opposite sex	33%	35.3%	2.3%	44.2%	-8.9%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	6.7%	2.9%	-3.8%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	2.2%	1.2%	-1.0%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (94.3%) 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	53.4%	56.7%	3.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	35.6%	37.6%	2.0%	33.6%	4.0%
Fair health	9.4%	5.2%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.5%
Bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 3ES this area, 2.9% 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 79.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	2.9%	-0.5%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.9%	2.9%	-1.0%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	1.7%	-3.9%	13.4%	-11.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	0.6%	-2.2%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.7%	9.2%	2.5%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	67%	79.3%	12.3%	33.8%	45.5%
Other	10.6%	3.4%	-7.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.6%	0%	-2.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1%	3.6%	2.6%	0.7%	2.9%
Indian	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.5%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.1%	1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
White	91.1%	84.6%	-6.5%	81.4%	3.2%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	60.2%	59.3%	-0.9%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	23%	21.6%	-1.4%	6.1%	15.5%
Rest of Europe	3.7%	2.1%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	7.2%	2.0%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	7.7%	3.0%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.2%	59%	-1.2%	83.2%	-24.2%
10+ Years	9.9%	11.8%	1.9%	9.8%	2.0%
5-10 Years	14.1%	10.3%	-3.8%	2.9%	7.4%
2-5 Years	6.8%	5.6%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.4%
Less than 2 years	8.9%	13.3%	4.4%	1.9%	11.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.6%	76.7%	-17.1%
Ireland	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2%	0.4%	1.6%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.5%	13.5%	-9.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Hindu	3.1%	1.7%	1.4%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Stretten Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Stretten Avenue was 77.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.8% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Stretten Avenue has the 51st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 182nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -41.2%.

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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 3ES, 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 92 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 3ES

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3ES

Average Price
£468,092

Semi-Detached
£651,240

Terraced
£249,889

Detached
£514,698

Flats/Maisonettes
£232,676

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Stretten Avenue

Average Price
£520,299

Semi-Detached
£595,963

Terraced
£310,253

Detached
£619,032

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,462

Other
£305,299

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Stretten AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
43B Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£337,500	2025-03-18	£347,618
45 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2023-09-19	£357,770
17 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-25	£255,786
15 Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£220,000	2021-08-06	£240,400
15C Stretten Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£193,000	2021-06-29	£212,239

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3ES

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3ES 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	86
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	18
Part-Time Employee	14
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Looking after home or family	3
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Construction	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	1
Real estate 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	1,434 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,658 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,661 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	88 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	679 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	732 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	952 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,043 yd	Voluntary aided 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	387 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,473 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,923 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,604 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,099 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	2,505 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,948 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,967 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	665 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	964 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,233 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	1,527 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	1,550 yd	Higher education institutions	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	214 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	390 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	404 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	425 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	438 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	299 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	566 yd
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	572 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	613 yd
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	684 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	320 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	453 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	555 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	663 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	717 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	517 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	517 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	530 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	684 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	839 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	341 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		370 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	432 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	652 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	713 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	751 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	801 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	849 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	939 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	985 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	112.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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