Perowne Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 2AY is primarily male, with 54.8% of the population 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	47.7%	45.2%	-2.5%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	52.3%	54.8%	2.5%	49.0%	5.8%

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 2AY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 56.2% 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	56.9%	56.2%	-0.7%	37.9%	18.3%
Married: Opposite sex	17.6%	23.3%	5.7%	44.2%	-20.9%
Separated	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	9.1%	2.3%
Widowed	14.4%	6.2%	-8.2%	6.1%	0.1%

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	45.1%	47.6%	2.5%	48.4%	-0.8%
Good health	28.5%	31.3%	2.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	18.3%	15%	-3.3%	12.7%	2.3%
Bad health	5.5%	3.5%	-2.0%	4.0%	-0.5%
Very bad health	2.6%	2.6%	0.0%	1.2%	1.4%

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 52.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19%	19.6%	0.6%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.2%	4.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-4.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.7%	11%	7.3%	13.4%	-2.4%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.9%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	9.1%	-2.9%	16.9%	-7.8%
Degree or Similar	54.6%	52.2%	-2.4%	33.8%	18.4%
Other	6.9%	1.4%	-5.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.4% 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	3%	6.5%	3.5%	1.1%	5.4%
Chinese	5.5%	6.5%	1.0%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.8%	1.7%	-2.1%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.7%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.2%	0.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	0.8%	0.1%
White	80%	68.4%	-11.6%	81.4%	-13.0%
Roma	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Arab	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	0.6%	1.1%
Other	0.4%	3.5%	3.1%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.2% 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	68.1%	55.2%	-12.9%	83.2%	-28.0%
European Union	12.8%	19.6%	6.8%	6.1%	13.5%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.4%	-1.7%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	1.7%	3.9%	2.2%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	15.2%	4.1%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	5.7%	2.3%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	55.5%	-12.2%	83.2%	-27.7%
10+ Years	4.3%	17.5%	13.2%	9.8%	7.7%
5-10 Years	8.5%	6.6%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	6%	5.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	3.0%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	15.3%	1.7%	1.9%	13.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58%	76.7%	-18.7%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.3%	0.3%	4.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	10.8%	13.5%	-2.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	37.9%	37.2%	0.7%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	12.9%	6.5%	6.4%
Not answered	8.6%	6.0%	2.6%

Safety

Is Perowne Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perowne Street was 120.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 21.4% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Perowne Street has the 27th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 106th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 36.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.2%.

🔎 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 2AY, 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 Perowne Street are based on 74 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 Perowne Street, Cambridge, CB1 2AY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2AY

Average Price
£663,848

Semi-Detached
£635,663

Terraced
£651,101

Detached
£871,830

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perowne Street

Average Price
£656,091

Semi-Detached
£616,745

Terraced
£655,887

Detached
£718,377

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perowne Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
44 Perowne Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£695,000	2025-07-31	£700,478
15 Perowne Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-03-28	£653,835
28 Perowne Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£707,500	2024-10-08	£703,375
19 Perowne Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2024-04-26	£639,375
22 Perowne Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£740,500	2023-11-15	£751,619

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2AY

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 2AY 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	56
Retired	55
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	17
Other	11
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Self-Employed	8
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Looking after home or family	3

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Information and communication	11
Human health and social work activities	9
Other	4
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Financial and insurance 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	683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,115 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,757 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,086 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,752 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	374 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	723 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	847 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,430 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,510 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	590 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,651 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,198 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,746 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	1,657 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,809 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,048 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	452 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	568 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	806 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	933 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,084 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Vanderlyle	38 Mill Road	76 yd
Al Casbah Restaurant	62 Mill Road	111 yd
spring restaurant	66 Mill Road	111 yd
Bibimbap	60 Mill Road	113 yd
Mr Ho Chinese Restuarant	54 Mill Road	118 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden	199 yd
The Cambridge Blue	The Cambridge Blue, 85 - 87 Gwydir Street	232 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	245 yd
The Live and Let Live	40 Mawson Road	257 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	297 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	112 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	176 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	180 yd
Arjuna Ltd Kitchen 1 & Ground Floor	12 Mill Road	251 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	339 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	137 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	534 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	602 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	777 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	307 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	322 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	471 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	507 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	643 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	695 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	697 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		725 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	824 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	111.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2AY