Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8RL is primarily male, with 56% 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	48.3%	44%	-4.3%	51.0%	-7.0%
Male	51.7%	56%	4.3%	49.0%	7.0%

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 8RL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.4% 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	40.1%	54.4%	14.3%	37.9%	16.5%
Married: Opposite sex	40.8%	33.4%	-7.4%	44.2%	-10.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	4.6%	2.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	9.9%	6.1%	-3.8%	9.1%	-3.0%
Widowed	4.6%	3%	-1.6%	6.1%	-3.1%

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	44.9%	46.1%	1.2%	48.4%	-2.3%
Good health	33.8%	35.8%	2.0%	33.6%	2.2%
Fair health	16.1%	13.1%	-3.0%	12.7%	0.4%
Bad health	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	0.4%
Very bad health	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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%	17.1%	-11.8%	18.2%	-1.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.2%	11.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	11%	-3.5%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	2%	5.6%	3.6%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	13.8%	6.9%	16.9%	-3.1%
Degree or Similar	25%	38.5%	13.5%	33.8%	4.7%
Other	9.5%	2.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.8% 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	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	2.1%	2.3%	0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.1%	6%	4.9%	3.1%	2.9%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	1.6%	3.2%
Black African	0%	1.4%	1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	1.4%	0.9%	1.0%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.6%	0.7%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.8%	0.1%
White	87.1%	73.8%	-13.3%	81.4%	-7.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	0.1%	0.4%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	79.7%	69.2%	-10.5%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	10.8%	14.1%	3.3%	6.1%	8.0%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	0.3%	1.6%	1.3%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	9.6%	3.3%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	1.3%	1.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	69.7%	-9.2%	83.2%	-13.5%
10+ Years	4.2%	14.4%	10.2%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.4%	0.9%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	4.5%	6.2%	1.7%	2.2%	4.0%
Less than 2 years	6.9%	3.2%	-3.7%	1.9%	1.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	76.7%	-7.4%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	10%	13.5%	-3.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	39.9%	37.2%	2.7%
Christian	39%	46.2%	-7.2%
Buddhist	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Hindu	4.1%	1.7%	2.4%
Muslim	8%	6.5%	1.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	5.9%	6.0%	-0.1%

Safety

Is Peverel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Peverel Road was 94.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Peverel Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 142nd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 52.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -15.2%.

🔎 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 8RL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 7/10 (above average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Peverel Road are based on 143 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 Peverel Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8RL

Average Price
£429,059

Semi-Detached
£443,913

Terraced
£331,238

Detached
£588,825

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Peverel Road

Average Price
£382,639

Semi-Detached
£408,055

Terraced
£369,231

Detached
£454,100

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,069

Other
£465,000

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Peverel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
206 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£361,000	2023-08-30	£351,321
214 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-11-25	£403,146
230 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,500	2020-09-02	£427,334
202 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£285,000	2019-06-07	£313,117
172 Peverel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-10-24	£494,249

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8RL

Employment

CB5 8RL 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	144
Part-Time Employee	55
Retired	45
Self-Employed	27
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Other	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	16
Student (economically inactive)	16
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	8

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Education	19
Accommodation and food service activities	17
Information and communication	16
Construction	15
Manufacturing	14
Other	8
Transport and storage	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate activities	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	423 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,968 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,266 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,628 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,957 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	318 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	423 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	430 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Marleigh Primary Academy Marleigh Avenue , CB5 8BG	- not rated	1,312 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	2,399 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,399 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,493 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	2,493 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,758 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	2,293 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,499 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,499 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,643 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	4,348 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	2,242 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,289 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	2,457 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,833 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	2,833 yd	Community special school	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	213 yd
Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social Club	Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	504 yd
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall Aerospace	Airport House Newmarket Road	716 yd
Pipasha Restaurant	529C Newmarket Road	768 yd
Baxter Storey	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	771 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham		993 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row		1,082 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	132 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	132 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	199 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	492 yd
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	637 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	731 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	743 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	799 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	141.7 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	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8RL