Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8DZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB5 8DZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% 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	43.6%	47.1%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56.4%	52.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 CB5 8DZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	48.5%	66.5%	18.0%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	19.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.6%	60.2%	8.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	24.4%	27%	2.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	69.5%	17.1%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	9.7%	2.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% 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%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.9%	73.1%	-15.8%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	48.2%	-21.1%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	12.4%	22.4%	10.0%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	14.5%	6.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	6.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	47.9%	-19.7%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Newmarket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newmarket Road was 948.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 180.3% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Newmarket Road has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 3rd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 234.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.9%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB5 8DZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Newmarket Road are based on 584 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 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8DZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8DZ

Average Price
£939,128

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,096,207

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£782,049

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newmarket Road

Average Price
£744,729

Semi-Detached
£490,297

Terraced
£450,286

Detached
£639,771

Flats/Maisonettes
£276,981

Other
£3,664,389

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newmarket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
70 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£800,000	2022-09-02	£723,512
76 - 78 Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2007-06-20	£1,048,080

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8DZ

Employment

CB5 8DZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8DZ 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	102
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	248 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	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	2,972 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,502 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	436 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	1,208 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,208 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,374 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	712 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,603 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,186 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,137 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,449 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,449 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,256 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,604 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,140 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,153 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 89 Regent Street , Cambridge CB1 2AW	- not rated	1,193 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,297 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,381 yd	Pupil referral unit	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
Navadhanya	70 Newmarket Road	45 yd
Amelie Restaurants	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	179 yd
Costa Ltd	Central Court, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	179 yd
Bella Italia Cambridge Grafton also t/a Super Nonna	106, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	179 yd
Serco PECS	Cambridge Crown Court, 83 East Road	181 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	227 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	384 yd
The Blue Moon	The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street	405 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	431 yd
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	179 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	364 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	378 yd
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	483 yd
The Mac Daddy	93, Parkside Place Parkside	662 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	388 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	470 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	492 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	689 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	27 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	261 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	539 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	589 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	660 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		718 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	820 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	879 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	887 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	904 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	62.5%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	158.62 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	158.62 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8DZ