Molewood Close, Cambridge, CB4 3SR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 3SR is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	46.8%	46.8%	0.0%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	53.2%	53.2%	0.0%	49.0%	4.2%

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 3SR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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	48.1%	48.7%	0.6%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	37.3%	33%	-4.3%	44.2%	-11.2%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	10.8%	12.7%	1.9%	9.1%	3.6%
Widowed	2.7%	3.4%	0.7%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	45.2%	46.2%	1.0%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	35.1%	36.2%	1.1%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	14.4%	13.1%	-1.3%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	5%	3.5%	-1.5%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.3%	1%	0.7%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	23.6%	-0.2%	18.2%	5.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.6%	12%	-2.6%	9.6%	2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.4%	7.1%	-3.3%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	10.9%	5.5%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	29.2%	36%	6.8%	33.8%	2.2%
Other	15.8%	7.9%	-7.9%	2.8%	5.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 67.3% 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	4.7%	2.6%	-2.1%	1.1%	1.5%
Chinese	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.7%	4.8%	1.1%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	0%	4.8%	4.8%	2.7%	2.1%
Other Asian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	4.7%	1%	-3.7%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	1.0%	1.9%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	71.2%	67.3%	-3.9%	81.4%	-14.1%
Roma	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Arab	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	0.6%	3.6%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52.7% 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	64.5%	52.7%	-11.8%	83.2%	-30.5%
European Union	12.4%	23.6%	11.2%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	6%	2.6%	-3.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	14.7%	4.3%	5.6%	9.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	4.5%	1.2%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	53.1%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.1%
10+ Years	8.7%	19.3%	10.6%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	8.4%	8%	-0.4%	2.9%	5.1%
2-5 Years	7.4%	10%	2.6%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	11.4%	9.6%	-1.8%	1.9%	7.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.6%	76.7%	-21.1%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	5.4%	0.6%	4.8%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	3.5%	1.3%	2.2%
Romania	3.8%	0.9%	2.9%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.8%	1.2%	3.6%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central Asia	0.6%	0.0%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	11.4%	13.5%	-2.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	26.9%	37.2%	-10.3%
Christian	44.9%	46.2%	-1.3%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	14.4%	6.5%	7.9%
Sikh	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Molewood Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Molewood Close was 58.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 22.9% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Molewood Close has the 49th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 163rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -65.4%.

🔎 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. 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 3SR, 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 Molewood Close are based on 75 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 Molewood Close, Cambridge, CB4 3SR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3SR

Average Price
£291,839

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£370,257

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£213,421

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Molewood Close

Average Price
£271,763

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£360,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£234,893

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Molewood CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Molewood Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£190,000	2025-01-10	£196,637
61 Molewood Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£232,000	2022-06-17	£240,104
32 Molewood Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£365,000	2020-12-10	£418,885
31 Molewood Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,500	2019-11-08	£364,280
41 Molewood Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£295,000	2018-12-19	£341,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3SR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 3SR 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	108
Retired	32
Part-Time Employee	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8

Employment Industry

Education	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	12
Transport and storage	11
Manufacturing	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Information and communication	8
Construction	7
Other	4
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,146 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	2,478 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,341 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Laurence Catholic Primary School Arbury Road , CB4 2JX	3out of 4	676 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	746 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Orchard Park Community Primary School Ringfort Road , Orchard Park CB4 2GR	3out of 4	748 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	830 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,150 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,313 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,367 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	2,447 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,052 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	5,132 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	1,827 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	5,104 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	1,280 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,537 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	2,094 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	2,249 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cavendish School Cambridge Road , CB3 0PN	- not rated	2,543 yd	Free schools special	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
Cafe Camtown	74 Akeman Street	974 yd
Coffee Tree Cambridge	184A Histon Road	996 yd
Cambridge Gurdwara	Cambridge Gurdwara Arbury Court	1,069 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Carlton Arms Public House	The Carlton Arms Carlton Way		694 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Wok Ltd	191 Histon Road	837 yd
Pizza Hut	Unit 7, Orchard House Unwin Square	983 yd
Arbury Court Fish Bar	42 Arbury Court	1,044 yd
Golden Crown	2 Arbury Court	1,073 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	879 yd
Tesco	Unit 4, Orchard House Unwin Square	983 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	993 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	993 yd
Budgens	Post Office, 50 Arbury Court	1,019 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Squash Club (Closed) Histon Road	squash courts	373 yd
St Albans Recreation Ground RECREATION GROUND RECREATION GROUND ST ALBANS ROAD	grass pitches	457 yd
Meadows Community Centre ST. CATHARINES ROAD	grass pitches	474 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	696 yd
Kings Hedges Learner Pool BUCHAN STREET	swimming pool	741 yd
Orchard Park CRANESBILL CLOSE	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	819 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,057 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	125 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3SR