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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 average deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, roughly 1.2× the East of England average of 82 per 1,000. 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 1 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
9/10
Crimes per 1k residents
99
Deprivation level
6/10
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
42.64(+35%)
Shoplifting
23.01(+236%)
Anti-social behaviour
19.24(+66%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.19(+45%)
Other theft
8.51(+56%)
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

Median price£415,000
Price per sq ft£494
Sales (last 12 months)69
Typical range (middle 50%)£320K – £495K

Based on 69 recent sales, the median property price is £415,000 (about £494 per square foot) in East Barnwell & Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,084,000.

Prices by property typelast 12 months

Median sale price, median price per square foot, sales count, and percentile information for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian£/sq ft
Detached1£715,000£523
Semi-Detached26£474,250£453
Terraced22£380,000£521
Flats20£293,200£520

10-year price trendmedian sale price in East Barnwell & Abbey

Sale price

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£427,500£280,500£372,000£354,000
2017£552,500£296,000£375,000£360,500
2018£322,500£375,000£400,500
2019£435,000£249,000£380,000£339,250
2020£435,500£249,000£397,500£353,500
2021£520,000£260,000£420,000£409,000
2022£500,000£283,000£425,000£471,000
2023£635,000£270,000£468,000£449,500
2024£546,500£285,000£460,000£519,000
2025£680,000£290,000£467,500£417,500
2026£272,000£475,000£665,000
Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey.

Price per sq ft

Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey.
YearDetachedFlatsSemi-DetachedTerraced
2016£393£496£384£380
2017£363£498£405£415
2018£458£400£450
2019£465£457£413£392
2020£400£433£389£452
2021£460£456£438£460
2022£474£452£469£503
2023£435£516£464£468
2024£487£468£483£553
2025£469£516£465£513
2026£552£459£583
Ten year median sale price per square foot trend for each property type in East Barnwell & Abbey.

Price distribution by property typelast 12 months

Price distribution by property type for East Barnwell & Abbey in the last year.

Frequently asked questions about East Barnwell & Abbey

Is East Barnwell & Abbey safe?

East Barnwell & Abbey records about 99 crimes per 1,000 residents per year, which is a very high crime rate for England: it scores 9 out of 10 on the Area360 crime scale, where 10 is the highest crime level.

What is the average house price in East Barnwell & Abbey?

The median sale price in East Barnwell & Abbey is £415,000 (about £494 per square foot) based on 69 registered sales according to HM Land Registry data.

Are there good schools in East Barnwell & Abbey?

East Barnwell & Abbey has 1 primary school (1 Good). Ratings are from the latest Ofsted inspections.

How deprived is East Barnwell & Abbey?

East Barnwell & Abbey scores 6 out of 10 on the deprivation scale, where 10 is the most deprived. The typical neighbourhood in East Barnwell & Abbey sits around rank 11,152 of 32,844 in England on the official Index of Multiple Deprivation (rank 1 is the most deprived).

What is the average household income in East Barnwell & Abbey?

The average household income in East Barnwell & Abbey is around £56,270 per year, and 31% of homes are social housing (ONS data).

All postcodes in East Barnwell & Abbey

CB58PX

Ditton Walk

CB58LT

Whitehill Road

CB58SR

Ditton Lane

CB58EB

Maltings Close

CB58LY

Whitehill Road

CB58LR

Quainton Close

CB58JB

Riverside

CB12QZ

Harvest Way

CB58NJ

Stanesfield Close

CB58ZD

Ditton Walk

CB58PS

Ekin Road

CB58WR

Cambridge Retail Park

CB58HR

Godesdone Road

CB58RH

Peverel Road

CB58HL

Riverside

CB58JF

Riverside Place

CB58EY

Riverside

CB58SF

The Westering

CB58LS

Quainton Close

CB58TR

Leonard Close

CB58LL

Newmarket Road

CB58ZE

Mansfield Way

CB58US

Jack Warren Green

CB13DY

Henley Road

CB58RL

Peverel Road

CB58SL

Barnwell Road

CB58SG

Sunnyside

CB58TW

Helen Close

CB58JJ

Newmarket Road

CB58RB

Howard Court

CB58AX

Newmarket Road

CB58PT

Ekin Road

CB58HB

Newmarket Road

CB58PD

Ditton Walk

CB58ND

Galfrid Road

CB58PF

Wadloes Road

CB58LD

Cheddars Lane

CB12QR

Occupation Road

CB58LG

Newmarket Road

CB58QD

Ditton Walk

CB58TT

Dennis Road

CB12QT

New Street

CB58LZ

Elfleda Road

CB12QX

New Street

CB12JQ

Occupation Road

CB58NW

Norton Close

CB58TS

Dennis Road

CB58HH

Abbey Road

CB58NB

Whitehill Road

CB58TU

Velos Walk

CB58QP

Howard Road

CB58SE

The Westering

CB58BD

Newmarket Road

CB58SD

The Homing

CB58HJ

The Mallards

CB58PZ

Webster Terrace

CB10ZZ

Abbey

CB58NL

Rawlyn Road

CB58UN

Thorpe Way

CB58HX

Beche Road

CB12FE

Harvest Way

CB58QZ

Howard Road

CB58NQ

Gerard Close

CB58TP

Rachel Close

CB58PB

Newmarket Road

CB58UF

Hadleigh Court

CB13HB

Cambridge Retail Park

CB58NP

Rayson Way

CB58EL

Century Close

CB58UY

Barnwell Drive

CB58UU

Barnwell Drive

CB58RW

Peverel Close

CB13EA

Henley Road

CB58SP

Ditton Lane

CB58PW

Egerton Close

CB58HW

Garlic Row

CB58RD

Barnwell Drive

CB58RG

Barnwell Road

CB58SW

Barnwell Road

CB58PN

Egerton Close

CB58QQ

Ditton Fields

CB58HY

Mercers Row

CB58PU

Ekin Road

CB58ET

Ferndale Rise

CB58NN

Rawlyn Close

CB58SN

Fairfield End

CB58ZS

Latimer Close

CB58PJ

Dudley Road

CB58PL

Egerton Road

CB58AU

Grace Court

CB58JQ

Riverside

CB58TN

Anns Road

CB58NF

Thorleye Road

CB58NT

Coldham's Lane

CB58NA

Elfleda Road

CB58UB

Thorpe Way

CB58RA

Ditton Fields

CB58QS

Howard Road

CB58LF

Stanley Road

CB58RN

Peverel Road

Data Sources

All data is sourced from official UK government agencies and public datasets. Last updated: 16/07/2026. Read more about how our statistics are calculated.