Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8JQ

People

Gender

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.4%	51%	3.6%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	52.6%	49%	-3.6%	49.0%	0.0%

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 8JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	48.7%	46.5%	-2.2%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	36.7%	-3.2%	44.2%	-7.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	8.1%	12.2%	4.1%	9.1%	3.1%
Widowed	1.9%	2.9%	1.0%	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 (90.4%) 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	57.7%	57.8%	0.1%	48.4%	9.4%
Good health	32.5%	32.6%	0.1%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	8%	7.2%	-0.8%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	0.8%	1.7%	0.9%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 8JQ this area, 6.3% 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 77.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	6.3%	2.7%	18.2%	-11.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.2%	-1.8%	13.4%	-10.2%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-3.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.3%	-2.4%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	69.8%	77.3%	7.5%	33.8%	43.5%
Other	7.1%	1.5%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.8% 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%	0.6%	0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	4.2%	1.5%	-2.7%	3.1%	-1.6%
Pakistani	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.9%	0.4%	0.8%	1.1%
White	78.6%	84.8%	6.2%	81.4%	3.4%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	3.8%	0.9%	-2.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	1.5%	1.7%	0.2%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.6% 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	58.3%	63.6%	5.3%	83.2%	-19.6%
European Union	13.8%	15.6%	1.8%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	3%	1.7%	0.8%	2.2%
Africa	1.9%	2.1%	0.2%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	12.4%	7.3%	-5.1%	5.6%	1.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.2%	7.5%	-1.7%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	3.1%	0.9%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	58.1%	63.3%	5.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	16.4%	11.9%	-4.5%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	10.3%	10.4%	0.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	6.7%	5.3%	-1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	9%	0.4%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.5%	76.7%	-10.2%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	6.8%	1.5%	5.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	5.6%	0.3%	5.3%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50%	37.2%	12.8%
Christian	34.2%	46.2%	-12.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Muslim	2.1%	6.5%	-4.4%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	7.3%	6.0%	1.3%

Safety

Is Riverside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Riverside was 126.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.2% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Riverside has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 96th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 43.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -45.3%.

🔎 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 8JQ, 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 Riverside are based on 281 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 Riverside, Cambridge, CB5 8JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8JQ

Average Price
£623,402

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£653,167

Other
£87,635

Estimated Average Property Prices for Riverside

Average Price
£704,492

Semi-Detached
£845,687

Terraced
£846,692

Detached
£758,325

Flats/Maisonettes
£533,581

Other
£90,696

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on RiversideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Water View Riverside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£392,500	2023-12-20	£407,430
9 Water View Riverside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£900,000	2023-05-10	£936,108
3 Water View Riverside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2022-12-21	£651,256
18 Water View Riverside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£575,000	2019-12-02	£635,011
5 Water View Riverside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£710,000	2019-11-26	£775,021

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8JQ

Employment

CB5 8JQ 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	207
Retired	65
Self-Employed	31
Student (economically inactive)	27
Part-Time Employee	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	12
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Education	58
Professional, scientific and technical activities	56
Human health and social work activities	34
Information and communication	33
Other	25
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Manufacturing	18
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Transport and storage	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	952 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,642 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,823 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,373 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	930 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,163 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,309 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,443 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,637 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,665 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,720 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,264 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	2,569 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,236 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,404 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	616 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,193 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,501 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,554 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	2,171 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
Cambridge Sea Cadets	42 Cheddars Lane	180 yd
ALFORNO CAMBRIDGE LTD	Engineers House Riverside	197 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	223 yd
Costa at Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	307 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	393 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	497 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	503 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	537 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	571 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	307 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	429 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	503 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	513 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	551 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	307 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	360 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	463 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	510 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	545 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	167 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	409 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	471 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	795 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	928 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	974 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 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	32.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	33.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	49.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	49.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	7.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	6.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	8.83 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8JQ