Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB5 9DR

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Arber Close is in Bottisham, Cambridge and in East Cambridgeshire district. CB5 9DR is located in the Bottisham electoral ward, within the English Parliamentary constituency of South East Cambridgeshire. This postcode has been in use since 1980-01-01.

StreetScan combines information about Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB5 9DR and displays a report on the quality of life in this place and its surroundings.

Nearby postcodes are: CB25 9DR, CB25 9DP, CB25 9TA, CB25 9DS, CB25 9DG, CB5 9DG, CB25 9DU, CB25 9DX, CB25 9DT.

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB5 9DR 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	52.4%	51.4%	-1.0%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.6%	48.6%	1.0%	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 vicinity of CB5 9DR there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 54.5% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	21.5%	32.3%	10.8%	37.9%	-5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	62.6%	54.5%	-8.1%	44.2%	10.3%
Separated	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.4%
Divorced	8.1%	7.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-1.2%
Widowed	6.9%	4.5%	-2.4%	6.1%	-1.6%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.3%	52.1%	5.8%	48.4%	3.7%
Good health	34.3%	28.5%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.1%
Fair health	14.2%	13.2%	-1.0%	12.7%	0.5%
Bad health	4.2%	4%	-0.2%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	1%	2.1%	1.1%	1.2%	0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.6%	12%	-11.6%	18.2%	-6.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.1%	10.9%	4.8%	9.6%	1.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.4%	15.4%	2.0%	13.4%	2.0%
Apprenticeship	4.1%	5.6%	1.5%	5.3%	0.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	14.2%	5.7%	16.9%	-2.7%
Degree or Similar	38.2%	40.4%	2.2%	33.8%	6.6%
Other	6.1%	1.5%	-4.6%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0.3%	-3.3%	0.7%	-0.4%
Indian	0%	2.1%	2.1%	3.1%	-1.0%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.3%	1.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	2.1%	2.1%	2.5%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.6%	87.1%	-4.5%	81.4%	5.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 88% 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	89.3%	88%	-1.3%	83.2%	4.8%
European Union	3.6%	6.5%	2.9%	6.1%	0.4%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
Africa	0.3%	1.8%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	4.9%	3.4%	-1.5%	5.6%	-2.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	1.3%	-1.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	89%	88.3%	-0.7%	83.2%	5.1%
10+ Years	0.6%	7.4%	6.8%	9.8%	-2.4%
5-10 Years	2.3%	3.1%	0.8%	2.9%	0.2%
2-5 Years	3.6%	1.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	-1.0%
Less than 2 years	4.5%	0%	-4.5%	1.9%	-1.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	78.5%	76.7%	1.8%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Italy	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Lithuania	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
No passport held	13.8%	13.5%	0.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.1%	37.2%	2.9%
Christian	50.5%	46.2%	4.3%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	5.5%	6.0%	-0.5%

Safety

Is Arber Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Arber Close was 17.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.8% lower than the Bottisham average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Arber Close has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Bottisham and the 30th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -52.9%.

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Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 81% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£55,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB5 9DR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Arber Close are based on 52 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for East Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Arber Close, Bottisham, Cambridge, CB5 9DR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 9DR

Average Price
£320,297

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£457,396

Detached
£489,735

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£13,758

Estimated Average Property Prices for Arber Close

Average Price
£315,164

Semi-Detached
£477,291

Terraced
£413,480

Detached
£475,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£176,847

Other
£14,041

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Arber CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Garage, 38 Arber Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£12,610	2021-05-14	£14,041
Rosewood, 2B Arber Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£230,000	2005-05-03	£468,679
18A Arber Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£132,500	2000-05-23	£502,845

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 9DR

Employment

CB5 9DR 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	85
Retired	55
Part-Time Employee	37
Self-Employed	30
Looking after home or family	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Construction	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Manufacturing	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bottisham Community Primary School Beechwood Avenue , Bottisham CB25 9BE	3out of 4	892 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham Bulbeck Church of England Primary School 84 High Street , Swaffham Bulbeck CB25 0LX	4out of 4	2,086 yd	Academy converter	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Great Wilbraham CofE Primary School Church Street , Great Wilbraham CB21 5JQ	3out of 4	3,530 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Swaffham Prior Church of England Primary School Station Road , Swaffham Prior CB25 0LG	1out of 4	4,346 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bottisham Village College Lode Road , Bottisham CB25 9DL	4out of 4	118 yd	Academy converter	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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Red2Green Community Cafe And Garden	Bottisham Village College, Lode Road		191 yd
Classic Spice	4 High Street, Bottisham		233 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bell	16 High Street, Bottisham		345 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Jasmine	2 High Street, Bottisham		233 yd
Elite Fish Bar	6 High Street, Bottisham		345 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Bottisham Village Sports Centre BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE BOTTISHAM VILLAGE COLLEGE LODE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	332 yd

Broadband

We haven't found any broadband statistics for this postcode.

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