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East Barnwell & Abbey

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About

East Barnwell & Abbey sit immediately north‑east of Cambridge city centre, around Newmarket Road and the River Cam corridor. The area mixes Victorian terraces, interwar and post‑war council housing, and small commercial yards; allotment plots and narrow streets remain part of the local pattern. Road and cycle routes run through the ward and bus services link directly to the centre and to eastern suburbs. Close to Barnwell Road the turf keeps fragments of the medieval priory once called Barnwell, where surviving stonework and earthworks hint at an earlier layout amid later development.

Community life is organised around a handful of primary schools, churches, a community centre and small independent shops and pubs rather than large retail hubs. Local groups run projects for green spaces, play areas and community allotments, and light industrial units provide nearby employment. The scale of streets and the sequence of older and newer housing shapes a neighbourhood that is mainly residential but threaded with working and communal uses.

Area overview

On average East Barnwell & Abbey has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 97 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 30.9% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in East Barnwell & Abbey is £56,270 per year. There are 2 schools in East Barnwell & Abbey: 1 primary (0 Outstanding and 1 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). East Barnwell & Abbey is home to around 10,342 people, with a population density of about 2,620.3 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
97
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
5/10
Social housing
30.9%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

East Barnwell & Abbey Population
10,342
Population density
2,620.3 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
40.32(+30%)
Shoplifting
22.14(+211%)
Anti-social behaviour
20.69(+79%)
Criminal damage and arson
10.06(+57%)
Other theft
9.28(+67%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
6,046
58.46%
Other White
1,989
19.23%
Other Asian
278
2.69%
Indian
269
2.6%
Bangladeshi
264
2.55%
Total population: 10,342

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
4,030
47.12%
No qualifications
1,450
16.96%
Level 3 (A level)
1,023
11.96%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
800
9.35%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
691
8.08%
Total 16+ residents: 8,552

Housing

Housing tenure

Private landlord or letting agency
1,052
24.85%
Social rents from council
1,028
24.28%
Owns outright
865
20.43%
Owns with a mortgage
844
19.93%
Other social rented
328
7.75%
Total households: 4,234

Property prices in East Barnwell & Abbey

Based on 74 recent sales, the median property price is £420,000 in East Barnwell & Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £223,800 up to £990,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for East Barnwell & Abbey 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 East Barnwell & Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached4£606,825
Flats22£290,000
Semi-Detached22£456,500
Terraced26£417,500

10 years median price trend in East Barnwell & Abbey

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey.

All postcodes in East Barnwell & Abbey

CB58WL

Newmarket Road

CB58QF

Ditton Fields

CB58NF

Thorleye Road

CB13EP

Coldhams Lane

CB58RW

Peverel Close

CB58ND

Galfrid Road

CB58PN

Egerton Close

CB58XG

Cut Throat Lane

CB58AE

Nursery Close

CB58EL

Century Close

CB12QZ

Harvest Way

CB58JS

Ditton Walk

CB58PQ

Headford Close

CB58QU

Howard Close

CB58RB

Howard Court

CB58RG

Barnwell Road

CB58TY

Chigwell Court

CB58LS

Quainton Close

CB58HB

Newmarket Road

CB58JJ

Newmarket Road

CB58LA

Signet Court

CB58LZ

Elfleda Road

CB58QD

Ditton Walk

CB58JZ

Swann Road

CB58QN

Ditton Fields

CB12FE

Harvest Way

CB58LT

Whitehill Road

CB58PS

Ekin Road

CB58JF

Riverside Place

CB58LB

Stanley Road

CB58ET

Ferndale Rise

CB58JG

Newmarket Road

CB58LP

Newmarket Road

CB58NE

Whitehill Close

CB58SD

The Homing

CB58HN

Riverside

CB58JE

Newmarket Road

CB58RQ

Barnwell Road

CB58GA

Rowlinson Way

CB58RE

The Quorum

CB58LY

Whitehill Road

CB58NA

Elfleda Road

CB58PT

Ekin Road

CB58PZ

Webster Terrace

CB58US

Jack Warren Green

CB58AU

Grace Court

CB58LJ

Oyster Row

CB58NL

Rawlyn Road

CB58PH

Ekin Walk

CB58PU

Ekin Road

CB58LN

Newmarket Road

CB58ZS

Latimer Close

CB58NH

Stanesfield Road

CB58QJ

Ditton Fields

CB58QL

Ditton Fields

CB13DY

Henley Road

CB13HA

Silverwood Close

CB58FR

Grebe Court

CB58PW

Egerton Close

CB58QR

Howard Road

CB58RU

Peverel Road

CB58TX

The Rodings

CB13EA

Henley Road

CB58QP

Howard Road

CB58UJ

Thorpe Way

CB58QW

Ditton Fields

CB58TZ

Coggeshall Close

CB58RA

Ditton Fields

CB58UL

Tiptree Close

CB58UQ

Loughton Court

CB58HJ

The Mallards

CB58SR

Ditton Lane

CB58UD

Ditton Lane

CB58HS

Saxon Road

CB58TW

Helen Close

CB58UB

Thorpe Way

CB58UU

Barnwell Drive

CB58BD

Newmarket Road

CB58NR

Newmarket Road

CB58NU

Malden Close

CB58PJ

Dudley Road

CB58HT

Priory Road

CB58LR

Quainton Close

CB58NJ

Stanesfield Close

CB58PD

Ditton Walk

CB58SN

Fairfield End

CB58UG

Brentwood Court

CB12QX

New Street

CB58AY

Newmarket Road

CB58EB

Maltings Close

CB58LG

Newmarket Road

CB58RS

Newmarket Road

CB58ZD

Ditton Walk

CB10ZY

Abbey

CB58HQ

Abbey Road

CB58PR

Keynes Road

CB58HZ

Beche Road

CB58QE

Ditton Walk

CB58RL

Peverel Road

CB58SP

Ditton Lane

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/01/2026.