Quainton Close, Cambridge, CB5 8LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8LR is primarily male, with 54.6% 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	44.7%	45.4%	0.7%	51.0%	-5.6%
Male	55.3%	54.6%	-0.7%	49.0%	5.6%

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 8LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.5% 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	56%	54.5%	-1.5%	37.9%	16.6%
Married: Opposite sex	27.7%	30.8%	3.1%	44.2%	-13.4%
Married: Same sex	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	3.5%	0.7%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.5%
Divorced	7.4%	10%	2.6%	9.1%	0.9%
Widowed	4.3%	3.2%	-1.1%	6.1%	-2.9%

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 (88.9%) 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	50.6%	55.6%	5.0%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	37.1%	33.3%	-3.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

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 55.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.2%	12.2%	-2.0%	18.2%	-6.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.1%	5%	-2.1%	9.6%	-4.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	9.7%	-0.2%	13.4%	-3.7%
Apprenticeship	3.5%	5.8%	2.3%	5.3%	0.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.3%	10.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-6.8%
Degree or Similar	46.5%	55.4%	8.9%	33.8%	21.6%
Other	8.5%	1.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.7%	0.6%	-5.1%	0.7%	-0.1%
Indian	1.3%	4.7%	3.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Other Asian	1.3%	2.5%	1.2%	1.6%	0.9%
Black African	2.8%	2.8%	0.0%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	0.9%	0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.5%	77%	-3.5%	81.4%	-4.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.5%	1.6%	1.6%	0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.8% 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	61.3%	53.8%	-7.5%	83.2%	-29.4%
European Union	22%	28%	6.0%	6.1%	21.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.8%	1.5%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	2.8%	4.1%	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%
Middle East and Asia	7.5%	8.5%	1.0%	5.6%	2.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	2.5%	-1.3%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.1%	53.9%	-6.2%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	12.3%	15.8%	3.5%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	8.8%	7.3%	-1.5%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	9.4%	12.9%	3.5%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	10.1%	0.7%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	53.9%	76.7%	-22.8%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	3.7%	0.6%	3.1%
Portugal	4.4%	0.5%	3.9%
Spain	5.6%	0.4%	5.2%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	3.4%	1.3%	2.1%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	8.4%	1.5%	6.9%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	7.5%	13.5%	-6.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Quainton Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Quainton Close was 20.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 86.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Quainton Close has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 41st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.9%.

🔎 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 8LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 9/10 (very high )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above 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 Quainton Close are based on 35 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 Quainton Close, Cambridge, CB5 8LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8LR

Average Price
£420,916

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£411,464

Detached
£487,083

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Quainton Close

Average Price
£319,141

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£384,714

Detached
£411,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£252,811

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Quainton CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Quainton Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£341,000	2020-10-09	£364,825
3 Quainton Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2019-12-13	£352,360
14 Quainton Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2017-06-14	£349,220
14 Quainton Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£200,000	2010-02-26	£365,672
3 Quainton Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2007-12-19	£380,247

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8LR

Employment

CB5 8LR 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 8LR 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	135
Retired	38
Part-Time Employee	29
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	39
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	25
Other	19
Information and communication	16
Construction	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
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	3out of 4	536 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,681 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,300 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,984 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	3out of 4	463 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	502 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	536 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	3out of 4	1,444 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	2,414 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,414 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,476 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	2,476 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,628 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	2,129 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,411 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,411 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	4,236 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	1,875 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,127 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	2,452 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,467 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,467 yd	Community special school	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
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	318 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	403 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	406 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	412 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	764 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	722 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	801 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	981 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	300 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	300 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	336 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	406 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	790 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road		909 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	386 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	459 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	490 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	666 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,064 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	83.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8LR