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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

CB42ER

Kingsway

CB43TA

Martingale Close

CB42EG

Alex Wood Road

CB43NU

Colwyn Close

CB42JR

Humphreys Road

CB43QN

North Street

CB43JX

Bermuda Road

CB43AD

Chesterton Road

CB43BZ

Hale Street

CB43SB

Perse Way

CB43JD

Histon Road

CB43JP

Histon Road

CB43GJ

Turvill Place

CB42JU

Montfort Way

CB43AL

Chesterton Road

CB43RJ

Tedder Way

CB43DW

Searle Street

CB43LB

Frenchs Road

CB42EQ

Montgomery Road

CB43LH

Histon Road

CB43HA

Francis Darwin Court

CB43TB

Cavesson Court

CB43LN

Bermuda Road

CB42DL

Brimley Road

CB43DF

St Lukes Mews

CB42DR

Wynborne Close

CB43SP

Hazelwood Close

CB43LG

Victoria Road

CB43PB

Gilbert Road

CB43RT

Cockerell Road

CB43RG

Dowding Way

CB43LL

Bermuda Road

CB43AG

Hertford Street

CB30XX

Genome Close

CB42JN

Mere Way

CB43BL

Magrath Avenue

CB43PA

Gilbert Road

CB43AB

Chesterton Road

CB43RQ

Hurrell Road

CB43DJ

Fisher Street

CB43HD

Histon Road

CB42DA

Carlton Terrace

CB43JB

Histon Road

CB42HG

St Albans Road

CB42HQ

Jermyn Close

CB43JZ

Frenchs Road

CB43SG

Perse Way

CB43HH

Darwin Drive

CB43RF

Ferrars Way

CB43LA

Frenchs Road

CB43LE

Histon Road

CB43RZ

Cockerell Road

CB43LW

Bermuda Road

CB42ZW

Arbury

CB42HN

Verulam Way

CB43HJ

Histon Road

CB43RS

Thirleby Close

CB42JT

Fortescue Road

CB42EH

Alex Wood Road

CB42DH

Wavell Way

CB43HR

Gilbert Close

CB43RL

Hurrell Road

CB43DA

St Lukes Street

CB43TJ

Erasmus Close

CB42HS

Fordwich Close

CB30UX

Castle

CB42JW

Brackley Close

CB43DQ

Alpha Road

CB43HB

Histon Road

CB43BU

Victoria Road

CB42HF

St Albans Road

CB43LD

Bermuda Terrace

CB43AE

Hertford Street

CB43RA

Topham Way

CB43GY

Arbury

CB43FE

Harris Road

CB43AA

Alpha Road

CB30WU

Wallace Road

CB43FF

Akeman Street

CB43ET

Hale Avenue

CB43JU

Linden Close

CB43DZ

Victoria Road

CB42HD

Roseford Road

CB42HT

Rutland Close

CB42HR

Northumberland Close

CB43DH

Carlyle Road

CB43HG

Akeman Street

CB42ZR

Arbury

CB43RW

Harding Way

CB43SS

Molewood Close

Data Sources

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