Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB5 8HQ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	51.4%	3.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	52.3%	48.6%	-3.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8HQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 53.9% 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	55.6%	53.9%	-1.7%	37.9%	16.0%
Married: Opposite sex	32.1%	36.1%	4.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.7%	0.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.5%	5.4%	-2.1%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	2.4%	2.9%	0.5%	6.1%	-3.2%

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%) 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	52.6%	56.4%	3.8%	48.4%	8.0%
Good health	36.3%	30.6%	-5.7%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.1%	9.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-3.3%
Bad health	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	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 CB5 8HQ this area, 3.9% 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 68.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.8%	3.9%	-3.9%	18.2%	-14.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	2.2%	-3.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	7.5%	-1.0%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1%	2.2%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.3%	14.3%	0.0%	16.9%	-2.6%
Degree or Similar	56.3%	68.8%	12.5%	33.8%	35.0%
Other	5.8%	1.1%	-4.7%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	3.6%	2.1%	-1.5%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	1.2%	3%	1.8%	2.7%	0.3%
Other Asian	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	1.6%	-0.7%
Black African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	3.4%	2.5%	0.8%	2.6%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
White	84.6%	81.7%	-2.9%	81.4%	0.3%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	74%	67.7%	-6.3%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	9.7%	11.3%	1.6%	6.1%	5.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	3%	3.7%	0.7%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	5.1%	6.4%	1.3%	5.6%	0.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.3%	5.2%	1.9%	1.3%	3.9%
Oceania	4.2%	4.3%	0.1%	0.3%	4.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.4%	67.9%	-5.5%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	7.6%	14.1%	6.5%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	5.8%	2.5%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	7%	-2.7%	1.9%	5.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
No passport held	3.7%	13.5%	-9.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	28.1%	46.2%	-18.1%
Buddhist	4%	0.5%	3.5%
Hindu	1.2%	1.7%	-0.5%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	6.7%	6.5%	0.2%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Abbey Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Abbey Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.7% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Abbey Road has the 16th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 150th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -42.1%.

🔎 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 8HQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Abbey Road are based on 87 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 Abbey Road, Cambridge, CB5 8HQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8HQ

Average Price
£670,719

Semi-Detached
£588,589

Terraced
£756,307

Detached
£600,477

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Abbey Road

Average Price
£613,106

Semi-Detached
£612,721

Terraced
£634,577

Detached
£671,255

Flats/Maisonettes
£324,170

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Abbey Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
76 Abbey Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£725,000	2022-07-28	£761,396
58 Abbey Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2019-09-23	£814,754
32 Abbey Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£725,000	2017-01-20	£897,820
48 Abbey Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£572,500	2017-01-06	£708,968
72 Abbey Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£310,000	2016-05-24	£383,154

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8HQ

Employment

CB5 8HQ 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 8HQ 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	123
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	34
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	25
Self-Employed	22
Part-Time Employee	20
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	4

Employment Industry

Education	60
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	18
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	13
Administrative and support service activities	11
Other	11
Construction	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	466 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,908 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,701 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,768 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	717 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,143 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,650 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	937 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,919 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,444 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,111 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	2,730 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,977 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,886 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	861 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	920 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,205 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,434 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,573 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	271 yd
Serco PECS	Cambridge Crown Court, 83 East Road	403 yd
Costa at Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	441 yd
Christ Church	Christ Church Christchurch Street	450 yd
Amelie Restaurants	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	455 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	411 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	442 yd
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	580 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	611 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	630 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	441 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	455 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	569 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	638 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	653 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	441 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	619 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	662 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	713 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	741 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	266 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	289 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	537 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	611 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	722 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	728 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	848 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		988 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	1,034 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	71.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8HQ