Drosier Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 2EY is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.2%	43.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.8%	56.4%	1.6%	49.0%	7.4%

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 2EY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	57.7%	58.5%	0.8%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	25.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	41.7%	45.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.2%	0.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	16%	1.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	4.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	52.1%	11.8%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.9%	66.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	66.1%	49.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	14.8%	26.2%	11.4%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6%	2.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	64.3%	49.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	21.4%	14.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	7%	11%	4.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Drosier Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Drosier Road was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Drosier Road has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 192nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 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
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 2EY, 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 Drosier Road are based on 7 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 Drosier Road, Cambridge, CB1 2EY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2EY

Average Price
£636,587

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£636,587

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Drosier Road

Average Price
£607,546

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£607,546

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Drosier Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Drosier Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2016-09-19	£678,520
5 Drosier Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£475,000	2016-02-12	£547,830
3 Drosier Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2008-06-20	£684,608
7 Drosier Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£220,000	2002-08-18	£630,420
3 Drosier Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£156,000	2001-07-16	£540,976

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2EY

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,707 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,264 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,954 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	216 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	390 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	775 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,352 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	559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,994 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,195 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,380 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,829 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	1,557 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,296 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	276 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	405 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	528 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	533 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	556 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
Yim Wah Express	2 - 4 Lensfield Road	165 yd
JI The Chicken Shop	110 Regent Street	172 yd
Little Seoul	108 Regent Street	175 yd
The House Authentic Thai	106 Regent Street	176 yd
The Old Bicycle Shop	104 Regent Street	184 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	187 yd
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	211 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	219 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	277 yd
Six Bells	Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden	396 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	175 yd
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	179 yd
Kim's Bulgogi	77 Regent Street	230 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	250 yd
Hi Sweety	71A Regent Street	255 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	323 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	518 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	537 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	708 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	726 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	161 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	229 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	281 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	293 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	416 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	431 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		607 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	619 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	623 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	672 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	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.9%

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%

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

Overview of CB1 2EY