Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 1JS has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57% 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	49.6%	57%	7.4%	51.0%	6.0%
Male	50.4%	43%	-7.4%	49.0%	-6.0%

Partnership Status

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

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42.7%	37.9%	-4.8%	37.9%	0.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.7%	42.9%	1.2%	44.2%	-1.3%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	2%	2.0%	0.1%	1.9%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	6.6%	8.9%	2.3%	6.1%	2.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	63.5%	59.3%	-4.2%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	25.4%	28.1%	2.7%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	7.8%	10%	2.2%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	2.9%	2.2%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 1JS this area, 0% 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 83.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	18.2%	-18.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.4%	2.5%	0.1%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.7%	8.3%	3.6%	13.4%	-5.1%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	5.4%	-4.6%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	75.4%	83.3%	7.9%	33.8%	49.5%
Other	4.3%	0%	-4.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.8%	2.2%	1.4%	3.1%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	3.5%	2.3%	0.8%	2.7%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%	0.5%
White	92.2%	87.3%	-4.9%	81.4%	5.9%
Arab	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.8%	3.1%	2.3%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	71.7%	61.9%	-9.8%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	10.2%	13.4%	3.2%	6.1%	7.3%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	3.9%	1.4%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	6.9%	3.6%	5.6%	1.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.4%	9.5%	2.1%	1.3%	8.2%
Oceania	4.1%	1.7%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.9%	62.4%	-8.5%	83.2%	-20.8%
10+ Years	2.5%	18.8%	16.3%	9.8%	9.0%
5-10 Years	7.4%	6.6%	-0.8%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.9%	5.7%	0.8%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	6.6%	-7.7%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	6.9%	0.3%	6.6%
Oceania	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
No passport held	3.5%	13.5%	-10.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.9%	37.2%	13.7%
Christian	40.4%	46.2%	-5.8%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Orchard Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Orchard Street was 128.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 63.5% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Orchard Street has the 18th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 93rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -58.0%.

🔎 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 1JS, 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 Orchard Street are based on 75 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 Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1JS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 1JS

Average Price
£710,884

Semi-Detached
£830,219

Terraced
£685,549

Detached
£1,130,938

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Orchard Street

Average Price
£682,825

Semi-Detached
£477,794

Terraced
£680,948

Detached
£838,220

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,950

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Orchard Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
40 Orchard Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,250	2024-12-06	£548,268
36 Orchard Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£587,755	2022-07-08	£627,214
28 Orchard Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2021-09-29	£790,611
24 Orchard Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£555,000	2021-04-21	£666,375
33 Orchard Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£570,000	2021-03-26	£679,787

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 1JS

Employment

CB1 1JS 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 1JS 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
Retired	43
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Student (economically inactive)	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	38
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	9
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Construction	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	932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,508 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,660 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,520 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	645 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	653 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	982 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,503 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	282 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,427 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,420 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,518 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,115 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,316 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,561 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	416 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	702 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,019 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,127 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,151 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
Luk Thai At The Cricketers	The Cricketers, 18 Melbourne Place	173 yd
Caffe Nero	22 Fitzroy Street	235 yd
AROMI Caffe Ltd	30 Fitzroy Street	267 yd
Efes Restaurant	78 - 80 King Street	273 yd
Your Dumplings	62 - 64 King Street	320 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Clarendon Arms	Clarendon Arms, 35 - 36 Clarendon Street	127 yd
Free Press PH	The Free Press, 7 Prospect Row	237 yd
The Rad	St Radegund, 129 King Street	243 yd
King Street Run P.H.	King Street Run, 86 - 88 King Street	254 yd
Champion Of The Thames	Champion Of The Thames, 68 King Street	308 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	201 yd
SUPER KEBAB HOUSE	70 King Street	293 yd
Raja Indian Cuisine	60 King Street	335 yd
The Mac Daddy	93, Parkside Place Parkside	381 yd
Espresso Library	21 St Andrews Street	408 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	194 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	321 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	339 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	441 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	445 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkside Community College Parkside		170 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	249 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	365 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	450 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	581 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	585 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	590 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	632 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	666 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	687 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	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.6%

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	76.4 Mbit/s
Average download speed	94.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 1JS