Area Information for Cambridge, CB3 8XA

This postcode in Cambridge is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Caxton & Papworth ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. This page combines information for the address Cambridge, CB3 8XA, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CB3 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

Please Note

This postcode was terminated by the Royal Mail in June 1998. Where possible, we have attempted to find data relating to the area in which the postcode used to reside before retirement. However, some data such as street names and house pricing is based on current postcodes only and so may be missing or incomplete.

Basic Information

Area Type Village
Local Authority South Cambridgeshire
Ward Caxton & Papworth
Constituency St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is detached houses, with the most common tenure being outright ownership. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Cambridgeshire), and the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Cambridge, CB3 8XA.

Nearby Services

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Cambridge, CB3 8XA is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

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House Prices

There have been no house sales reported to the Land Registry in this postcode since January 1st 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.

Housing Types Embed This

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 46
Semi-Detached 32
Terraced 17
Flat (Purpose-Built) 1
Flat (Converted) 0
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 1
Total 97
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing tenures, as detailed below. Across the UK, an average of 33% of households were owned outright, 29.7% were mortgaged/shared ownership, 17.5% were social housing, and 19.5% were privately rented at the last census.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 45
Owned with Mortgage 27
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 7
Rented: Other Social 0
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 14
Rented: Other 3
Rent Free 0
Total 97

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 21
Two People 49
Three People 15
Four People 9
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 99

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Cambridge consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 21
Family Household 69
Other Household 4
Total 94

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 61
Deprived In One Dimension 28
Deprived In Two Dimensions 8
Deprived In Three Dimensions 0
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 97

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 51% male.

Gender
Male 111
Female 105
Total 216

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 4
5-9 7
10-14 13
15-19 7
20-24 7
25-29 6
30-34 12
35-39 7
40-44 11
45-49 21
50-54 17
55-59 29
60-64 21
65-69 14
70-74 13
75-79 11
80-84 8
85+ 4
Total 212

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CB3 8XA does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 40
Married 119
Separated 3
Divorced 21
Widowed 8
Total 191

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 101
Good 84
Fair 22
Bad 8
Very Bad 0
Total 215

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

CB3 8XA and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 53% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 102
Apprenticeship 11
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 26
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 14
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 14
No GCSEs or Equivalent 19
Other 7
Total 193

Ethnic Group Embed This

This address (Cambridge) can be considered less ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 98% so.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 212
Mixed Ethnicity 3
Indian 1
Total 216

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 194
European Union 9
Rest of Europe 5
Middle East and Asia 1
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 5
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2
Total 216

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 194
10+ Years 17
5-10 Years 3
2-5 Years 0
Less Than 2 Years 2
Total 216

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CB3 8XA.

Passport(s) Held
None 21
United Kingdom 184
European Union 10
Rest of Europe 0
North America or Caribbean 1
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 1

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 96
Christian 108
Buddhist 1
Hindu 1
Jewish 1
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 1
Not Stated 8
Total 216

Economic Activity Embed This

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 72
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 15
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 17
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 11
Unemployed 4
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 7
Retired 48
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 5
Other 5
Total 191

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 27
Professional Occupations 41
Associate Professional Occupations 9
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 3
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 3
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 3
Elementary Occupations 11
Total 115

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 54
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 43
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 17
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 33
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 5
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 13
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 8
Full-time Student 6
Total 192

Cambridge, CB3 8XA is within the South Cambridgeshire policing neighbourhood, under the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near CB3 8XA
Neighbourhood Team Address South Cambridgeshire
Parkside
Cambridge
CB1 1JG
Force Website: https://www.cambs.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CB3 8XA. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CB3 8XA.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest railway stations to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest railway station is Cambridge, approximately 7.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cambridge 7.9 miles
Cambridge North 8.1 miles
Cambridge South 8.5 miles
Huntingdon 8.9 miles
St Neots 9.2 miles
Shepreth 9.4 miles
Foxton 9.5 miles
Waterbeach 9.7 miles
Shelford (Cambs) 9.8 miles
Meldreth 11 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Elsworth CofE VA Primary School, approximately 2.1 miles away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Cambourne Village College, approximately 2.9 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Cambourne Village College 2.9 miles May 2015
    
Swavesey Village College 3.6 miles January 2024
    
Comberton Village College 4.5 miles November 2024
Northstowe Learning Community (All Through) 4.9 miles March 2023
    
Impington Village College 6.3 miles March 2016
    
St Ivo Academy 6.4 miles April 2024
    
Chesterton Community College 6.7 miles July 2017
    
North Cambridge Academy 7 miles February 2015
    
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge 7 miles July 2022
    
Cottenham Village College 7.1 miles October 2023
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Maple Surgery Bar Hill Health Centre, approximately 2.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Bar Hill Dental Practice, approximately 2.2 miles away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 7 closest hospitals to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, approximately 6.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital 6.1 miles
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital 7.6 miles
Brookfields Hospital 8.4 miles
Royal Papworth Hospital 8.7 miles
Addenbrooke's 8.7 miles
Rosie Hospital 8.8 miles
Hinchingbrooke Hospital 9.5 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Cambridge, CB3 8XA. The nearest is Tesco Opticians, approximately 2.1 miles away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.