Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8RG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	47.2%	52.6%	5.4%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	52.8%	47.4%	-5.4%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 8RG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	41.4%	45.6%	4.2%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	28%	32.9%	4.9%	44.2%	-11.3%
Separated	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	15.9%	13.9%	-2.0%	9.1%	4.8%
Widowed	13.4%	6.3%	-7.1%	6.1%	0.2%

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	34.8%	40.2%	5.4%	48.4%	-8.2%
Good health	27%	37%	10.0%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	24.2%	15.9%	-8.3%	12.7%	3.2%
Bad health	11.8%	6.9%	-4.9%	4.0%	2.9%
Very bad health	2.2%	0%	-2.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 44.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	38.2%	21.3%	-16.9%	18.2%	3.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.5%	6.9%	-4.6%	9.6%	-2.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.7%	7.5%	-5.2%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	3.8%	2.5%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7%	13.8%	6.8%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	22.3%	44.4%	22.1%	33.8%	10.6%
Other	7%	2.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%
Indian	0%	4.2%	4.2%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	0.6%	2.1%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	1%	1.0%	0.5%	0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.8%	1.6%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.9%	2.2%
Mixed Other	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
White	92.7%	76.6%	-16.1%	81.4%	-4.8%
Other	1.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.7% 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	83.7%	67.7%	-16.0%	83.2%	-15.5%
European Union	7.9%	11.6%	3.7%	6.1%	5.5%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	0%	5.3%	5.3%	2.7%	2.6%
Middle East and Asia	3.9%	7.4%	3.5%	5.6%	1.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	4.8%	2.6%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.6%	67.4%	-15.2%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	1.1%	15.8%	14.7%	9.8%	6.0%
5-10 Years	3.4%	5.3%	1.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.3%	1.4%	2.2%	3.1%
Less than 2 years	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	1.9%	4.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.7%	76.7%	-12.0%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	5.3%	1.3%	4.0%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	13.7%	13.5%	0.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.1%	37.2%	13.9%
Christian	40.5%	46.2%	-5.7%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	3.2%	6.5%	-3.3%
Not answered	2.1%	6.0%	-3.9%

Safety

Is Barnwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Barnwell Road was 49.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Barnwell Road has the 14th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 133rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 26.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 8RG, 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 Barnwell Road are based on 43 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 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8RG

Average Price
£302,306

Semi-Detached
£379,538

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,791

Other
£5,335

Estimated Average Property Prices for Barnwell Road

Average Price
£328,851

Semi-Detached
£371,114

Terraced
£358,971

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£188,051

Other
£5,250

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Barnwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
81 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£432,157	2023-08-17	£437,333
13 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2022-05-19	£229,302
7 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£5,000	2019-05-30	£5,250
61 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£220,000	2015-04-14	£251,647
57 Barnwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£295,000	2015-03-27	£389,492

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8RG

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	60
Retired	41
Part-Time Employee	21
Looking after home or family	8
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Education	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Human health and social work activities	10
Construction	7
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Transport and storage	5
Other	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	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	452 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,461 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,972 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	357 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,446 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	1,811 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,405 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,560 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,618 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	3,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,456 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,551 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	2,059 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	2,524 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	2,657 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	2,869 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	2,958 yd	Other independent school	No	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	194 yd
Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social Club	Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	541 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	720 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	723 yd
The Grill Brothers	529B Newmarket Road	729 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham		962 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row		1,035 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	109 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	109 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	184 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	526 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	651 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	313 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	693 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	695 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	773 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	98.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.2%

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	1.9%

Download Speed

Median download speed	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	137.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8RG