Area Information for Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS

Somerset Road in Histon is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Histon & Impington ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire. This page combines information for the address Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CB24 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.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CB24 9JS.

Basic Information

Area Type Small Town or Fringe Area
Local Authority South Cambridgeshire
Ward Histon & Impington
Constituency St Neots and Mid Cambridgeshire * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency, local authority and/or ward boundaries.
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Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 41 property sales in Somerset Road, CB24 9JS since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is semi-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

In August 2025, 23 crimes were reported within half a mile of CB24 9JS - click here to view nearby crime.

We also 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.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS 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.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS:

Shirley Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JR
Merton Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JW
Park Avenue, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JU
Home Close, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JL
Aingers Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JP
West Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LH

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CB24 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 41 property sales in Somerset Road since the beginning of 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

The area containing Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge consists predominantly of semi-detached housing, which can be an indicator of an affluent neighbourhood. 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 25
Semi-Detached 93
Terraced 10
Flat (Purpose-Built) 2
Flat (Converted) 0
Caravan/Park/Temporary 1
Total 131
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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 63
Owned with Mortgage 36
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 19
Rented: Other Social 6
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 6
Rent Free 2
Total 132

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 39
Two People 50
Three People 20
Four People 16
Five People 6
Six People 2
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 133

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 85
Other Household 6
Total 130

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 71
Deprived In One Dimension 46
Deprived In Two Dimensions 11
Deprived In Three Dimensions 3
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 131

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 46% male.

Gender
Male 137
Female 162
Total 299

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 25
5-9 16
10-14 15
15-19 12
20-24 7
25-29 11
30-34 12
35-39 17
40-44 19
45-49 9
50-54 28
55-59 18
60-64 20
65-69 20
70-74 28
75-79 15
80-84 8
85+ 16
Total 296

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CB24 9JS 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 52
Married 134
Separated 3
Divorced 25
Widowed 21
Total 235

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 136
Good 120
Fair 35
Bad 8
Very Bad 0
Total 299

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Somerset Road and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 50% 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) 117
Apprenticeship 16
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 21
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 27
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 18
No GCSEs or Equivalent 31
Other 3
Total 233

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 95% white.

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 283
Mixed Ethnicity 10
Pakistani 1
Chinese 1
Other Asian 3
Total 298

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 251
European Union 23
Rest of Europe 4
Middle East and Asia 8
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 10
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 300

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 251
10+ Years 31
5-10 Years 10
2-5 Years 4
Less Than 2 Years 3
Total 299

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 CB24 9JS.

Passport(s) Held
None 33
United Kingdom 236
Republic of Ireland 7
European Union 12
Rest of Europe 1
Middle East or Asia 2
North America or Caribbean 8

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 133
Christian 138
Buddhist 0
Hindu 0
Jewish 0
Muslim 0
Sikh 0
Other Religion 3
Not Stated 25
Total 299

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Histon & Impington ward showed a higher-than-average concentration of retired residents - 35% of the resident population. On average, around 21.7% of census respondents were retired. This represents a significant increase since the 2011 census, where 13.8% were retired. This may be partly explained by the number of people aged 65 years and over increasing in the UK, and partially by the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce in the time leading up to the census.

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 67
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 32
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 20
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 5
Unemployed 7
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 6
Retired 83
Looking After Home or Family 10
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 3
Other 4
Total 237

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 8
Professional Occupations 56
Associate Professional Occupations 15
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 10
Skilled Trades Occupations 10
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 10
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 2
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 4
Elementary Occupations 4
Total 119

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 58
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 68
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 23
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 25
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 12
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 13
Semi-Routine Occupation 16
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 15
Full-time Student 6
Total 236

Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS 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. In August 2025, 23 crimes were reported within half a mile of CB24 9JS.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 23 crimes committed near Somerset Road
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 Histon. 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 CB24 9JS.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 12 closest railway stations to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest railway station is Cambridge North, approximately 3 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cambridge North 3 miles
Cambridge 4.1 miles
Waterbeach 4.2 miles
Cambridge South 5.5 miles
Shelford (Cambs) 7.2 miles
Foxton 9.3 miles
Shepreth 9.9 miles
Whittlesford Parkway 11 miles
Soham 12 miles
Meldreth 12 miles
Dullingham 12 miles
Ely 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Histon and Impington Brook Primary School, approximately 660 yards away.

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Impington Village College, approximately 0.7 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Impington Village College 0.7 miles March 2016
    
North Cambridge Academy 2.1 miles February 2015
    
Chesterton Community College 2.4 miles July 2017
    
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge 2.4 miles July 2022
    
Cottenham Village College 2.4 miles October 2023
    
Northstowe Learning Community (All Through) 2.5 miles March 2023
    
Parkside Community College 3.4 miles March 2017
    
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School 4.5 miles  
Coleridge Community College 4.5 miles May 2019
    
St Bede's Inter-Church School 4.9 miles June 2024
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Firs House Surgery, approximately half a mile 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 Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Histon Dental Surgery, approximately half a mile 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 8 closest hospitals to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital 0.6 miles
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital 4.2 miles
Brookfields Hospital 4.2 miles
Addenbrooke's 5.5 miles
Rosie Hospital 5.6 miles
Royal Papworth Hospital 5.6 miles
Fulbourn Hospital 5.9 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital 6.1 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Somerset Road, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9JS. The nearest is Histon Opthalmic Opticians, approximately 450 yards 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.


 

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Broadband in CB24 9JS

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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