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Demographics report

Demographics near CB5 8NG

Census profile

Demographics around CB5 8NG

Census 2021 · Cambridge 006
Population10,340usual residents in matched Census geography
Density2,620people per sq km
Median age35matched Census area
HouseholdsCensus household count
Benchmarks

How this postcode compares

Precomputed Census benchmarks; city average is shown only for major UK cities.
MeasurePostcode areaAverage for CambridgeAverage for England
Main ethnic groupWhite
Postcode area76.4%Average for Cambridge75.8%Average for England82.2%
Significant presencewhite other, asian other, asian bangladeshi
Postcode area24.2%Average for Cambridge24%Average for England
Main religionNo religion
Postcode area46.2%Average for Cambridge43.9%Average for England
Population densityPeople per sq km
Postcode area2,620Average for Cambridge3,234Average for England3,535
Main age bandAged 18 to 64
Postcode area69.7%Average for Cambridge68.3%Average for England60.4%
Main tenureOwner-occupied
Postcode area40.4%Average for Cambridge50.1%Average for England61.8%
Main country of birthuk
Postcode area62.5%Average for Cambridge67.7%Average for England
Official wellbeing index

Neighbourhood wellbeing decile

English Indices of Deprivation 2025 · Cambridge 006D
3/ 10

Bottom 30% in England

This small area sits on the more pressured side of the official England neighbourhood wellbeing ranking.

CrimeDecile 2
Major pressure
EducationDecile 3
Elevated pressure
HealthDecile 3
Elevated pressure
IncomeDecile 3
Elevated pressure
JobsDecile 3
Elevated pressure
Housing & servicesDecile 5
Mixed
People & community

Who lives here

Census 2021
Population10,340matched statistical neighbourhood
Median age35Census area median
Owned40.4%household tenure
Private rent26.5%household tenure
Ethnic composition
White76.4%
Asian11.4%
Black3.7%
Mixed5.6%
Other3%
Detailed mix
white british58.2%
white other17.4%
asian other3.9%
asian bangladeshi2.9%
asian indian2.4%
black african2.4%
other any2.3%
mixed white black caribbean1.6%
Born: uk62.5%
Born: no passport13.5%
Born: other eu4.4%
Born: poland2.5%
Born: italy2.2%
Religion

Religion profile around CB5 8NG

Census 2021 · Cambridge 006
Largest groupNo religion46.2% of usual residents in the matched Census area
No religion46.2%
Christian34.3%
Religion not stated9.3%
Muslim5.8%
Hindu1.7%
Other religion1.2%
Buddhist1.1%
Jewish0.3%
Sikh0.1%
Area rating breakdown

How LocaleIQ rates this neighbourhood

Bottom 20% nationally · 8 matched domains
Safety
39/100
Income
22/100
Employment
64/100
Education
40/100
Health
22/100
Housing access
44/100
Property
75/100
Insight

What the profile means

Use deprivation for within-nation context only. England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland publish different measures, methods, and release years.
  • Decile 3/10 in England for the small area around this postcode.
  • 27% of households are privately rented in the local Census area.