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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 moderate deprivation and very high crime levels, with around 99 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
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

Based on 72 recent sales, the median property price is £408,910 in East Barnwell & Abbey area, with individual transactions ranging from £165,000 up to £1,084,000.

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
Detached2£641,825
Flats21£276,000
Semi-Detached24£471,750
Terraced25£412,821

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

CB13EP

Coldhams Lane

CB58NG

Gerard Road

CB58AY

Newmarket Road

CB58LN

Newmarket Road

CB12LB

Abbey Court

CB58NS

Oyster Row

CB58RJ

Peverel Road

CB58UR

Misty Meadows

CB58JD

Riverside

CB58PQ

Headford Close

CB58LA

Signet Court

CB58RU

Peverel Road

CB10ZA

Abbey

CB58WT

Ditton Walk

CB58PH

Ekin Walk

CB58LJ

Oyster Row

CB58AE

Nursery Close

CB58WL

Newmarket Road

CB58PA

Newmarket Road

CB58NU

Malden Close

CB58GA

Rowlinson Way

CB58HG

Riverside

CB58LX

Whitehill Road

CB10ZY

Abbey

CB58LW

Stanley Court

CB58QR

Howard Road

CB58UX

Barnwell Drive

CB58XG

Cut Throat Lane

CB58LB

Stanley Road

CB58QG

Ferndale Rise

CB58UA

Bergholt Close

CB58XD

Barnes Close

CB13EZ

Henley Road

CB58NH

Stanesfield Road

CB58PY

Cowley Road

CB58JZ

Swann Road

CB58QF

Ditton Fields

CB58ZF

Ekin Close

CB58FR

Grebe Court

CB58LP

Newmarket Road

CB58RS

Newmarket Road

CB13HA

Silverwood Close

CB58HQ

Abbey Road

CB58UD

Ditton Lane

CB58QE

Ditton Walk

CB58QJ

Ditton Fields

CB12GD

Simpers Walk

CB58RQ

Barnwell Road

CB58HT

Priory Road

CB58QW

Ditton Fields

CB58RE

The Quorum

CB58HS

Saxon Road

CB58HA

Newmarket Road

CB58HE

Newmarket Road

CB58RR

Barnes Close

CB58PR

Keynes Road

CB58EH

Abbey Gardens

CB58QL

Ditton Fields

CB58UJ

Thorpe Way

CB58JS

Durrant Close

CB58SH

Barnwell Road

CB58TX

The Rodings

CB12QP

Abbey Street

CB58TY

Chigwell Court

CB58UQ

Loughton Court

CB58JE

Newmarket Road

CB58UT

Jack Warren Green

CB58GB

River Lane

CB58HP

River Lane

CB58UE

Brentwood Close

CB58JH

Newmarket Road

CB58NE

Whitehill Close

CB58NR

Newmarket Road

CB58UL

Tiptree Close

CB58LU

Whitehill Road

CB58UH

Ongar Court

CB12LQ

Occupation Road

CB58UG

Brentwood Court

CB58PP

Keynes Road

CB58TZ

Coggeshall Close

CB58JL

Newmarket Road

CB58HU

Beche Road

CB58QU

Howard Close

CB58JG

Newmarket Road

CB58UZ

Barnwell Drive

CB58HN

Riverside

CB58QT

Howard Road

CB58QH

Ditton Fields

CB58HZ

Beche Road

CB58QN

Ditton Fields

CB58EF

Galfrid Close

CB58TL

Fison Road

Data Sources

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