Benson Place, Cambridge, CB4 3QP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3QP is primarily male, with 75.6% 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	84.2%	24.4%	-59.8%	51.0%	-26.6%
Male	15.8%	75.6%	59.8%	49.0%	26.6%

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 3QP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74% 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	88.3%	74%	-14.3%	37.9%	36.1%
Married: Opposite sex	10.5%	11.1%	0.6%	44.2%	-33.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	12.2%	12.2%	0.3%	11.9%
Separated	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	0.4%	1.1%	0.7%	9.1%	-8.0%
Widowed	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.5%) 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	71.7%	56.5%	-15.2%	48.4%	8.1%
Good health	24%	31%	7.0%	33.6%	-2.6%
Fair health	3.4%	12.2%	8.8%	12.7%	-0.5%
Bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	-3.7%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CB4 3QP this area, 5.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. 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 73.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	5.5%	4.7%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	3.9%	-2.7%	13.4%	-9.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.9%	13.9%	-47.0%	16.9%	-3.0%
Degree or Similar	27%	73.8%	46.8%	33.8%	40.0%
Other	3.5%	0.5%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.8% 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	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8%	4.4%	-3.6%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	4.2%	0.8%	-3.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	1%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	3.2%	7.3%	4.1%	1.6%	5.7%
Black African	1%	0.8%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	6.8%	6.8%	1.0%	5.8%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.0%
White	76.2%	74.8%	-1.4%	81.4%	-6.6%
Arab	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.8%	1%	0.2%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.8% 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	64.3%	59.8%	-4.5%	83.2%	-23.4%
European Union	12.8%	8%	-4.8%	6.1%	1.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	2.3%	0.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	2.6%	1.8%	-0.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	14.2%	18.7%	4.5%	5.6%	13.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	8.8%	5.0%	1.3%	7.5%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.7%	59.8%	-3.9%	83.2%	-23.4%
10+ Years	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	9%	6.7%	-2.3%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	4.6%	8.3%	3.7%	2.2%	6.1%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	13.2%	6.8%	1.9%	11.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
France	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.9%	1.5%	3.4%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	4.6%	13.5%	-8.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.5%	37.2%	-13.7%
Christian	68%	46.2%	21.8%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.6%	6.5%	-4.9%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Benson Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Benson Place was 22.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 69.7% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Benson Place has the 16th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 56th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 77.8%.

🔎 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. 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 3QP, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 1/10 (very 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 Benson Place 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 Benson Place, Cambridge, CB4 3QP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3QP

Average Price
£328,262

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£544,792

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,968

Other
£58,723

Estimated Average Property Prices for Benson Place

Average Price
£391,299

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£543,693

Detached
£673,653

Flats/Maisonettes
£283,025

Other
£60,775

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Benson PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£55,500	2017-02-17	£60,775
Flat 3 1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2016-03-31	£298,926
7 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2015-08-07	£658,569
Flat 3 1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£225,000	2015-01-06	£279,431
Flat 2 1 Benson Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£220,000	2015-01-06	£273,222

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3QP

Employment

CB4 3QP area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 19% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB4 3QP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 3QP 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

Student (economically inactive)	83
Full-Time Employee	73
Other	72
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	50
Self-Employed	48
Part-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Unemployed	3
Looking after home or family	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	4
Human health and social work activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Administrative and support service 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	2,013 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,595 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,895 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,073 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	542 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	787 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,103 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,131 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	1,300 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	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,025 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,065 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,951 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,263 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	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,920 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,852 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	740 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,254 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,395 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,444 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,536 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	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
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	213 yd
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	230 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	347 yd
Fitzwilliam College	Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	352 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	400 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	56 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	263 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	329 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	474 yd
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	615 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	273 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	328 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	577 yd
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	675 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	862 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	523 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	523 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	633 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	401 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	499 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	572 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		635 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	650 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	667 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	872 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	918 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	936 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	967 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	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3QP