Gresham Place, Cambridge, CB1 2EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 2EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	46.9%	50%	3.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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 2EB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.4% 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	62.6%	58.4%	-4.2%	37.9%	20.5%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	26.3%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.5%	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
Separated	3%	2.2%	-0.8%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.6%	6.6%	-2.0%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	3.5%	5.1%	1.6%	6.1%	-1.0%

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	55.7%	51.6%	-4.1%	48.4%	3.2%
Good health	29.8%	31.6%	1.8%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	9.6%	14.2%	4.6%	12.7%	1.5%
Bad health	3.9%	1.9%	-2.0%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 2EB this area, 8% 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 73.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.1%	8%	-2.1%	18.2%	-10.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	17.2%	4.4%	-12.8%	9.6%	-5.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	15.2%	6.6%	-8.6%	13.4%	-6.8%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	5.1%	-6.5%	16.9%	-11.8%
Degree or Similar	41.4%	73.7%	32.3%	33.8%	39.9%
Other	3%	0%	-3.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.8% 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%	1.9%	1.9%	1.1%	0.8%
Chinese	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	0.7%	2.5%
Indian	1.3%	4.4%	3.1%	3.1%	1.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	3.2%	2.8%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	1.8%	3.2%	1.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Other Black	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.3%	72.8%	-3.5%	81.4%	-8.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Arab	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	3.5%	3.8%	0.3%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.9% 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	70.2%	58.9%	-11.3%	83.2%	-24.3%
European Union	9.2%	15.8%	6.6%	6.1%	9.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	4.4%	4.4%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.1%	3.2%	0.1%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	11.4%	2.6%	5.6%	5.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.7%	3.8%	-1.9%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	2.6%	2.5%	-0.1%	0.3%	2.2%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	60%	-9.7%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	5.7%	14.2%	8.5%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	4.4%	5.8%	1.4%	2.9%	2.9%
2-5 Years	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	2.2%	1.7%
Less than 2 years	13.2%	16.1%	2.9%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	1.3%	1.5%	-0.2%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Southern Asia	3.2%	1.2%	2.0%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	10.3%	13.5%	-3.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	40.4%	37.2%	3.2%
Christian	35.3%	46.2%	-10.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.6%	1.7%	0.9%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Not answered	14.7%	6.0%	8.7%

Safety

Is Gresham Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gresham Place was 288.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.6% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Gresham Place has the 10th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 32nd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 158.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 2EB, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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) - 3/10 (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 Gresham Place are based on 18 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 Gresham Place, Cambridge, CB1 2EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2EB

Average Price
£1,158,182

Semi-Detached
£576,019

Terraced
£1,391,288

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£633,390

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gresham Place

Average Price
£1,150,258

Semi-Detached
£631,724

Terraced
£1,360,981

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£777,359

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gresham PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gresham Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,200,000	2020-08-21	£1,273,123
4 Gresham Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,850,000	2016-08-18	£2,045,068
9 Gresham Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2016-07-15	£1,174,025
11 Gresham Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£930,000	2014-09-30	£1,171,512
4 Gresham Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,300,000	2013-05-29	£1,906,015

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2EB

Employment

CB1 2EB 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 2EB 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

Student (economically inactive)	43
Full-Time Employee	28
Retired	20
Self-Employed	12
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	7
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Education	14
Other	7
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Information and communication	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Construction	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1
Manufacturing	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	1,028 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,540 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	3,214 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,899 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	- not rated	325 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	325 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	482 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	639 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,383 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	513 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	513 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,876 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,191 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	772 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,552 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,646 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,646 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 89 Regent Street , Cambridge CB1 2AW	- not rated	218 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chance 14 George IV Street , Thomas House CB2 1HH	- not rated	336 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chance PRU Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	336 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Union Road , Cambridge CB2 1HF	- not rated	534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sally Anne Lewis Catering	Fenners Cricket Club Mortimer Road	208 yd
Chatime	85 Regent Street	220 yd
JI The Chicken Shop	110 Regent Street	230 yd
Yim Wah Express	2 - 4 Lensfield Road	230 yd
The House Authentic Thai	106 Regent Street	231 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	216 yd
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	224 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	246 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden	345 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	379 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Kim's Bulgogi	77 Regent Street	233 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	247 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	249 yd
Hi Sweety	71A Regent Street	251 yd
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	254 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	427 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	475 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	496 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	617 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	665 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	53 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	121 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	189 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	207 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	334 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		511 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	522 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	531 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	726 yd
The Leys Sports Complex THE CHAPEL THE LEYS SCHOOL THE CHAPEL THE LEYS SCHOOL TRUMPINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis 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	76.1 Mbit/s
Average download speed	70.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2EB