Keynes Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8PR is primarily male, with 53.2% 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	47.3%	46.8%	-0.5%	51.0%	-4.2%
Male	52.7%	53.2%	0.5%	49.0%	4.2%

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 8PR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.9% 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	36.9%	44.9%	8.0%	37.9%	7.0%
Married: Opposite sex	46%	40.1%	-5.9%	44.2%	-4.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Separated	2.3%	1.7%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	8.4%	9.1%	0.7%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	6.5%	3.8%	-2.7%	6.1%	-2.3%

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	47.3%	44.4%	-2.9%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	35.2%	36.8%	1.6%	33.6%	3.2%
Fair health	13.9%	12.6%	-1.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	2.1%	5.3%	3.2%	4.0%	1.3%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	28.9%	26.1%	-2.8%	18.2%	7.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.9%	12.5%	-5.4%	9.6%	2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.8%	6.3%	-5.5%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	7.2%	5.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.6%	13.2%	5.6%	16.9%	-3.7%
Degree or Similar	21.3%	32.1%	10.8%	33.8%	-1.7%
Other	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.3% 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%	2.5%	2.5%	1.1%	1.4%
Chinese	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.7%	0.1%
Indian	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.0%
Other Asian	0.6%	1.9%	1.3%	1.6%	0.3%
Black African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	81.3%	-7.6%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.1% 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	87%	74.1%	-12.9%	83.2%	-9.1%
European Union	4.2%	12.4%	8.2%	6.1%	6.3%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.5%	0.7%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	85.8%	73.9%	-11.9%	83.2%	-9.3%
10+ Years	1.2%	12.6%	11.4%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	1.8%	3.9%	2.1%	2.9%	1.0%
2-5 Years	2.7%	7%	4.3%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	8.4%	2.5%	-5.9%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.6%	76.7%	-18.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	25.4%	13.5%	11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.7%	6.0%	0.7%

Safety

Is Keynes Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Keynes Road was 45.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Keynes Road has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 121st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 31.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.0%.

🔎 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 8PR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 8/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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 Keynes Road are based on 53 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 Keynes Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8PR

Average Price
£452,986

Semi-Detached
£459,041

Terraced
£426,745

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Keynes Road

Average Price
£410,881

Semi-Detached
£415,832

Terraced
£384,940

Detached
£338,772

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Keynes Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Keynes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£422,500	2024-03-15	£433,630
54 Keynes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£480,000	2023-12-11	£468,927
24 Keynes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£540,000	2023-07-26	£521,269
68 Keynes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£439,000	2023-07-20	£424,699
28 Keynes Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£610,000	2021-05-10	£684,493

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8PR

Employment

CB5 8PR 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	111
Part-Time Employee	52
Retired	40
Self-Employed	25
Student (economically inactive)	15
Looking after home or family	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	13
Unemployed	7
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Education	28
Construction	23
Manufacturing	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
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	862 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,121 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,399 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	758 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	861 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	862 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marleigh Primary Academy Marleigh Avenue , CB5 8BG	- not rated	1,179 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2,838 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,838 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,931 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	2,931 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,937 yd	Foundation school	No	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	2,657 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,375 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,909 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,909 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,916 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	2,226 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,655 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	2,697 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,819 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	2,819 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
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	261 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall Aerospace	Airport House Newmarket Road	781 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	817 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	826 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	865 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	671 yd
Kings Head	50 High Street	893 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	1,052 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	261 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	284 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	339 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	339 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	865 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	753 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	878 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,026 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	149.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8PR