Gilbert Close, Cambridge, CB4 3HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 3HR has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	52.6%	49.8%	-2.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	47.4%	50.2%	2.8%	49.0%	1.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.4%	41.2%	2.8%	37.9%	3.3%
Married: Opposite sex	37.4%	35%	-2.4%	44.2%	-9.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
Separated	4.3%	3.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	1.3%
Divorced	7.6%	9.3%	1.7%	9.1%	0.2%
Widowed	12.3%	8.8%	-3.5%	6.1%	2.7%

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	32.9%	44.1%	11.2%	48.4%	-4.3%
Good health	30.7%	28.9%	-1.8%	33.6%	-4.7%
Fair health	25%	19.4%	-5.6%	12.7%	6.7%
Bad health	8.8%	6.5%	-2.3%	4.0%	2.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	1.1%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 46.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	31.8%	20.7%	-11.1%	18.2%	2.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	6.2%	1.9%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	6.2%	-4.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	6.6%	3.3%	5.3%	1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	10.6%	-1.2%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	30.8%	46.7%	15.9%	33.8%	12.9%
Other	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.7%	0.8%
Indian	0.9%	3.8%	2.9%	3.1%	0.7%
Other Asian	1.3%	4.9%	3.6%	1.6%	3.3%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	2.7%	1.8%	1.0%	1.7%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	93.4%	75.3%	-18.1%	81.4%	-6.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.8%	3.4%	1.6%	1.6%	1.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	75.4%	60.9%	-14.5%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	10.5%	18.4%	7.9%	6.1%	12.3%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	0.9%	1.9%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	3.1%	8.4%	5.3%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	6.5%	0.8%	1.3%	5.2%
Oceania	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.4%	61.2%	-14.2%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	3.5%	16.9%	13.4%	9.8%	7.1%
5-10 Years	3.5%	11.9%	8.4%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	7%	5.8%	-1.2%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	4.2%	-6.3%	1.9%	2.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57%	76.7%	-19.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	5.7%	0.6%	5.1%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	3%	0.2%	2.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	13.3%	13.5%	-0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.8%	37.2%	-0.4%
Christian	44.8%	46.2%	-1.4%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Gilbert Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilbert Close was 74.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 2.0% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gilbert Close has the 53rd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 190th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.2%.

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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 3HR, 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 Gilbert Close are based on 16 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 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, CB4 3HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3HR

Average Price
£302,373

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,383

Detached
£333,132

Flats/Maisonettes
£230,614

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilbert Close

Average Price
£293,012

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£382,154

Detached
£347,761

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,967

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilbert CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
37 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£217,500	2025-02-26	£223,757
41 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£373,000	2023-11-09	£397,643
37 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£227,000	2020-03-31	£244,698
24 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2020-03-20	£204,813
37 Gilbert Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£211,500	2018-04-17	£223,573

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3HR

Employment

CB4 3HR area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	81
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	25
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Self-Employed	12
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	21
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,349 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,890 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,231 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	243 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	703 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	759 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	1,122 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,259 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,041 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,476 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,680 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,834 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	2,228 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,707 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	1,090 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,400 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,739 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	1,996 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	2,272 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
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	489 yd
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	548 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	609 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	804 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	966 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	489 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	917 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	1,012 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	326 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	728 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	947 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	368 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	482 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	482 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	381 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	591 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	648 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	940 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	953 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	982 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	983 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,077 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	76.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	99.7 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	13.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3HR