Frenchs Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3LA, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.7% 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	50.6%	52.7%	2.1%	51.0%	1.7%
Male	49.4%	47.3%	-2.1%	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 3LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.8% 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	58.1%	53.8%	-4.3%	37.9%	15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	29.2%	4.0%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	11.9%	10.3%	-1.6%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	6.1%	-2.0%

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 (86.7%) 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	51%	52.8%	1.8%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	34.3%	33.9%	-0.4%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	11.7%	10.1%	-1.6%	12.7%	-2.6%
Bad health	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 62.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.3%	10.7%	-3.6%	18.2%	-7.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	3.6%	-5.0%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	7.7%	-1.3%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	3.6%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.2%	10.2%	4.0%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	51.9%	62.8%	10.9%	33.8%	29.0%
Other	8.6%	1.5%	-7.1%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.3%	3.7%	2.4%	3.1%	0.6%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Mixed White and Asian	3.8%	1.4%	-2.4%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed Other	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.6%	85.4%	-6.2%	81.4%	4.0%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.4% 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	70.3%	62.4%	-7.9%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	18%	19.7%	1.7%	6.1%	13.6%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.7%	-2.2%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.2%	2.9%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	6.4%	3.5%	1.3%	5.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	62.7%	-6.8%	83.2%	-20.5%
10+ Years	5%	14.3%	9.3%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	8.8%	8.8%	0.0%	2.9%	5.9%
2-5 Years	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	2.2%	6.6%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	5.5%	-5.8%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	4.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	6.9%	13.5%	-6.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	31.1%	46.2%	-15.1%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	0.9%	6.5%	-5.6%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Frenchs Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Frenchs Road was 46.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.6% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Frenchs Road has the 36th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 127th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 20.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -18.8%.

🔎 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 3LA, 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 Frenchs Road are based on 88 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 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3LA

Average Price
£492,244

Semi-Detached
£397,071

Terraced
£440,727

Detached
£632,699

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Frenchs Road

Average Price
£441,500

Semi-Detached
£479,142

Terraced
£430,377

Detached
£661,433

Flats/Maisonettes
£307,625

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Frenchs Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2025-01-17	£545,488
16 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£490,000	2024-05-23	£540,777
54 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-05-02	£543,305
62 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2024-04-26	£576,688
34 Frenchs Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£315,000	2023-08-11	£332,605

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3LA

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3LA 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	79
Retired	33
Part-Time Employee	26
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	16
Unemployed	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Looking after home or family	1

Employment Industry

Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Transport and storage	9
Construction	8
Other	7
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Manufacturing	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	1,614 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,781 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	143 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	661 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	906 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,121 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	541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,658 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,707 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,139 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	2,676 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,921 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	847 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,066 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,139 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	1,475 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,688 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
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	226 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	249 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	281 yd
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	313 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	373 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	134 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	379 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	449 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	598 yd
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	716 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	162 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	297 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	529 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	572 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	811 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	441 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	441 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	494 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	791 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		376 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	585 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	749 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	767 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	797 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	806 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	839 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	865 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	873 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	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	85.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.9%

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	97.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 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 3LA