Evening Court, Cambridge, CB5 8EA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8EA is primarily male, with 54.9% 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	41.5%	45.1%	3.6%	51.0%	-5.9%
Male	58.5%	54.9%	-3.6%	49.0%	5.9%

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 8EA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 81.7% 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	59.1%	81.7%	22.6%	37.9%	43.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	13.1%	-16.8%	44.2%	-31.1%
Separated	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	2.7%	0.3%	-2.4%	6.1%	-5.8%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (96%) 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	60.9%	57.9%	-3.0%	48.4%	9.5%
Good health	33.8%	38.1%	4.3%	33.6%	4.5%
Fair health	3.1%	3.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-9.3%
Bad health	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 CB5 8EA this area, 2.6% 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 73.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	2.6%	-0.8%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	2.6%	-0.1%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	2.6%	-4.1%	13.4%	-10.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	18.6%	6.5%	16.9%	1.7%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	73.2%	0.4%	33.8%	39.4%
Other	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	3%	1.5%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	2.7%	1.5%
Other Asian	3.1%	4.8%	1.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.5%	80.1%	-6.4%	81.4%	-1.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.2% 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%	53.2%	-11.1%	83.2%	-30.0%
European Union	17.2%	20.1%	2.9%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.8%	-0.5%
Africa	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	13.4%	7.6%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	10.9%	4.7%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	3.4%	0.6%	-2.8%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.4%	52.9%	-10.5%	83.2%	-30.3%
10+ Years	7.1%	10%	2.9%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	11.1%	5.7%	-5.4%	2.9%	2.8%
2-5 Years	8%	10.3%	2.3%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	21.1%	10.6%	1.9%	19.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.3%	76.7%	-16.4%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	7%	0.2%	6.8%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.3%	37.2%	18.1%
Christian	33.8%	46.2%	-12.4%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Not answered	6.9%	6.0%	0.9%

Safety

Is Evening Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Evening Court was 97.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.4% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Evening Court has the 25th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 135th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.0%.

🔎 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 8EA, 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 Evening Court are based on 20 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 Evening Court, Cambridge, CB5 8EA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8EA

Average Price
£1,281,990

Semi-Detached
£1,305,151

Terraced
£1,275,372

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Evening Court

Average Price
£1,400,136

Semi-Detached
£1,422,121

Terraced
£1,390,714

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Evening CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Evening Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£925,000	2017-11-06	£1,104,400
9 Evening Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2015-06-12	£1,605,850
5 Evening Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£975,000	2014-08-04	£1,348,539
8 Evening Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£965,000	2014-02-21	£1,485,152
2 Evening Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£660,000	2012-06-15	£1,189,574

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8EA

Employment

CB5 8EA 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 CB5 8EA 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)	138
Full-Time Employee	76
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Self-Employed	15
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	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	497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,120 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,130 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,797 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,701 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	4out of 4	583 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	994 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,157 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,618 yd	Voluntary aided 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	703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,355 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,006 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,166 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,609 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,103 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,750 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	709 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,006 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,228 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,333 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,396 yd	Other independent school	Yes	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	165 yd
Christ Church	Christ Church Christchurch Street	190 yd
Amelie Restaurants	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	261 yd
Costa Ltd	Central Court, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	261 yd
Bella Italia Cambridge Grafton also t/a Super Nonna	106, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	261 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	179 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	451 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	461 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	505 yd
The Blue Moon	The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street	519 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	261 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	444 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	452 yd
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	473 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	703 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	465 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	480 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	516 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	703 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	858 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	152 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	312 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	497 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		737 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	774 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	781 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	844 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	890 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	918 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	310 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	27 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8EA