Burleigh Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 1JA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.9% of residents being male. Several factors can contribute to this, including areas with industries or sectors that predominantly employ men, proximity to universities or technical schools with a higher enrollment of male students, presence of all-male or predominantly male institutions (military academies, boarding schools).

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	43.6%	47.1%	3.5%	51.0%	-3.9%
Male	56.4%	52.9%	-3.5%	49.0%	3.9%

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 1JA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.5% 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	48.5%	66.5%	18.0%	37.9%	28.6%
Married: Opposite sex	25.2%	19.1%	-6.1%	44.2%	-25.1%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.4%	1.3%	-3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	9.7%	10.6%	0.9%	9.1%	1.5%
Widowed	10.7%	2.5%	-8.2%	6.1%	-3.6%

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 (87.2%) 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	51.6%	60.2%	8.6%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	24.4%	27%	2.6%	33.6%	-6.6%
Fair health	16.4%	9%	-7.4%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	7.6%	3.1%	-4.5%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

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 69.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17%	10.2%	-6.8%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	3.8%	-2.0%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	3.8%	2.3%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.7%	7.2%	-1.5%	16.9%	-9.7%
Degree or Similar	52.4%	69.5%	17.1%	33.8%	35.7%
Other	9.7%	2.5%	-7.2%	2.8%	-0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.1% of the residents identify as white, which is lower than the UK average of 81.4%, there are significant representations of other ethnic groups.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.1%	0.4%
Chinese	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	0.7%	6.2%
Indian	0%	2.3%	2.3%	3.1%	-0.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.9%	3.5%	2.6%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	88.9%	73.1%	-15.8%	81.4%	-8.3%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.9%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.3%	48.2%	-21.1%	83.2%	-35.0%
European Union	12.4%	22.4%	10.0%	6.1%	16.3%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.3%	4.3%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	0.4%	3.1%	2.7%	2.7%	0.4%
Middle East and Asia	8%	14.5%	6.5%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	9.8%	7.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	6.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.1% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	47.9%	-19.7%	83.2%	-35.3%
10+ Years	8.9%	12.1%	3.2%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	7.1%	9.7%	2.6%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	3.6%	13.2%	9.6%	2.2%	11.0%
Less than 2 years	12.9%	17.1%	4.2%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	46.3%	76.7%	-30.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	5.8%	0.6%	5.2%
Portugal	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	2.3%	1.3%	1.0%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	5.8%	1.5%	4.3%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.3%	13.5%	-4.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	5%	6.5%	-1.5%
Other religion	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Burleigh Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Burleigh Place was 948.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 169.0% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Burleigh Place has the highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 4th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 230.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

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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 1JA, 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 Burleigh Place are based on 1 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 Burleigh Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 1JA

Average Price
£800,603

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£800,603

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Burleigh Place

Average Price
£831,846

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£831,846

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Burleigh PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Burleigh Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£449,900	2011-10-19	£831,846

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 1JA

Employment

CB1 1JA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1JA 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	102
Retired	35
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	21
Self-Employed	12
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Other	3

Employment Industry

Education	35
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,425 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,452 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	366 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	903 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,095 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,267 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,426 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	341 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,501 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,311 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,314 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,073 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	2,312 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,430 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,435 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	358 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,059 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	1,079 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,356 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
Cafe Oriental	9 Burleigh Street	11 yd
The Catch	12 Burleigh Street	14 yd
Signorelli's Deli	17 Burleigh Street	47 yd
Mamasun	21 Burleigh Street	55 yd
Shang Wei	21 Burleigh Street	55 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	166 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	186 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	227 yd
The Tram Depot	The Tram Depot, 2 - 5 Dover Street	236 yd
Free Press PH	The Free Press, 7 Prospect Row	252 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	150 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	164 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	173 yd
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	198 yd
The Mac Daddy	93, Parkside Place Parkside	364 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	156 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	167 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	208 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	717 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	753 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	72 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	324 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		391 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	394 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	567 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	580 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	602 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	652 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	692 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	719 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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%

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

Overview of CB1 1JA