Willis Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 2AQ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	43.4%	47.6%	4.2%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	56.6%	52.4%	-4.2%	49.0%	3.4%

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 2AQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56% 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	52.1%	56%	3.9%	37.9%	18.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38.4%	32%	-6.4%	44.2%	-12.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.5%	7.6%	2.1%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.4%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	57.9%	53.8%	-4.1%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	28.9%	30.8%	1.9%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	8.3%	12.6%	4.3%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	3.3%	1.6%	-1.7%	4.0%	-2.4%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	1.2%	0.0%

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 71.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.5%	11.5%	1.0%	18.2%	-6.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	2.7%	-0.5%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5%	3.1%	-1.9%	13.4%	-10.3%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.9%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	8.8%	0.6%	16.9%	-8.1%
Degree or Similar	58.4%	71.7%	13.3%	33.8%	37.9%
Other	13.2%	1.3%	-11.9%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	4.5%	5.7%	1.2%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	3.7%	4.9%	1.2%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	5.4%	5.7%	0.3%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.9%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	2%	1.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.8%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%
White	79.8%	70.2%	-9.6%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	2%	2.0%	0.2%	1.8%
Arab	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	5.3%	5.3%	1.6%	3.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.8% 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	57%	49.8%	-7.2%	83.2%	-33.4%
European Union	13.2%	18.8%	5.6%	6.1%	12.7%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	5.8%	3.3%	-2.5%	2.7%	0.6%
Middle East and Asia	14.9%	16.3%	1.4%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	6.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	4.8%
Oceania	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% 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	55.8%	49.6%	-6.2%	83.2%	-33.6%
10+ Years	18.6%	15.9%	-2.7%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	8.3%	7.7%	-0.6%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	8.3%	13.4%	5.1%	2.2%	11.2%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	13.4%	4.3%	1.9%	11.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	3.3%	0.2%	3.1%
Italy	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Portugal	2.9%	0.5%	2.4%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Turkey	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	4.1%	1.2%	2.9%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	5.8%	13.5%	-7.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.6%	37.2%	1.4%
Christian	27.6%	46.2%	-18.6%
Buddhist	4.9%	0.5%	4.4%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	7.7%	6.5%	1.2%
Sikh	1.2%	0.9%	0.3%
Not answered	17.1%	6.0%	11.1%

Safety

Is Willis Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Willis Road was 238.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 55.5% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Willis Road has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 46th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 79.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -72.0%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 2AQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 5/10 (average )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Willis Road are based on 25 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 Willis Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2AQ

Average Price
£1,332,924

Semi-Detached
£1,489,839

Terraced
£1,215,238

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Willis Road

Average Price
£1,387,630

Semi-Detached
£1,527,302

Terraced
£1,258,702

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Willis Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
23 Willis Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£745,000	2022-06-10	£803,062
4 Willis Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2021-12-20	£1,738,226
16 Willis Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,250,000	2021-06-17	£1,497,735
7 Willis Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£900,000	2019-08-30	£1,068,562
21 Willis Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£910,000	2018-09-11	£1,062,664

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2AQ

Employment

CB1 2AQ 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 2AQ 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	80
Student (economically inactive)	38
Retired	32
Other	23
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	17
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Financial and insurance activities	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Manufacturing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate 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	711 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,963 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,607 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	314 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	652 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	811 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,243 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,690 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	317 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,921 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,971 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,725 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,788 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	1,807 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,932 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,926 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	186 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	571 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	858 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	907 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	994 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
Fin Boys Fish Butchers	2 Mill Road	96 yd
Tu Casa Restaurant	8 Mill Road	113 yd
Kan Zaman	22 Mill Road	123 yd
Noodles Plus +	24 Mill Road	141 yd
Mill	32 Mill Road	165 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden	242 yd
The Tram Depot	The Tram Depot, 2 - 5 Dover Street	269 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	326 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	366 yd
The Live and Let Live	40 Mawson Road	375 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arjuna Ltd Kitchen 1 & Ground Floor	12 Mill Road	111 yd
The Mac Daddy	93, Parkside Place Parkside	218 yd
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	298 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	376 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	382 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	347 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	362 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	373 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	587 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	655 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	163 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	181 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	204 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	260 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	321 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	431 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		450 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	525 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	723 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	778 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	159.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	207.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	30 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.93 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2AQ