Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 3HE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% of residents 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	48.1%	49.3%	1.2%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	51.9%	50.7%	-1.2%	49.0%	1.7%

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 3HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.7% 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	48.1%	47.7%	-0.4%	37.9%	9.8%
Married: Opposite sex	36%	38.1%	2.1%	44.2%	-6.1%
Separated	2.9%	1.4%	-1.5%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	7.5%	7.8%	0.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	5.5%	5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-1.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.6%	45.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	-2.9%
Good health	33.1%	38.9%	5.8%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	13%	9%	-4.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	3.3%	5.4%	2.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	21.4%	22.7%	1.3%	18.2%	4.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14%	13.1%	-0.9%	9.6%	3.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	4.3%	2.7%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	35.4%	41.1%	5.7%	33.8%	7.3%
Other	6.8%	3.9%	-2.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.8% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	14.8%	17%	2.2%	1.1%	15.9%
Chinese	2.8%	3%	0.2%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	3.1%	1.8%	-1.3%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.5%	2.1%	-0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	71.5%	64.8%	-6.7%	81.4%	-16.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59% 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	69.5%	59%	-10.5%	83.2%	-24.2%
European Union	7.9%	18%	10.1%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.9%	1.9%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%
Middle East and Asia	15%	14.4%	-0.6%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.4%
Oceania	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	58.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-24.4%
10+ Years	3.3%	26.3%	23.0%	9.8%	16.5%
5-10 Years	5.9%	8.7%	2.8%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	17%	3.3%	-13.7%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Poland	5.4%	1.3%	4.1%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.2%	1.5%	2.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	9%	13.5%	-4.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	31.3%	37.2%	-5.9%
Christian	31%	46.2%	-15.2%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Muslim	22.1%	6.5%	15.6%
Other religion	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Not answered	10.4%	6.0%	4.4%

Safety

Is Akeman Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Akeman Street was 62.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.3% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Akeman Street has the 51st lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 175th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 35.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -37.7%.

🔎 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 3HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Akeman Street are based on 41 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 Akeman Street, Cambridge, CB4 3HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3HE

Average Price
£433,748

Semi-Detached
£433,748

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Akeman Street

Average Price
£452,066

Semi-Detached
£441,406

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£659,941

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Akeman Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Akeman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£470,000	2024-10-29	£481,375
43 Akeman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£357,500	2021-04-23	£435,253
95 Akeman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£204,000	2011-04-04	£406,463
51 Akeman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£250,000	2009-10-09	£519,646
93 Akeman Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£210,000	2009-08-07	£457,160

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3HE

Employment

CB4 3HE area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3HE 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	100
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	40
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	19
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	43
Education	28
Human health and social work activities	23
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Administrative and support service activities	15
Information and communication	14
Transport and storage	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,946 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,472 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,388 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,898 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	237 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	392 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	682 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,130 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,333 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	633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,465 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,220 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,365 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,393 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	2,408 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,240 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,250 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	804 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,373 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	1,715 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	1,815 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	105 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	233 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	279 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	440 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	545 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	431 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	474 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	644 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	774 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	279 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	404 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	503 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	913 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	976 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	267 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	306 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	306 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	959 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	551 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	630 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	646 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		661 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	674 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	741 yd
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	845 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	980 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	990 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	1,009 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	135.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3HE