Rackham Close, Cambridge, CB4 3HX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3HX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52%	52%	0.0%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	48%	48%	0.0%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 3HX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.1% 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	43.1%	56.1%	13.0%	37.9%	18.2%
Married: Opposite sex	37%	26.1%	-10.9%	44.2%	-18.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	12.2%	8.6%	-3.6%	9.1%	-0.5%
Widowed	4.5%	7.6%	3.1%	6.1%	1.5%

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	48.7%	43.8%	-4.9%	48.4%	-4.6%
Good health	39.7%	34.1%	-5.6%	33.6%	0.5%
Fair health	8.3%	14.6%	6.3%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	2.3%	5.4%	3.1%	4.0%	1.4%
Very bad health	1%	2%	1.0%	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.

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.3%	18.8%	0.5%	18.2%	0.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	16.3%	4.6%	-11.7%	9.6%	-5.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	13.4%	-5.8%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.2%	12.5%	2.3%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	37.4%	50.5%	13.1%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	7.7%	3%	-4.7%	2.8%	0.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.4% 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	10.7%	5.5%	-5.2%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	4%	4.6%	0.6%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	2.7%	2.3%	-0.4%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	0%	2.3%	2.3%	2.5%	-0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.7%	4.3%	2.6%	0.8%	3.5%
White	74.7%	72.4%	-2.3%	81.4%	-9.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63% 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	68.3%	63%	-5.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
European Union	14.7%	18.1%	3.4%	6.1%	12.0%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.3%	3.4%	1.1%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	10%	-1.7%	5.6%	4.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	2.3%	1.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.3%	63%	-4.3%	83.2%	-20.2%
10+ Years	5.3%	17.2%	11.9%	9.8%	7.4%
5-10 Years	5%	6.6%	1.6%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	7.3%	8.9%	1.6%	2.2%	6.7%
Less than 2 years	15%	4.3%	-10.7%	1.9%	2.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.8%	76.7%	-15.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	7.1%	1.5%	5.6%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	12.5%	13.5%	-1.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	33.5%	46.2%	-12.7%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	9.2%	6.5%	2.7%
Not answered	12.6%	6.0%	6.6%

Safety

Is Rackham Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Rackham Close was 51.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 31.9% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Rackham Close has the 38th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 138th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.8%.

🔎 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 3HX, 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 Rackham Close are based on 8 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 Rackham Close, Cambridge, CB4 3HX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3HX

Average Price
£467,342

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£467,342

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Rackham Close

Average Price
£464,804

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£464,804

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Rackham CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
12 Rackham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2018-09-21	£426,234
10 Rackham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2013-12-06	£555,321
10 Rackham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£194,000	2006-08-11	£420,794
2 Rackham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£207,000	2004-11-19	£504,474
11 Rackham Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£157,000	2004-03-25	£426,543

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3HX

Employment

CB4 3HX 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 3HX 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	118
Retired	60
Student (economically inactive)	37
Part-Time Employee	24
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	5

Employment Industry

Education	42
Accommodation and food service activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	12
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	1,613 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,170 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,523 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,992 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	247 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	425 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	902 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,264 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,273 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	722 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,683 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,178 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,539 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,385 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	2,632 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,164 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,147 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	966 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,168 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,278 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	1,691 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,853 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
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	62 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	128 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	223 yd
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	279 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	337 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	434 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	592 yd
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	656 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	780 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	179 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	294 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	366 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	791 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	1,041 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	196 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	196 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	255 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	1,011 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	517 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		621 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	666 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	765 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	765 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	766 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	871 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	924 yd
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	947 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	960 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	114.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.99 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3HX