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Kings Hedges

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About

Kings Hedges sits on the northern edge of Cambridge, centered on Kings Hedges Road and bordered by a mix of residential streets and green corridors. The neighbourhood developed mainly in the mid-20th century with a mix of council housing and later infill and private homes. Local facilities include a primary school, a community centre and a recreation ground with play spaces. The estate’s layout uses short residential streets and a network of pedestrian and cycle paths that cut through the housing, creating direct walking routes separate from the road network.

Transport links are strong by local standards: buses run along the main roads and dedicated cycle routes give quick access into the city. Small shops and services are clustered along the main streets, with larger retail and employment areas a short ride away. Community activity often centers on allotments and the recreation ground, while recent housing projects have changed some street fronts without altering the basic pattern of streets, paths and pocket greens that define Kings Hedges.

Area overview

On average Kings Hedges has high deprivation and high crime levels, with around 87 crimes per 1,000 residents per year. Approximately 37.0% of homes in this area are social housing provided by a local council or housing association. The average income per household in Kings Hedges is £52,343 per year. There are 5 schools in Kings Hedges: 3 primary (0 Outstanding and 2 Good) and 0 secondary (0 Outstanding and 0 Good). Kings Hedges is home to around 10,313 people, with a population density of about 6,565.4 per km2.

Crime rate
8/10
Crimes per 1k residents
87
Deprivation level
7/10
Income level
4/10
Social housing
37%
Connectivity
N/A

Area Profile

Kings Hedges Population
10,313
Population density
6,565.4 per km²

Crime

Crime per 1,000 population

Violence and sexual offences
36.46(+16%)
Shoplifting
24.82(+263%)
Anti-social behaviour
15.61(+35%)
Criminal damage and arson
9.7(+53%)
Drugs
8.44(+192%)
East of England average

Demographics

Ethnic groups

British
5,959
57.78%
Other White
1,939
18.8%
Bangladeshi
299
2.9%
Roma
293
2.84%
Indian
246
2.39%
Total population: 10,313

Economics

Education (age 16+)

Level 4+ (Degree)
3,569
42.14%
No qualifications
1,527
18.03%
Level 3 (A level)
920
10.86%
Level 2 (GCSEs 9-4)
863
10.19%
Level 1 (GCSEs 3-1)
825
9.74%
Total 16+ residents: 8,469

Housing

Housing tenure

Social rents from council
1,191
29.7%
Private landlord or letting agency
890
22.19%
Owns outright
750
18.7%
Owns with a mortgage
733
18.28%
Other social rented
250
6.23%
Total households: 4,010

Property prices in Kings Hedges

Based on 59 recent sales, the median property price is £365,000 in Kings Hedges area, with individual transactions ranging from £162,500 up to £716,000.

Price distribution per property type (last year)

Price distribution by property type for Kings Hedges 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 Kings Hedges over the last year.
TypeSalesMedian
Detached3£402,000
Flats13£245,000
Semi-Detached15£455,000
Terraced28£367,500

10 years median price trend in Kings Hedges

Ten year median sale price trend for each property type in Kings Hedges.

All postcodes in Kings Hedges

CB42UQ

Bassett Close

CB42SW

Ashcroft Court

CB42UW

Tweedsmuir Court

CB41ZP

Moore Close

CB41PH

Cook Close

CB42XF

Buchan Street

CB42PD

Garry Drive

CB42SF

Hanson Court

CB42UY

Moncrieff Close

CB42BJ

Ramsden Square

CB42ZG

King's Hedges

CB42US

Crawford Close

CB42RW

Turpyn Court

CB42QU

Hawkins Road

CB41GN

Alice Bell Close

CB42GZ

Blackberry Way

CB42ZH

Atkins Close

CB42SU

Aragon Close

CB41EL

Gladeside

CB42LP

Edgecombe

CB42XA

Somervell Court

CB42TY

Minerva Way

CB41LH

Milton Road

CB42UZ

Strathcarron Court

CB42TJ

Emperor Court

CB42PF

Kirkwood Road

CB42UR

Sandwick Close

CB42QP

Lovell Road

CB42ZB

Campkin Road

CB42BL

Ramsden Square

CB42JG

Arbury Road

CB42SP

Albemarle Way

CB42UE

Armitage Way

CB42RF

Larkin Close

CB42NP

Campkin Road

CB42UB

Minerva Way

CB42PU

Lavender Road

CB42LD

Campkin Road

CB42LJ

Cadwin Field

CB42RQ

Jackson Road

CB42LZ

Cratherne Way

CB41GA

Gladeside

CB42PN

St Kilda Avenue

CB42SS

Woburn Close

CB42LB

Wynford Way

CB42LR

Edgecombe

CB42QD

Kings Hedges Road

CB41SP

Milton Road

CB42SQ

Chapman Court

CB42SZ

Ashvale

CB42HY

King's Hedges Road

CB42RD

Hawkins Road

CB42NA

Crowland Way

CB42PL

Kings Hedges Road

CB42LS

Cadwin Field

CB42ET

Mansel Way

CB42NE

Campkin Road

CB41YT

Robert Jennings Close

CB42QG

King's Hedges Road

CB42QH

Kings Hedges Drive

CB42RX

Walker Court

CB42NW

Atkins Close

CB42PP

Lavender Road

CB42LW

Edgecombe

CB42LN

Edgecombe

CB42LG

Northfields Avenue

CB42QX

Hawkins Road

CB42NT

Nuns Way

CB42LE

Campkin Road

CB42NR

Nuns Way

CB42TX

Villa Court

CB42NN

Atkins Close

CB41DG

Middleton Close

CB42SX

Albemarle Way

CB42LT

Crowland Way

CB42UL

Bagot Place

CB42ZF

Markham Close

CB42TZ

Minerva Way

CB42SR

Albemarle Way

CB42UP

Lauriston Place

CB42UF

Bayford Place

CB42NB

Campkin Road

CB42QA

St Kilda Avenue

CB42TG

Sovereign Place

CB42LU

Nuns Way

CB42RG

Wilson Close

CB42NS

Nuns Way

Data Sources

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