Oyster Row, Cambridge, CB5 8LJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB5 8LJ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.3% 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	42.7%	48.7%	6.0%	51.0%	-2.3%
Male	57.3%	51.3%	-6.0%	49.0%	2.3%

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 8LJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58% 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	60.7%	58%	-2.7%	37.9%	20.1%
Married: Opposite sex	29.4%	25%	-4.4%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	2%	0%	-2.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.1%	2.2%
Separated	1%	1.1%	0.1%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	6.5%	9.7%	3.2%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	0.5%	4%	3.5%	6.1%	-2.1%

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 (90.3%) 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	57.3%	50.8%	-6.5%	48.4%	2.4%
Good health	35.9%	39.5%	3.6%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 62.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4%	11.4%	7.4%	18.2%	-6.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.5%	4%	-0.5%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.9%	12%	-1.9%	16.9%	-4.9%
Degree or Similar	65.7%	62.9%	-2.8%	33.8%	29.1%
Other	8%	2.3%	-5.7%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.5% 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%	1.1%	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%
Indian	7.3%	9.8%	2.5%	3.1%	6.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.1%
Black African	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	3.8%	3.8%	0.8%	3.0%
White	81.8%	76.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	-4.9%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.2%	0.5%	-2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.3% 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	59.5%	50.3%	-9.2%	83.2%	-32.9%
European Union	13.6%	27.6%	14.0%	6.1%	21.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	10.3%	-0.6%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.6%	5.4%	-3.2%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.5%	49.7%	-9.8%	83.2%	-33.5%
10+ Years	14.5%	12.3%	-2.2%	9.8%	2.5%
5-10 Years	9.5%	13.9%	4.4%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	10.5%	17.6%	7.1%	2.2%	15.4%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	6.4%	0.5%	1.9%	4.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.3%	76.7%	-23.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Lithuania	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Poland	4.3%	1.3%	3.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	13.6%	1.5%	12.1%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Southern Asia	7.6%	1.2%	6.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	5.4%	13.5%	-8.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.5%	37.2%	9.3%
Christian	34.6%	46.2%	-11.6%
Buddhist	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Hindu	7%	1.7%	5.3%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.1%	6.0%	2.1%

Safety

Is Oyster Row Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Oyster Row was 147.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 3.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Oyster Row has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 85th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 42.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.1%.

🔎 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 8LJ, 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 Oyster Row are based on 126 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 Oyster Row, Cambridge, CB5 8LJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8LJ

Average Price
£475,638

Semi-Detached
£477,323

Terraced
£391,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£966,559

Estimated Average Property Prices for Oyster Row

Average Price
£296,922

Semi-Detached
£473,093

Terraced
£378,988

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£229,136

Other
£1,404,936

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Oyster RowStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2025-07-31	£423,695
26 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2024-06-10	£395,403
20 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-08-11	£364,945
14A Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£410,000	2022-10-04	£382,144
14 Oyster Row, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£450,000	2022-10-03	£419,426

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8LJ

Employment

CB5 8LJ 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 8LJ 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	90
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	15
Retired	14
Student (economically inactive)	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	6
Unemployed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Information and communication	27
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	10
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,057 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,119 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	898 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,282 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,323 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,337 yd	Community 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	1,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,793 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,878 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,878 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,000 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,879 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,696 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,270 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,270 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	4,184 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 (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,500 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,500 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,510 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,510 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	240 yd
Cambridge Sea Cadets	42 Cheddars Lane	268 yd
ALFORNO CAMBRIDGE LTD	Engineers House Riverside	349 yd
Costa at Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	405 yd
Innovia Technology-Office	St Andrews House St Andrews Road	424 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	367 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	370 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	481 yd
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	523 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	606 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	405 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	437 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	481 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	530 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	285 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	405 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	496 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	542 yd
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	542 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	368 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	600 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	605 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	653 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	942 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,049 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	114.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8LJ