Ekin Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8PU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.2% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	55.2%	4.5%	51.0%	4.2%
Male	49.3%	44.8%	-4.5%	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 8PU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	48.3%	47.8%	-0.5%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	28.8%	33.6%	4.8%	44.2%	-10.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.4%	4%	-0.4%	2.2%	1.8%
Divorced	13.2%	11.5%	-1.7%	9.1%	2.4%
Widowed	5.4%	2.7%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.4%

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	41%	51.5%	10.5%	48.4%	3.1%
Good health	38.2%	26.9%	-11.3%	33.6%	-6.7%
Fair health	15.3%	15.1%	-0.2%	12.7%	2.4%
Bad health	3.8%	5.2%	1.4%	4.0%	1.2%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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	26.8%	19.4%	-7.4%	18.2%	1.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.6%	11%	-4.6%	9.6%	1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	18%	22.9%	4.9%	13.4%	9.5%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	4%	1.6%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.8%	11.9%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.0%
Degree or Similar	17.1%	25.6%	8.5%	33.8%	-8.2%
Other	10.2%	5.3%	-4.9%	2.8%	2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.5% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	2.2%	1.2%	1.1%	1.1%
Chinese	2.1%	3.1%	1.0%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	3.1%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.1%	5.6%	3.5%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	2.5%	0.3%
Black Caribbean	1%	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%	1.5%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	0.4%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.5%
White	78.8%	73.5%	-5.3%	81.4%	-7.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.8%	3.1%	0.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	72.9%	69.3%	-3.6%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	13.2%	13.2%	0.0%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.1%	1.4%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.5%	3.1%	-0.4%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	9.2%	2.3%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.2%	70%	-2.2%	83.2%	-13.2%
10+ Years	3.1%	20.7%	17.6%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	6.3%	4.6%	-1.7%	2.9%	1.7%
2-5 Years	12.2%	2.5%	-9.7%	2.2%	0.3%
Less than 2 years	6.3%	2.2%	-4.1%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61%	76.7%	-15.7%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	7.4%	1.3%	6.1%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	21.7%	13.5%	8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.7%	37.2%	9.5%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	0.9%	1.7%	-0.8%
Muslim	3.7%	6.5%	-2.8%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	9.6%	6.0%	3.6%

Safety

Is Ekin Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ekin Road was 61.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.1% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ekin Road has the 21st lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 171st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 33.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -83.2%.

🔎 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 8PU, 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 Ekin Road are based on 29 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 Ekin Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8PU

Average Price
£213,216

Semi-Detached
£330,009

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,819

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ekin Road

Average Price
£304,490

Semi-Detached
£369,053

Terraced
£265,612

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£192,164

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ekin Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
18A Ekin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£93,000	2015-08-10	£94,426
10 Ekin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£208,000	2013-08-09	£316,056
24 Ekin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2005-12-21	£192,034
10 Ekin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£155,000	2005-10-13	£346,261
24 Ekin Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£52,000	2002-11-11	£104,791

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8PU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8PU 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	63
Part-Time Employee	45
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	22
Student (economically inactive)	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Unemployed	14
Self-Employed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Education	15
Administrative and support service activities	9
Human health and social work activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Construction	7
Professional, scientific and technical activities	6
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Information and communication	4
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3out of 4	737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,122 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,451 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,273 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	632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	735 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	737 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marleigh Primary Academy Marleigh Avenue , CB5 8BG	- not rated	1,218 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	2,712 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,811 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	2,811 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,916 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	2,543 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,433 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,786 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,786 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	4,033 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	2,204 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	2,720 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	2,767 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,800 yd	Pupil referral unit	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	139 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall Aerospace	Airport House Newmarket Road	754 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	762 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	771 yd
Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social Club	Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	780 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	736 yd
Kings Head	50 High Street	1,019 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	1,025 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	136 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	214 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	214 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	375 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	780 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	627 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	803 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	920 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,051 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	154 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8PU