Newmarket Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8LG is primarily male, with 55.9% 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	45.2%	44.1%	-1.1%	51.0%	-6.9%
Male	54.8%	55.9%	1.1%	49.0%	6.9%

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 8LG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.3% 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	50.4%	57.3%	6.9%	37.9%	19.4%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	31.1%	-8.8%	44.2%	-13.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.7%
Divorced	4.7%	6.3%	1.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	3.6%	3.4%	-0.2%	6.1%	-2.7%

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	58.6%	53.6%	-5.0%	48.4%	5.2%
Good health	29.6%	30.6%	1.0%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	9.2%	11.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	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.

In the area around CB5 8LG this area, 9.9% 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 64.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	13.3%	9.9%	-3.4%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	4.8%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.6%	0.8%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	10.6%	0.1%	16.9%	-6.3%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	64.9%	12.5%	33.8%	31.1%
Other	7.8%	2.2%	-5.6%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.7%	2.8%	-1.9%	0.7%	2.1%
Indian	2.8%	4.3%	1.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	2.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.4%	1.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
White	78.4%	77.4%	-1.0%	81.4%	-4.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.4%
Other	2.1%	1.9%	-0.2%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	66.1%	57.3%	-8.8%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	13.2%	24%	10.8%	6.1%	17.9%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.6%	2.1%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.6%
Middle East and Asia	13.2%	8.7%	-4.5%	5.6%	3.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	5.5%	2.0%	1.3%	4.2%
Oceania	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.2%	57.6%	-7.6%	83.2%	-25.6%
10+ Years	10.8%	17.3%	6.5%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	9.4%	7.7%	-1.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8%	9.6%	1.6%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.4%	76.7%	-15.3%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.6%	13.5%	-7.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.9%	37.2%	9.7%
Christian	33%	46.2%	-13.2%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	13.5%	6.0%	7.5%

Safety

Is Newmarket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Newmarket Road was 198.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Newmarket Road has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 57th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 77.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.9%.

🔎 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 8LG, 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 Newmarket Road are based on 568 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 8LG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8LG

Average Price
£683,626

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£683,626

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Newmarket Road

Average Price
£816,768

Semi-Detached
£520,942

Terraced
£488,140

Detached
£660,993

Flats/Maisonettes
£301,864

Other
£4,187,930

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Newmarket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Round House Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£700,000	2024-10-25	£713,645
The Round House Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£552,500	2017-09-22	£642,128
The Round House Newmarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2009-12-18	£505,782

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8LG

Employment

CB5 8LG 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	230
Part-Time Employee	43
Retired	34
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Student (economically inactive)	17
Unemployed	11
Other	10
Looking after home or family	9

Employment Industry

Education	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Information and communication	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	20
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	13
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	10
Construction	9
Financial and insurance activities	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,037 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,767 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,131 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	979 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,002 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,329 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,639 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,729 yd	Community school	Yes	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	2,098 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,152 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,382 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,962 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	2,855 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,538 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	1,275 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,873 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	2,033 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,190 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	2,529 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
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	57 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	66 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	98 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	346 yd
Cambridge Sea Cadets	42 Cheddars Lane	708 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	272 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	628 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	744 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	804 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	897 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	98 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	704 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	753 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	753 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	766 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	531 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	699 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	801 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	874 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	971 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	177 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	529 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	789 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	872 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	882 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	956 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	1,082 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%

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

Overview of CB5 8LG