Tavistock Road, Cambridge, CB4 3ND

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB4 3ND has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	54.3%	48.7%	-5.6%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	45.7%	51.3%	5.6%	49.0%	2.3%

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	41.1%	37.8%	-3.3%	37.9%	-0.1%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	43.3%	-0.4%	44.2%	-0.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	9.1%	1.2%
Widowed	6.8%	6.9%	0.1%	6.1%	0.8%

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	47.8%	44.7%	-3.1%	48.4%	-3.7%
Good health	34.4%	36.1%	1.7%	33.6%	2.5%
Fair health	12.4%	15%	2.6%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	4.1%	3.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-0.6%
Very bad health	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 64%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.7%	12.7%	-1.0%	18.2%	-5.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.3%	3.8%	-6.5%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.7%	3.4%	-5.3%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	4.6%	5.1%	0.5%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	8.9%	0.2%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	49.4%	64%	14.6%	33.8%	30.2%
Other	4.6%	2.1%	-2.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	0.7%	2.7%
Indian	0.7%	3.4%	2.7%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	85.6%	80%	-5.6%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	1.6%	2.2%

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	73.5%	62.4%	-11.1%	83.2%	-20.8%
European Union	10%	19.2%	9.2%	6.1%	13.1%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	1.4%	3.4%	2.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.7%	10.9%	0.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.5%	63.1%	-8.4%	83.2%	-20.1%
10+ Years	6.2%	19.8%	13.6%	9.8%	10.0%
5-10 Years	5.2%	9.1%	3.9%	2.9%	6.2%
2-5 Years	5.5%	3%	-2.5%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	11.7%	4.9%	-6.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.2%	76.7%	-8.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43%	37.2%	5.8%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Tavistock Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tavistock Road was 3.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 95.6% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Tavistock Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 3rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 15.4%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB4 3ND, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Tavistock Road are based on 82 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 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, CB4 3ND

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3ND

Average Price
£462,086

Semi-Detached
£479,231

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£516,861

Flats/Maisonettes
£318,244

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tavistock Road

Average Price
£467,361

Semi-Detached
£452,928

Terraced
£400,524

Detached
£559,596

Flats/Maisonettes
£331,535

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tavistock Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
97 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-12-19	£332,700
87 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2024-12-06	£609,220
93 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-05-03	£526,551
54 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-12-05	£450,076
56 Tavistock Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2015-07-20	£517,822

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3ND

Employment

CB4 3ND 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3ND 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	88
Retired	59
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	19
Part-Time Employee	17
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Unemployed	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Other	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
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	1,696 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,045 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,856 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,585 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	336 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	940 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,131 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,345 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Academy converter	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	1,351 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,832 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,922 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	5,114 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	2,500 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,911 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	1,447 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,751 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,762 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	2,360 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	2,420 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	620 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	731 yd
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	826 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	900 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way	860 yd
Traveller Rest	Travellers Rest Huntingdon Road	1,055 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	1,080 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road		464 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road		809 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	497 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	564 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	564 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	336 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	1,018 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	1,022 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	124.9 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3ND