Hurrell Road, Cambridge, CB4 3RQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3RQ is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	51.5%	46.4%	-5.1%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.5%	53.6%	5.1%	49.0%	4.6%

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	26.9%	37.9%	11.0%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	56.6%	49%	-7.6%	44.2%	4.8%
Separated	1%	2%	1.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.3%	4.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-4.7%
Widowed	9.1%	6.7%	-2.4%	6.1%	0.6%

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 (90.7%) 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	46.8%	59.3%	12.5%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	37.4%	31.4%	-6.0%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	12.4%	6.6%	-5.8%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 3RQ this area, 9% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	9%	-4.3%	18.2%	-9.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.1%	4.3%	-4.8%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.8%	6%	-3.8%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	4.3%	2.2%	5.3%	-1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	11%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	49%	61.5%	12.5%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	5.6%	3.7%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	6.2%	5.7%	-0.5%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	1.5%	2.5%	1.0%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.1%	2.2%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.8%	0.0%
White	83.5%	82%	-1.5%	81.4%	0.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	1.6%	1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	76.5%	67.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	6.2%	15.8%	9.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	3.8%	2.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.5%	7.6%	-0.9%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.8%	1.4%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%	0.8%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.9%	67.5%	-8.4%	83.2%	-15.7%
10+ Years	2.4%	17.5%	15.1%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	3.5%	4.9%	1.4%	2.9%	2.0%
2-5 Years	6.2%	4.9%	-1.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	5.2%	-6.9%	1.9%	3.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.6%	76.7%	-2.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2.7%	0.6%	2.1%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.5%	13.5%	-8.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	45.1%	46.2%	-1.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.4%	6.5%	-5.1%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Not answered	8.7%	6.0%	2.7%

Safety

Is Hurrell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hurrell Road was 2.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.3% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Hurrell Road has the lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.7%.

🔎 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 3RQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 3/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Hurrell Road are based on 64 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 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, CB4 3RQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3RQ

Average Price
£459,037

Semi-Detached
£485,807

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£298,415

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hurrell Road

Average Price
£462,743

Semi-Detached
£496,246

Terraced
£455,580

Detached
£583,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£205,543

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hurrell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
3 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£472,500	2023-02-03	£503,429
1 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£575,000	2021-09-30	£671,468
21 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2018-12-20	£461,779
5 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-06-11	£513,299
7 Hurrell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2017-03-15	£476,291

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3RQ

Employment

CB4 3RQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	139
Retired	56
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Human health and social work activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	14
Other	14
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Transport and storage	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	1,135 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,808 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,880 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,144 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	480 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	621 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	817 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	886 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	1,066 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,059 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,273 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,736 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,774 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,845 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	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,783 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	1,024 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,312 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	1,895 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,936 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	2,400 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
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	642 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	685 yd
Richard Newcombe Court	Richard Newcombe Court Rackham Close	798 yd
Tandoori palace	68 Histon Road	991 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	1,010 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way		407 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road		1,065 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	541 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	925 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	960 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	1,004 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	580 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	696 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	696 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	956 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	407 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	492 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	736 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	775 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	831 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	900 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	969 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	1,087 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	171 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3RQ