Willow Walk, Cambridge, CB1 1LA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 1LA is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	49.4%	50.3%	0.9%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	50.6%	49.7%	-0.9%	49.0%	0.7%

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 1LA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.3% 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	47.7%	44.3%	-3.4%	37.9%	6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	42.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-1.5%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Separated	0.8%	3.7%	2.9%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	8.4%	5.3%	-3.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	5.1%	2.4%	-2.7%	6.1%	-3.7%

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	59.9%	61%	1.1%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	27.5%	26.4%	-1.1%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	9.7%	7.2%	-2.5%	12.7%	-5.5%
Bad health	1.9%	4.8%	2.9%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	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 1LA this area, 7.7% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.8%	7.7%	0.9%	18.2%	-10.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	2%	-3.5%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	13.4%	-7.3%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	3.7%	-6.0%	16.9%	-13.2%
Degree or Similar	67.1%	77.6%	10.5%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	2.5%	2.8%	0.3%	2.8%	0.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.8% 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%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	3%	0.7%	-2.3%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	2.7%	1.2%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	0.4%	3.4%	3.0%	0.8%	2.6%
White	87.7%	81.8%	-5.9%	81.4%	0.4%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.7%	3.8%	3.1%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.8% 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	67.7%	61.8%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.4%
European Union	13.8%	14.3%	0.5%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	0%	3.1%	3.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	2.2%	1.4%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	6.3%	7.2%	0.9%	5.6%	1.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.2%	10.9%	2.7%	1.3%	9.6%
Oceania	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.8%	61.8%	-4.0%	83.2%	-21.4%
10+ Years	7.1%	19.1%	12.0%	9.8%	9.3%
5-10 Years	8.2%	8.2%	0.0%	2.9%	5.3%
2-5 Years	7.4%	5.8%	-1.6%	2.2%	3.6%
Less than 2 years	11.5%	5.1%	-6.4%	1.9%	3.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70%	76.7%	-6.7%
Ireland	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	1%	1.5%	-0.5%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	4.8%	13.5%	-8.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.4%	37.2%	10.2%
Christian	37.1%	46.2%	-9.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Willow Walk Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willow Walk was 93.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Willow Walk has the 26th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 146th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 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 1LA, 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 Willow Walk are based on 33 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 Willow Walk, Cambridge, CB1 1LA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 1LA

Average Price
£829,970

Semi-Detached
£673,775

Terraced
£846,926

Detached
£572,111

Flats/Maisonettes
£400,428

Other
£2,349,066

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willow Walk

Average Price
£818,602

Semi-Detached
£792,103

Terraced
£836,130

Detached
£572,260

Flats/Maisonettes
£469,017

Other
£2,311,556

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willow WalkStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 - 19 Willow Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,335,000	2023-08-16	£2,311,556
25 Willow Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£530,000	2023-07-03	£519,526
5 Willow Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£810,000	2022-12-09	£801,383
2 Willow Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£782,725	2022-10-05	£759,505
8 Willow Walk, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2022-08-11	£757,221

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 1LA

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	27
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	14
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Unemployed	11
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	0

Employment Industry

Education	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance 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	882 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,313 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,672 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	570 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	684 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,169 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,308 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,342 yd	Voluntary aided 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	423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,262 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,609 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,312 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	2,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,363 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,569 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	532 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	802 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,192 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,321 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,350 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
Caffe Nero	22 Fitzroy Street	177 yd
AROMI Caffe Ltd	30 Fitzroy Street	208 yd
Starbucks	39 Fitzroy Street	240 yd
Efes Restaurant	78 - 80 King Street	252 yd
Luk Thai At The Cricketers	The Cricketers, 18 Melbourne Place	297 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rad	St Radegund, 129 King Street	124 yd
King Street Run P.H.	King Street Run, 86 - 88 King Street	232 yd
Champion Of The Thames	Champion Of The Thames, 68 King Street	291 yd
Clarendon Arms	Clarendon Arms, 35 - 36 Clarendon Street	324 yd
Free Press PH	The Free Press, 7 Prospect Row	342 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	149 yd
SUPER KEBAB HOUSE	70 King Street	278 yd
Raja Indian Cuisine	60 King Street	325 yd
Warung Bakso	11 King Street	412 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	463 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	140 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	366 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	461 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	478 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	600 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	248 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		351 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	394 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	554 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	559 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	583 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	738 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	744 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	755 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	166.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 1LA