Century Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB5 8EL has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.1%	48.3%	-0.8%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.9%	51.7%	0.8%	49.0%	2.7%

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 8EL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.9% 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%	51.9%	-7.1%	37.9%	14.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	33.4%	5.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	5.5%	7.9%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	44.6%	52.2%	7.6%	48.4%	3.8%
Good health	38.6%	29.5%	-9.1%	33.6%	-4.1%
Fair health	10.8%	12.9%	2.1%	12.7%	0.2%
Bad health	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 50.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.5%	14.8%	-3.7%	18.2%	-3.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	8.2%	-4.0%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.9%	9.6%	-1.3%	13.4%	-3.8%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	12.3%	1.1%	16.9%	-4.6%
Degree or Similar	36.5%	50.5%	14.0%	33.8%	16.7%
Other	8.5%	2.5%	-6.0%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	1.1%	2.0%
Chinese	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.8%	0.2%	-1.6%	3.1%	-2.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.5%	80%	-7.5%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	73.7%	69.3%	-4.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	12.3%	18%	5.7%	6.1%	11.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5%	4%	-1.0%	5.6%	-1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	4.2%	0.4%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.6%
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	72.7%	69.3%	-3.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
10+ Years	5.8%	12.9%	7.1%	9.8%	3.1%
5-10 Years	5.3%	6.9%	1.6%	2.9%	4.0%
2-5 Years	7%	7.8%	0.8%	2.2%	5.6%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	3.1%	-6.2%	1.9%	1.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	68.6%	76.7%	-8.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	0.2%	1.2%	-1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	9.7%	13.5%	-3.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	4.7%	6.5%	-1.8%
Other religion	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Not answered	7.8%	6.0%	1.8%

Safety

Is Century Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Century Close was 136.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Century Close has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 84th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 86.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -40.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CB5 8EL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Century Close are based on 12 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 Century Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8EL

Average Price
£478,801

Semi-Detached
£449,506

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£654,573

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Century Close

Average Price
£493,636

Semi-Detached
£461,834

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£652,646

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Century CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2023-12-15	£335,627
4 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2023-08-18	£505,988
7 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2020-02-26	£455,794
3 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£520,000	2016-10-14	£648,040
4 Century Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2016-04-08	£471,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8EL

Employment

CB5 8EL area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8EL 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	173
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	33
Self-Employed	31
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Other	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Looking after home or family	10
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	45
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	34
Human health and social work activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Other	17
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	10
Administrative and support service activities	10
Construction	9
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,017 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,691 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,475 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,828 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,354 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	949 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	998 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,206 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,628 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,822 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	2,290 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,671 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,791 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,078 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	2,857 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,677 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,819 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 Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,535 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,128 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,396 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,449 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	2,876 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
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	319 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	324 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	395 yd
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	510 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	707 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	442 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	492 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	983 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	993 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	1,092 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	395 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	535 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	558 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	558 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	827 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	896 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	1,047 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	1,062 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	449 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	750 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	845 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	983 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	150 Mbit/s
Average download speed	225 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

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