St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 2BU, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.3% of residents 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	51.5%	52.3%	0.8%	51.0%	1.3%
Male	48.5%	47.7%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.3%

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 vicinity of CB1 2BU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 51.4% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	42%	42%	0.0%	37.9%	4.1%
Married: Opposite sex	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	44.2%	7.2%
Separated	1%	1.3%	0.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	3.3%	2.5%	-0.8%	9.1%	-6.6%
Widowed	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	6.1%	-3.3%

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 (95.2%) 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	67.8%	70.3%	2.5%	48.4%	21.9%
Good health	25.8%	24.9%	-0.9%	33.6%	-8.7%
Fair health	5.5%	4.1%	-1.4%	12.7%	-8.6%
Bad health	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2BU this area, 1.9% 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 77.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.6%	1.9%	0.3%	18.2%	-16.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	8.5%	2.3%	13.4%	-4.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.3%	0.3%	5.3%	-5.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.5%	8.5%	-2.0%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	72.1%	77.9%	5.8%	33.8%	44.1%
Other	6.9%	1.3%	-5.6%	2.8%	-1.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 82.8% 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%	0.3%	0.3%	1.1%	-0.8%
Chinese	5.3%	3.8%	-1.5%	0.7%	3.1%
Indian	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	3.1%	-2.8%
Pakistani	0%	1.8%	1.8%	2.7%	-0.9%
Other Asian	1.5%	3.3%	1.8%	1.6%	1.7%
Black African	1%	0%	-1.0%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.5%	4.9%	4.4%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.8%	1.5%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	88.8%	82.8%	-6.0%	81.4%	1.4%
Arab	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.6% 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	74.8%	65.6%	-9.2%	83.2%	-17.6%
European Union	9%	14.4%	5.4%	6.1%	8.3%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	7.8%	7.7%	-0.1%	5.6%	2.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	1.8%	5.9%	4.1%	0.3%	5.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.5%	65.6%	-7.9%	83.2%	-17.6%
10+ Years	7.5%	13.1%	5.6%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	2%	7.2%	5.2%	2.9%	4.3%
2-5 Years	4.3%	4.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	1.9%
Less than 2 years	12.8%	10%	-2.8%	1.9%	8.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	1%	0.4%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	2.1%	1.5%	0.6%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	3.3%	0.1%	3.2%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.5%	37.2%	12.3%
Christian	39.3%	46.2%	-6.9%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	2.3%	6.5%	-4.2%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is St Barnabas Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Barnabas Road was 15.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 90.0% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

St Barnabas Road has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 31st lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -82.9%.

🔎 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 2BU, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 St Barnabas Road are based on 81 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 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2BU

Average Price
£1,658,297

Semi-Detached
£2,059,465

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£321,073

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Barnabas Road

Average Price
£1,544,449

Semi-Detached
£1,906,026

Terraced
£1,451,806

Detached
£1,920,937

Flats/Maisonettes
£329,958

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Barnabas Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2024-03-14	£2,341,201
11 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2023-03-31	£2,116,000
15 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2013-10-04	£3,111,765
19 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,531,023	2013-06-21	£2,563,010
25 St Barnabas Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,277,000	2011-11-10	£2,357,881

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2BU

Employment

CB1 2BU area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 2BU 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	142
Student (economically inactive)	45
Retired	37
Self-Employed	36
Part-Time Employee	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	58
Human health and social work activities	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	17
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Construction	3
Real estate activities	3
Manufacturing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	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	1,108 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,521 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,191 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	569 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	605 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	813 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,469 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	912 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,411 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,337 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,587 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,215 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	362 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	390 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	795 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	797 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
Cambridge Youth Hostel	Cambridge Youth Hostel, 97 Tenison Road	114 yd
Yeahman Chicken N Tings	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	242 yd
Blue Mountain Lounge	1 Devonshire Road	242 yd
Curry Queen	106 Mill Road	252 yd
Fancett's	96A Mill Road	254 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	146 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	242 yd
The Live and Let Live	40 Mawson Road	243 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	295 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	339 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	281 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	293 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	299 yd
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	339 yd
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	345 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	307 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	339 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	557 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	609 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	662 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	486 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	615 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	621 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	636 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	721 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	833 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	848 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	903 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	909 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,006 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	92.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	109 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	29.96 Mbit/s

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