Paradise Street, Cambridge, CB1 1AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 1AJ has a female population much higher than UK average, with 59.1% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48%	59.1%	11.1%	51.0%	8.1%
Male	52%	40.9%	-11.1%	49.0%	-8.1%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

In the immediate area around CB1 1AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 51.4% of the residents. On average, approximately 38% of individuals who responded to the census in the UK were single. Areas with higher single populations are typically urban centers, university towns, regions with dynamic job markets, rich cultural offerings and entertainment facilities. These regions also tend to have a younger demographic.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	52.5%	51.4%	-1.1%	37.9%	13.5%
Married: Opposite sex	33.6%	26.9%	-6.7%	44.2%	-17.3%
Married: Same sex	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	0.3%	1.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.9%	11%	6.1%	9.1%	1.9%
Widowed	5.3%	6.1%	0.8%	6.1%	0.0%

Health

Across the UK, the average 48.4% rated their health as Very Good, 33.6% as Good, 12.7% as Fair, 4% as Bad, and 1.2% as Very Bad.

Population age significantly impacts residents' health. Additionally, socioeconomic status plays a crucial role: higher income levels and lower poverty rates are linked to better health outcomes. Affluent areas benefit from higher living standards, access to private healthcare, and healthier lifestyle choices.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (85.3%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either a younger population or more affluent area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	61.5%	51.6%	-9.9%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.6%	33.7%	4.1%	33.6%	0.1%
Fair health	7.6%	8.8%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	1.3%	5.1%	3.8%	4.0%	1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.7%	0.7%	1.2%	-0.5%

Education and Qualifications

During the 2021 census, the educational qualifications of residents across the UK were as follows: 18.2% had no qualifications, 9.6% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.4% had 5 or more GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS Levels, 16.9% had 2 or more A Levels, 33.8% held a degree (or equivalent), and 5.4% had completed an apprenticeship.

In the area around CB1 1AJ this area, 7.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its high percentage of residents with higher education degree or similar. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 68.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	7.3%	3.9%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.3%	2.8%	-2.5%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	8.1%	3.6%	13.4%	-5.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	14.7%	9.3%	-5.4%	16.9%	-7.6%
Degree or Similar	62.6%	68.3%	5.7%	33.8%	34.5%
Other	7.9%	1.6%	-6.3%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	3.7%	0.4%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.9%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.6%	3.3%	0.7%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	78.9%	85.7%	6.8%	81.4%	4.3%
Arab	3%	1.1%	-1.9%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	1%	0.7%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.5% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	59.5%	4.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
European Union	14.1%	15%	0.9%	6.1%	8.9%
Rest of Europe	3%	5.5%	2.5%	0.8%	4.7%
Africa	3%	2.6%	-0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.2%	7.7%	-4.5%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.9%	6.9%	-2.0%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	3.3%	2.9%	-0.4%	0.3%	2.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	54.3%	59.5%	5.2%	83.2%	-23.7%
10+ Years	15.5%	13.1%	-2.4%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	13.8%	9.5%	-4.3%	2.9%	6.6%
2-5 Years	6.6%	8.4%	1.8%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.5%	-0.4%	1.9%	7.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.6%	76.7%	-12.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Southern Asia	1.5%	1.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.4%	37.2%	15.2%
Christian	33.6%	46.2%	-12.6%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	9.2%	6.0%	3.2%

Safety

Is Paradise Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Paradise Street was 406.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 15.4% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Paradise Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 19th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 65.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 27.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 1AJ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
Indices of multiple deprivation (IMD) is used to classify the relative deprivation (a measure of poverty) of the area. It considers the following domains:
Income Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Domain measures the percentage of people in the population who are experiencing poverty due to having a low income. It includes both those who are unemployed and those who are employed but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Employment Deprivation Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Employment Deprivation Domain measures the proportion of the working-age population in an area involuntarily excluded from the labour market. This includes people who would like to work but are unable to do so due to unemployment, sickness or disability, or caring responsibilities.
Education, Skills and Training Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Education, Skills, and Training Deprivation Domain measures the lack of education and skills in a local area. It has two parts: one for children and young people, and one for adults. The part for children and young people looks at their school achievements ('flow'), while the part for adults looks at the number of adults without qualifications ('stock').
Health Deprivation and Disability Domain - 1/10 (very low )
The Health Deprivation and Disability Domain measures the risk of early death and poor quality of life due to bad physical or mental health. It looks at illness, disability, and early death, but not at behaviors or environments that might affect future health.
Crime Domain - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
The Barriers to Housing and Services Domain measures how easy or hard it is to access housing and local services. It has two parts: one looks at how close local services are, and the other looks at issues like how affordable housing is.
Living Environment Deprivation Domain - 9/10 (very high )
The Living Environment Deprivation Domain measures the quality of the local environment. It has two parts: the "indoors" part looks at housing quality, and the "outdoors" part looks at air quality and road traffic accidents.
Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) - 1/10 (very low )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Children Index (IDACI) measures how many children aged 0 to 15 live in low-income families. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low incomes. This includes both those who are unemployed and those who work but earn very little (and who satisfy the respective means tests).
Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) - 4/10 (below average )
The Income Deprivation Affecting Older People Index (IDAOPI) measures the percentage of people aged 60 or older who have low income. It is part of the Income Deprivation Domain, which looks at how many people in an area have low income, including both unemployed people and those with low-paying jobs (and who satisfy the respective means tests).

Property Prices

Average property prices on Paradise Street are based on 65 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for Cambridge.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Paradise Street, Cambridge, CB1 1AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 1AJ

Average Price
£460,421

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£460,421

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Paradise Street

Average Price
£487,372

Semi-Detached
£750,664

Terraced
£665,043

Detached
£689,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£327,922

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Paradise Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
4 Guthrie Court Paradise Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£320,000	2024-04-10	£344,232
9 Guthrie Court Paradise Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£615,000	2022-10-12	£609,126
4 Guthrie Court Paradise Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£302,500	2018-09-19	£321,077
4 Guthrie Court Paradise Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£327,500	2018-02-23	£355,248
15 Guthrie Court Paradise Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£500,000	2016-09-16	£542,364

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 1AJ

Employment

CB1 1AJ area has a high level of entrepreneurship. Only 17% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 13% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB1 1AJ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% residents of this area were unemployed, while the average in the UK was 4.83%. A low level of unemployment in an area indicates a strong job market, where most people who are seeking work can find employment. This generally reflects a healthy economy in the area.

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 1AJ area is much higher than the country's average. Usually places with high percentage of students are near Universities and near entertainment places.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	86
Student (economically inactive)	43
Retired	42
Self-Employed	32
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	41
Information and communication	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	16
Other	11
Manufacturing	7
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,533 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,215 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,361 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	330 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	924 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	979 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,151 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,532 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	230 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,580 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,424 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,030 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,326 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,543 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	244 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	947 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,031 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,165 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tokoko	48 Burleigh Street	86 yd
Deluna cafe	24 Burleigh Street	98 yd
Signorelli's Deli	17 Burleigh Street	100 yd
Giovanni’s Caffe & Pizzeria	44 - 45 Burleigh Street	100 yd
Mamasun	21 Burleigh Street	100 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	118 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	133 yd
The Tram Depot	The Tram Depot, 2 - 5 Dover Street	137 yd
Free Press PH	The Free Press, 7 Prospect Row	151 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	341 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	119 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	145 yd
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	208 yd
The Mac Daddy	93, Parkside Place Parkside	248 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	260 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	40 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	130 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	217 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	660 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	668 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	170 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		302 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	314 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	424 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	474 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	488 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	536 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	558 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	582 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	603 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	100.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	100.0%

Speed Aviability

Percentage of premises unable to receive 2Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 5Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 10Mbit/s	0.0%
Percentage of premises unable to receive 30Mbit/s	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	179.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

Broadband statistics are based on Ofcom's Communications Market Report (CMR) 2022.