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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

CB58EH

Abbey Gardens

CB58HY

Mercers Row

CB58NB

Whitehill Road

CB58PL

Egerton Road

CB58RJ

Peverel Road

CB58UX

Barnwell Drive

CB13HB

Cambridge Retail Park

CB58NW

Norton Close

CB58RH

Peverel Road

CB58NQ

Gerard Close

CB58PA

Newmarket Road

CB58TR

Leonard Close

CB10ZZ

Abbey

CB58QT

Howard Road

CB12QR

Occupation Road

CB58EF

Galfrid Close

CB58PF

Wadloes Road

CB58NG

Gerard Road

CB58RR

Barnes Close

CB58HE

Newmarket Road

CB58LD

Cheddars Lane

CB58SF

The Westering

CB58SW

Barnwell Road

CB58WT

Ditton Walk

CB58HA

Newmarket Road

CB58PP

Keynes Road

CB13EZ

Henley Road

CB58QG

Ferndale Rise

CB58TN

Anns Road

CB58TS

Dennis Road

CB58TT

Dennis Road

CB58HX

Beche Road

CB58HW

Garlic Row

CB58NT

Coldham's Lane

CB58QZ

Howard Road

CB58SH

Barnwell Road

CB58TU

Velos Walk

CB58GB

River Lane

CB58RN

Peverel Road

CB10ZA

Abbey

CB12LQ

Occupation Road

CB12QP

Abbey Street

CB58HR

Godesdone Road

CB58JB

Riverside

CB58RD

Barnwell Drive

CB58HP

River Lane

CB58QH

Ditton Fields

CB58QQ

Ditton Fields

CB58UZ

Barnwell Drive

CB12QT

New Street

CB58JH

Newmarket Road

CB58UE

Brentwood Close

CB58ZE

Mansfield Way

CB58HL

Riverside

CB58NP

Rayson Way

CB58SG

Sunnyside

CB58TP

Rachel Close

CB58AX

Newmarket Road

CB58JD

Riverside

CB58LW

Stanley Court

CB58NS

Oyster Row

CB58UR

Misty Meadows

CB58UT

Jack Warren Green

CB58LL

Newmarket Road

CB58QS

Howard Road

CB58UY

Barnwell Drive

CB58HU

Beche Road

CB58UN

Thorpe Way

CB12JQ

Occupation Road

CB58JL

Newmarket Road

CB58WR

Cambridge Retail Park

CB58LU

Whitehill Road

CB58PB

Newmarket Road

CB12GD

Simpers Walk

CB58NN

Rawlyn Close

CB58UA

Bergholt Close

CB58UH

Ongar Court

CB58HG

Riverside

CB58JQ

Riverside

CB58LF

Stanley Road

CB58UF

Hadleigh Court

CB58XD

Barnes Close

CB58PX

Ditton Walk

CB58ZF

Ekin Close

CB58EY

Riverside

CB58LX

Whitehill Road

CB58SE

The Westering

CB58SL

Barnwell Road

CB58TL

Fison Road

CB12LB

Abbey Court

CB58HH

Abbey Road

CB58PY

Cowley Road

Data Sources

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