CB4 3HS area guide
Who lives in CB4 3HS, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.
- Neighbourhood
- Arbury
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,530 (2024)
CB4 3HSCambridge
What CB4 3HS is like
CB4 3HS is a postcode in the Arbury area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,530 people. 53.1% of households own their home, 20% rent privately and 26.6% are in social housing. The largest age group is 25–29, and 59.7% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is broadly in line with the England and Wales average. Homes in CB4 3 sold for a median of £490,000 over the year to August 2026.
How CB4 3HS compares
Headline figures for CB4 3HS, set against England as a whole.
Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).
Around the middle: 32.5 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.
Average annual income before tax, higher than 71% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Worth knowing before you invest
Where CB4 3HS differs most from the national average.
- 01A young populationPositive
23.3% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
- 02A lot of social housingLook closer
26.6% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
CB4 3HS FAQs
01Is CB4 3HS a good place to live?Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.
02How much does a house cost in CB4 3HS?The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.
The median sale price over the last year was £490,000.
03Is CB4 3HS safe?How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
How recorded crime here compares with the national average.
04Who lives in CB4 3HS?Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
Age, home ownership and housing from the census.
05Which council covers CB4 3HS?The local authority for CB4 3HS is Cambridge.
The local authority for CB4 3HS is Cambridge.
06How well connected is CB4 3HS?Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Connectivity scores 3.0 out of 10.
Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.