Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3LJ is primarily male, with 53.7% 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	41.9%	46.3%	4.4%	51.0%	-4.7%
Male	58.1%	53.7%	-4.4%	49.0%	4.7%

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 3LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.6% 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	64.7%	62.6%	-2.1%	37.9%	24.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.7%	24.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-19.4%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Separated	3.1%	0.8%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	3.1%	2.4%	-0.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	48%	45.1%	-2.9%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	29.7%	35.4%	5.7%	33.6%	1.8%
Fair health	16.1%	11.2%	-4.9%	12.7%	-1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	7.5%	3.6%	4.0%	3.5%
Very bad health	2.2%	0.7%	-1.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 56.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.2%	11.8%	0.6%	18.2%	-6.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.5%	8.1%	-0.4%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	6.9%	1.1%	13.4%	-6.5%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	3.7%	2.1%	5.3%	-1.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	13%	1.4%	16.9%	-3.9%
Degree or Similar	51.2%	56.1%	4.9%	33.8%	22.3%
Other	10.1%	0.4%	-9.7%	2.8%	-2.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	6.1%	0.7%	-5.4%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	2.9%	2.9%	0.0%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.2%	3.6%	1.4%	1.6%	2.0%
Black African	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.8%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	1.5%	0.4%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.8%	79.6%	1.8%	81.4%	-1.8%
Roma	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	69.2%	60.1%	-9.1%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	15.8%	22.9%	7.1%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.7%	-4.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.4%	4.4%	3.0%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.4%	60.4%	-7.0%	83.2%	-22.8%
10+ Years	9.7%	15.2%	5.5%	9.8%	5.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	10%	1.8%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	1.9%	4.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.5%	76.7%	-22.2%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	3.7%	0.4%	3.3%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	4.5%	1.3%	3.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	15.3%	13.5%	1.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	31.5%	46.2%	-14.7%
Buddhist	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Histon Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Histon Road was 240.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 153.0% higher than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Histon Road has the 7th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 45th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 142.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.0%.

🔎 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 3LJ, 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 Histon Road are based on 510 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 Histon Road, Cambridge, CB4 3LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3LJ

Average Price
£289,419

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£313,776

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,300

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Histon Road

Average Price
£550,040

Semi-Detached
£550,402

Terraced
£550,119

Detached
£649,540

Flats/Maisonettes
£239,730

Other
£1,922,132

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Histon Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Burgess House Histon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£196,800	2013-12-06	£236,625
11 Burgess House Histon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£176,000	2006-11-10	£264,000
7 Burgess House Histon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2006-11-01	£270,000
10 Burgess House Histon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£154,000	2004-08-03	£271,503
3 Burgess House Histon Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£120,000	2004-03-31	£298,469

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3LJ

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3LJ 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	101
Part-Time Employee	24
Long-Term Sick or disabled	22
Student (economically inactive)	22
Retired	16
Other	16
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	30
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Human health and social work activities	14
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	6
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	3
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,766 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,320 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,366 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,803 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,873 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	2out of 4	292 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	313 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	701 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	1,047 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	673 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	673 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,812 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,812 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,939 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	2,823 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,988 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,899 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,899 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,872 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	926 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	995 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,244 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,274 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	21 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	187 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	216 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	336 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	458 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	191 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	228 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	369 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	573 yd
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	737 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	111 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	244 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	506 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	623 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	938 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	363 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	363 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	463 yd
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	565 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		565 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	614 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	751 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	766 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	834 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	842 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	934 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	178.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3LJ