Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB5 8QU is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.3%	51.4%	5.1%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	53.7%	48.6%	-5.1%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 8QU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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%	58.4%	10.1%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	31.7%	29.9%	-1.8%	44.2%	-14.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	3%	0.5%	-2.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	13.5%	7.5%	-6.0%	9.1%	-1.6%
Widowed	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.8%

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 (86.7%) 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	49.3%	47.1%	-2.2%	48.4%	-1.3%
Good health	36.4%	39.6%	3.2%	33.6%	6.0%
Fair health	10.7%	8.6%	-2.1%	12.7%	-4.1%
Bad health	3.3%	3.5%	0.2%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	0.4%	1.2%	0.8%	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.

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 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	14.7%	-2.3%	18.2%	-3.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10%	5.5%	-4.5%	9.6%	-4.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13%	11.5%	-1.5%	13.4%	-1.9%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	5.1%	3.4%	5.3%	-0.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	11.1%	-0.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	38.3%	49.8%	11.5%	33.8%	16.0%
Other	8.7%	2.3%	-6.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

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	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.1%	3.3%
Chinese	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	6.3%	3.2%	-3.1%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	2.2%	0.8%	-1.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.6%	0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	2.4%	1.7%	0.4%	2.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
White	80.5%	81.3%	0.8%	81.4%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.8%	0.4%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	72.4%	60.2%	-12.2%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	12.5%	24.8%	12.3%	6.1%	18.7%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	0.8%	2.0%
Africa	1.8%	2.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	7%	7.1%	0.1%	5.6%	1.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	1.6%	-2.1%	1.3%	0.3%
Oceania	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.4%	61%	-11.4%	83.2%	-22.2%
10+ Years	7%	15.1%	8.1%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	3.3%	10.4%	7.1%	2.9%	7.5%
2-5 Years	8.8%	8%	-0.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	8.5%	5.6%	-2.9%	1.9%	3.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.2%	76.7%	-20.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Germany	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Italy	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	3.2%	1.3%	1.9%
Romania	6%	0.9%	5.1%
Other EU countries	4.4%	1.5%	2.9%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
No passport held	12.4%	13.5%	-1.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.2%	37.2%	9.0%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Howard Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Howard Close was 203.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 32.9% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Howard Close has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 54th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 87.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -21.7%.

🔎 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 8QU, 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 Howard Close are based on 102 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 Howard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8QU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8QU

Average Price
£265,929

Semi-Detached
£293,621

Terraced
£277,826

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£255,235

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Howard Close

Average Price
£270,150

Semi-Detached
£304,827

Terraced
£287,586

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£257,319

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Howard CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Howard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£290,000	2024-11-15	£294,545
59 Howard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£251,000	2024-05-31	£268,061
65 Howard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£250,000	2023-12-13	£259,510
60 Howard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,500	2023-06-09	£313,047
34 Howard Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£267,000	2022-10-07	£270,322

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8QU

Employment

CB5 8QU area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 23% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 12% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB5 8QU 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	91
Self-Employed	25
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	17
Looking after home or family	13
Student (economically inactive)	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9
Other	8
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	31
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	15
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Other	10
Transport and storage	9
Manufacturing	9
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,239 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,599 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,854 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,706 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	1,083 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,089 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,148 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	2,165 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	2,417 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,968 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,137 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,347 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	2,812 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,080 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	5,213 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	1,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,393 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	2,713 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,821 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	3,305 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
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	601 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	747 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	752 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	824 yd
MJP @ The Shepherds	5 High Street	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham	238 yd
Kings Head	50 High Street	748 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	844 yd
The Plough Inn	The Plough Inn Green End	901 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	594 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	618 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	684 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	684 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	824 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	875 yd
Fen Ditton Recreation Ground GREEN END	grass pitches, tennis courts	966 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	1,083 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.6%

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	124 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	11.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8QU