Ditton Fields, Cambridge, CB5 8QL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB5 8QL has a slightly higher male population, with 50.9% 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	52.3%	49.1%	-3.2%	51.0%	-1.9%
Male	47.7%	50.9%	3.2%	49.0%	1.9%

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 8QL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.7% 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%	48.7%	0.7%	37.9%	10.8%
Married: Opposite sex	32.3%	34.3%	2.0%	44.2%	-9.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	2.7%	1.7%	-1.0%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	13.3%	12%	-1.3%	9.1%	2.9%
Widowed	3.7%	2.7%	-1.0%	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	50.9%	44.6%	-6.3%	48.4%	-3.8%
Good health	30.1%	32.1%	2.0%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	12%	13.8%	1.8%	12.7%	1.1%
Bad health	5.3%	6.3%	1.0%	4.0%	2.3%
Very bad health	1.6%	3.1%	1.5%	1.2%	1.9%

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.

In the area around CB5 8QL this area, 29.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.9%	29.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	11.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	23.8%	11.7%	-12.1%	9.6%	2.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	12.3%	0.1%	13.4%	-1.1%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.3%	1.3%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.4%	12.7%	7.3%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	18%	28%	10.0%	33.8%	-5.8%
Other	8.5%	2.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	4.4%	1.8%	-2.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	0.7%	1.8%	1.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0%	0.8%	0.8%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	0.2%	2.1%	1.9%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.5%	5%	1.5%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	1.4%	2.6%	1.2%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	1.0%	0.6%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	0.8%	-0.1%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.2%	1.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	82.6%	74.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.9%	2.4%	1.5%	0.6%	1.8%
Other	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.6% 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	83.1%	73.6%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.6%
European Union	8.3%	11.8%	3.5%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	3%	2.1%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	3%	9.4%	6.4%	5.6%	3.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.9%	73.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-9.8%
10+ Years	1.4%	14.9%	13.5%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	2.5%	3.4%	0.9%	2.9%	0.5%
2-5 Years	5.8%	2.9%	-2.9%	2.2%	0.7%
Less than 2 years	7.4%	5.5%	-1.9%	1.9%	3.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.8%	76.7%	-17.9%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	1.6%	1.2%	0.4%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
No passport held	23.6%	13.5%	10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47%	37.2%	9.8%
Christian	29.9%	46.2%	-16.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	13.5%	6.5%	7.0%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Ditton Fields Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ditton Fields was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8QL, 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 Ditton Fields are based on 136 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 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, CB5 8QL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8QL

Average Price
£359,389

Semi-Detached
£351,793

Terraced
£386,639

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£167,310

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ditton Fields

Average Price
£368,177

Semi-Detached
£384,731

Terraced
£390,199

Detached
£570,960

Flats/Maisonettes
£221,077

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ditton FieldsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
122 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£560,000	2022-12-08	£576,789
84 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£328,000	2021-06-10	£393,006
42 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£390,000	2021-03-26	£465,118
126 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£340,000	2018-03-13	£405,034
120 Ditton Fields, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£400,000	2017-09-29	£474,972

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8QL

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB5 8QL 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	99
Part-Time Employee	38
Retired	36
Long-Term Sick or disabled	28
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Self-Employed	19
Unemployed	15
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Education	20
Construction	13
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Human health and social work activities	13
Administrative and support service activities	13
Transport and storage	11
Information and communication	9
Professional, scientific and technical activities	8
Other	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	5
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Mining and quarrying	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	963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,763 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,573 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,914 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,354 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	1out of 4	888 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,086 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,260 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,548 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,815 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,387 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,776 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,046 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	2,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,705 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,840 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	1,640 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,234 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	2,471 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,555 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	2,935 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
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	397 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	404 yd
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	417 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	464 yd
Jimmy's Cambridge	451 Newmarket Road	797 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	447 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	597 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	1,076 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	441 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	464 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	472 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	472 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	724 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	506 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	794 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	991 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	148 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	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8QL