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About

Arbury sits in the north of Cambridge, in Cambridgeshire, and is primarily a residential district. Much of the area was laid out in the mid-20th century as council housing, with a street pattern that places pockets of housing around small greens and pedestrian paths. Arbury Road and Campkin Road are the main thoroughfares cutting through the neighbourhood, and the estate sits between Histon Road to the west and the inner suburbs to the south. Housing ranges from terraced and semi-detached houses to low-rise blocks, reflecting successive phases of build and infill.

Local life centres on small shopping parades and community facilities rather than large commercial hubs. Campkin Road contains a cluster of shops and the Arbury Community Centre, and there are primary schools serving the neighbourhood. Open spaces and recreation grounds are interwoven with the streets, and allotment strips sit near some of the residential blocks. The layout of linked footpaths makes walking across the estate straightforward, and community noticeboards around the centre mark local events and services.

Area overview

On average Arbury has moderate deprivation and moderate crime levels, with around 70 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 22.4% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Arbury is £62,143 per year. There are 2 schools in Arbury: 2 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Arbury is home to around 9,720 people, with a population density of about 6,506.9 per km2.

Crime rate
6/10
Crimes per 1k residents
70
Deprivation level
5/10
Income level
7/10
Social housing
22.4%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Arbury Population
9,720
Population density
6,506.9 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
34.57(+10%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.74(+36%)
Shoplifting
6.58(-4%)
Public order
6.38(+25%)
Criminal damage and arson
5.86(-8%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,200
53.49%
Other White
1,897
19.51%
Bangladeshi
793
8.16%
Chinese
295
3.03%
Other
217
2.23%
Total population: 9,722

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,149
52.12%
No qualifications
1,215
15.26%
Level 3 (A level)
890
11.18%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
707
8.88%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
534
6.71%
Total 16+ residents: 7,961

Housing

Housing tenure

Owns outright
1,040
26.64%
Social rents from council
911
23.34%
Private landlord or letting agency
904
23.16%
Owns with a mortgage
808
20.7%
Other social rented
122
3.12%
Total households: 3,904

Property prices in Arbury

Based on 67 recent sales, the median property price is £460,000 in Arbury area, with individual transactions ranging from £170,000 up to £1,195,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Arbury in the last year.

Median sale price and percentiles per property type (last year)

Median sale price, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in Arbury over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£550,250
Flats14£243,750
Semi-Detached17£500,000
Terraced32£472,000

10 years median price trend in Arbury

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Arbury.

All postcodes in Arbury

CB43QW

North Street

CB42JJ

Arbury Road

CB43SQ

Gunning Way

CB43JH

Longview Terrace

CB43EU

Harvey Goodwin Avenue

CB42DP

Durnford Way

CB42DQ

Brimley Road

CB42DU

Redfern Close

CB43JQ

Histon Road

CB42HW

Somerset Close

CB43HT

Histon Road

CB43NF

Histon Road

CB42HB

Roseford Road

CB43SN

Hazelwood Close

CB42HE

Roseford Road

CB43HE

Akeman Street

CB43NH

Brierley Walk

CB43TD

Pelham Court

CB30UZ

Bearsden Avenue

CB42HH

Aylesborough Close

CB43SW

Hazelwood Close

CB42ES

Kingsway

CB43EY

Rackham Close

CB43ES

Stretten Avenue

CB42HL

Verulam Way

CB43BX

Arthur Street

CB43HX

Rackham Close

CB43DG

Alpha Road

CB43AH

Magrath Avenue

CB42HA

Roseford Road

CB43RN

Harding Way

CB43SA

Perse Way

CB43NT

Victoria Road

CB43LF

Victoria Road

CB43JY

Bermuda Road

CB42JL

Arbury Road

CB43RH

Hurrell Road

CB43BY

Clare Street

CB42DN

Cunningham Close

CB42DT

Redfern Close

CB43AF

Hertford Street

CB43JG

Chancellors Walk

CB43NG

Brownlow Road

CB43HQ

Darwin Drive

CB43RR

Harding Way

CB43SF

Perse Way

CB42EP

Kingsway

CB43RD

Hall Farm Road

CB30WS

Nature Road

CB43JR

Frenchs Road

CB43NL

Victoria Road

CB43AQ

Hertford Street

CB43LJ

Histon Road

CB30WT

Down House Drive

CB43HL

Histon Road

CB42JZ

Arbury Road

CB43FU

Aingers Lane

CB43EP

Stretten Avenue

CB43SE

Perse Way

CB42EN

Kingsway

CB43EZ

Harvey Goodwin Gardens

CB42BH

Arbury

CB43DB

Searle Street

CB43GH

Chesterton Road

CB43EX

Harvey Goodwin Avenue

CB43DD

Searle Street

CB42JP

Mere Way

CB42ZS

Arbury

CB43ER

Stretten Avenue

CB43BS

Victoria Road

CB42DG

Carlton Way

CB42EW

Kingsway

CB43AJ

East Hertford Street

CB43HU

Borrowdale

CB43NP

Chesterton Mill

CB43SD

Acton Way

CB42HP

Ellesmere Road

CB43DN

Carlyle Road

CB42JS

Fortescue Road

CB43DL

Holland Street

CB42HJ

Verulam Way

CB43HS

Histon Road

CB42DJ

Roland Close

CB43LQ

Histon Road

CB42BY

Carlton Way

CB43RY

Cockerell Road

CB42DW

Essex Close

CB42EJ

Alex Wood Road

CB43AN

Chesterton Road

CB43RE

Ferrars Way

CB43RU

Cockerell Road

CB43RX

Cockerell Road

CB43HP

Histon Road

CB42DF

Carlton Way

CB43QR

Canterbury Street

CB42DE

Carlton Way

CB43RB

Finch Road

CB43SR

Molewood Close

CB43NQ

Blanford Walk

CB43NJ

Blackhall Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 01/06/2026.