Is Woodhead Drive in Cambridge a nice place to live?

Woodhead Drive is classified by the ONS as Students and Professionals. Woodhead Drive has a slightly higher crime rate than average (see map). The road has a very low level of deprivation compared to the rest of the country.

Geography

Woodhead Drive is located in the West Chesterton ward of the Cambridge district in Cambridgeshire.
Coordinates 52.223446, 0.133757
Grid Ref TL458605
Suburb Chesterton
Constituency Cambridge
Postcodes CB4 1FG, CB4 1YL, CB4 1YX, CB4 1YY

House Prices

The average house price in Woodhead Drive is 2.46% higher than the rest of Cambridge. The last sale we have on record is CITYGATE Woodhead Drive, that sold for £291,500. The average house price in Cambridge is £476,910 as of June 2023.

Average House Prices

Recent sales in Woodhead Drive

Date No. Type Price
21/07/2023 CITYGATE Flat £291,500
14/12/2022 CITYGATE Flat £315,000
21/06/2022 119 Detached £628,000
27/04/2022 35 Detached £860,000
14/03/2022 146 Terrace £350,100
21/12/2021 98 Terrace £488,038
10/12/2021 64 Flat £300,000
10/12/2021 64 Flat £300,000
24/06/2021 57 Detached £593,100
04/03/2021 CITYGATE Flat £260,000

Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

Crime in Woodhead Drive, Cambridgeshire

There were no street crime incidents recorded by Cambridgeshire Police in Woodhead Drive during September 2024.

Crime Deprivation

The Indices of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) government statistics have a measure of how likely you are to be a victim of personal crime. We have taken the lower super output area (LSOA) that includes Woodhead Drive and compared that to the average for the West Chesterton ward.

You are less likely to be a victim of personal crime in Woodhead Drive, when compared to the average EIMD rank for the West Chesterton ward

Social economic statistics for Woodhead Drive

These statistics are taken from the English Index of Multiple Deprivation's decile figures, with 1 being the worst and 10 being the best. As these are decile figures, a score of 1 for example would mean Woodhead Drive is on the top 10% of most deprived LSOAs, conversely a score of 10 would mean Woodhead Drive is in the top 10% of least deprived LSOAs in the country.

Income Deprivation

The Income Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the population in and around Woodhead Drive experiencing deprivation relating to low income.
Residents in around Woodhead Drive are in the top 10% least income deprived in the country.

Employment Deprivation

The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of working-age residents in and around Woodhead Drive involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes the unemployed, those who are sick or disabled, or have caring responsibilities.
Residents in Woodhead Drive are in the top 10% least employment deprived in the country

Health & Disability Deprivation

The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of premature death and the impairment of quality of life through poor physical or mental health. This does not include aspects of behaviour or the environment that may be lead to predicted future health and disability problems.
Residents in Woodhead Drive are in the top 20% least health & disability deprived in the country

Index of Multiple Deprivation

The Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) is an overall relative measure of deprivation constructed by combining seven measures of deprivation. It encapsulates a broad socio-economic view of Woodhead Drive, from outside living quality, housing quality, access to services and crime.
Residents in Woodhead Drive are in the top 20% least deprived in the country

2021 Census for Woodhead Drive

We chosen some choice data from the 2021 census, that will hopefully give you socio-economic a snapshot of Woodhead Drive.

Unemployment in Woodhead Drive

The census is now the only reliable source to find the proportion of residents that are unemployed or under-employed as the Department for Work and pensions no longer do so and haven't since the introduction of Universal Credit.
3.52% of Woodhead Drive residents were unemployed during the Covid 19 pandemic

Retirees (OAPs) in Woodhead Drive

The proportion of retirees in a road should give you an indication of the demographics of Woodhead Drive. The proportion of retirees on Woodhead Drive is 9.05% lower than the national average of 18.6%.
9.55% of Woodhead Drive residents were retired during the last census

Home ownership in Woodhead Drive

The proportion of home owners on Woodhead Drive is 21.68% lower than the national average of 62%. 52.42% of properties in Woodhead Drive are private rented and 6.45% are social rented.
40.32% of residents of Woodhead Drive own their home

Country of Birth of Woodhead Drive residents

The proportion if Woodhead Drive residents born in the UK is 22.38% lower than the England national average of 82.65%. 39.73% of Woodhead Drive residents were born outside the UK.
60.27% of Woodhead Drive residents were born in the UK

Woodhead Drive Summary

With house prices in Woodhead Drive more than the average for Cambridgeshire and very low levels of income depirvation, this is an indicator of a very wealthy road. Woodhead Drive is the the top 10% of least income deprivated streets in England. Woodhead Drive has a lower level of home ownership than the national average. This is an indicator that finding private rented accomodation in Woodhead Drive maybe easier than surrounding areas.

Woodhead Drive has very low levels of employment deprivation, suggesting that finding work in the local area maybe easier compared to the rest of the country.

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