Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB5 8UB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.5%	50.6%	-1.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	47.5%	49.4%	1.9%	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 8UB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.1% 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	46.4%	60.1%	13.7%	37.9%	22.2%
Married: Opposite sex	35.4%	29.5%	-5.9%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	11%	6.5%	-4.5%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	4.4%	2.5%	-1.9%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (63.4%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	49.3%	41.6%	-7.7%	48.4%	-6.8%
Good health	32.8%	21.8%	-11.0%	33.6%	-11.8%
Fair health	11.8%	28.8%	17.0%	12.7%	16.1%
Bad health	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	4.0%	2.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	1.2%	0.1%

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 8UB this area, 35.5% 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	19.8%	35.5%	15.7%	18.2%	17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	15.9%	12.1%	-3.8%	9.6%	2.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	11.2%	-0.1%	13.4%	-2.2%
Apprenticeship	3%	3.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-1.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8.9%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	28.6%	26.9%	-1.7%	33.8%	-6.9%
Other	11.5%	1.8%	-9.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	5.5%	5.5%	1.1%	4.4%
Chinese	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-2.3%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	4.3%	2.4%	-1.9%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	1.1%	0.9%	-0.2%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	1.7%	1.5%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	0.8%	0.3%
White	86.7%	85.9%	-0.8%	81.4%	4.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 78.3% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	78.3%	0.8%	83.2%	-4.9%
European Union	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	6.1%	7.1%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.3%	0.8%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.1%	0.2%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.3%	78.3%	1.0%	83.2%	-4.9%
10+ Years	2.8%	11.7%	8.9%	9.8%	1.9%
5-10 Years	4.5%	5.5%	1.0%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9%	3.8%	-5.2%	2.2%	1.6%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	0.8%	-5.6%	1.9%	-1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	51.2%	76.7%	-25.5%
Ireland	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	1.5%	0.4%	1.1%
Lithuania	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
No passport held	32.1%	13.5%	18.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	27.5%	6.0%	21.5%

Safety

Is Thorpe Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Thorpe Way was 93.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 38.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Thorpe Way has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 144th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.9%.

🔎 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 8UB, 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 10/10 (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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 9/10 (very 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Thorpe Way are based on 169 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 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, CB5 8UB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8UB

Average Price
£335,181

Semi-Detached
£389,581

Terraced
£389,314

Detached
£349,715

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,200

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Thorpe Way

Average Price
£341,405

Semi-Detached
£372,998

Terraced
£323,582

Detached
£376,506

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,018

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Thorpe WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2025-09-19	£240,333
68 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£249,000	2025-01-31	£236,257
90 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-03-31	£250,290
42 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-12-16	£335,870
38 Thorpe Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2022-08-24	£409,042

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8UB

Employment

CB5 8UB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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	138
Long-Term Sick or disabled	126
Part-Time Employee	63
Retired	29
Looking after home or family	25
Self-Employed	23
Student (economically inactive)	14
Unemployed	13
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	38
Accommodation and food service activities	27
Human health and social work activities	26
Transport and storage	23
Construction	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Manufacturing	12
Information and communication	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
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	1,168 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,709 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,587 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,616 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Marleigh Primary Academy Marleigh Avenue , CB5 8BG	- not rated	659 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	3out of 4	919 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Fen Ditton Primary School Horningsea Road , Fen Ditton CB5 8SZ	- not rated	919 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,070 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,168 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,042 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	3,042 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	3,089 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,089 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	3,404 yd	Foundation school	No	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	3,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,738 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,937 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,251 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,251 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	2,747 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,068 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	3,155 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	3,164 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	3,336 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
Thomas Franks LTD-Marshall Aerospace	Airport House Newmarket Road	517 yd
MJP @ The Shepherds	5 High Street	675 yd
McDonalds	639 Newmarket Road	712 yd
Cambridge Joint Ex-Services & Royal Mail Social Club	Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	982 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Kings Head	50 High Street		822 yd
Bottisham Community Sports And Social Club	31 Downing Close, Bottisham		1,088 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Barracuda Fish Bar	39 Ditton Lane	266 yd
PAPA JOHNS	643 Newmarket Road	696 yd
Coconut Cambridge	23 Barnwell Road	752 yd
The Codfather	7 Barnwell Road	752 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	1,067 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	115.5 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	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8UB