Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 2AZ is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.5%	50.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-0.8%
Male	49.5%	49.8%	0.3%	49.0%	0.8%

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 2AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.4% 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	61.6%	55.4%	-6.2%	37.9%	17.5%
Married: Opposite sex	30.2%	30.9%	0.7%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.7%	2.5%	0.8%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	4.1%	7.2%	3.1%	9.1%	-1.9%
Widowed	2.5%	2.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (87.9%) 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	62.4%	54.8%	-7.6%	48.4%	6.4%
Good health	33%	33.1%	0.1%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	3.9%	8.9%	5.0%	12.7%	-3.8%
Bad health	0.7%	3%	2.3%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 2AZ this area, 4.7% 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 78.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	4.7%	-0.3%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	3.6%	1.1%	9.6%	-6.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.3%	3.6%	0.3%	13.4%	-9.8%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.4%	1.0%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	8%	-1.9%	16.9%	-8.9%
Degree or Similar	73.6%	78.6%	5.0%	33.8%	44.8%
Other	5.4%	0%	-5.4%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.3% 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	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	3.1%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.6%	0.5%	0.8%	0.8%
White	85.7%	82.3%	-3.4%	81.4%	0.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0.7%	-0.4%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.1%	5.9%	4.8%	1.6%	4.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.4% 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%	59.4%	-11.6%	83.2%	-23.8%
European Union	9.3%	19.5%	10.2%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	2.3%	1.9%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.1%	2.6%	1.5%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	5.6%	-0.9%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	2.5%	2.3%	-0.2%	0.3%	2.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	58.6%	-11.7%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	8.6%	14.3%	5.7%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	5%	6.8%	1.8%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	6.8%	11.4%	4.6%	2.2%	9.2%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	8.8%	-0.5%	1.9%	6.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.5%	76.7%	-12.2%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	3.6%	0.5%	3.1%
Spain	5.3%	0.4%	4.9%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.3%	1.5%	0.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.5%	37.2%	20.3%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	9.5%	6.0%	3.5%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 109.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 28.6% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Mill Road has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 120th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 23.5%.

🔎 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 2AZ, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 10/10 (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 Mill Road are based on 694 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 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2AZ

Average Price
£255,001

Semi-Detached
£369,991

Terraced
£446,065

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£218,222

Other
£59,284

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£490,892

Semi-Detached
£527,351

Terraced
£557,582

Detached
£671,300

Flats/Maisonettes
£219,118

Other
£678,638

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
115A Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£212,500	2025-11-17	£208,232
117B Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2023-09-18	£219,578
Flat 111 - 113 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£55,557	2019-05-10	£54,847
117A Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£205,000	2017-06-23	£191,955
115A Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£199,995	2017-04-11	£194,131

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2AZ

Employment

CB1 2AZ 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 2AZ 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	144
Retired	42
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Student (economically inactive)	17
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Information and communication	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	6
Manufacturing	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
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	920 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,929 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,431 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,078 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	3out of 4	761 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	795 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	800 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	939 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	939 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	1,036 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,036 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,204 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,004 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	30 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,407 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,575 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,575 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	50 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	605 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	735 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	746 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Chance 14 George IV Street , Thomas House CB2 1HH	- not rated	901 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Scott's All Day	111 - 113 Mill Road	13 yd
Curry Queen	106 Mill Road	67 yd
Yeahman Chicken N Tings	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	74 yd
Blue Mountain Lounge	1 Devonshire Road	74 yd
Fancett's	96A Mill Road	86 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	33 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	74 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	126 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	221 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	247 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	40 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	160 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	162 yd
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	305 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	319 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	261 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	477 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	601 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	795 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	564 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	622 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	676 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	716 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	730 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	746 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	892 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	986 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	996 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		1,039 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	73.3%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	121 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	328.03 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	328.03 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	20.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2AZ