Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 2FX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	52.5%	53.6%	1.1%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	47.5%	46.4%	-1.1%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 2FX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.9% 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	65.9%	62.9%	-3.0%	37.9%	25.0%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	25.3%	-3.1%	44.2%	-18.9%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Separated	0.9%	2.9%	2.0%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	3.9%	5.9%	2.0%	9.1%	-3.2%
Widowed	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (87.4%) 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	66.6%	61.8%	-4.8%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	27.9%	25.6%	-2.3%	33.6%	-8.0%
Fair health	3.4%	9.2%	5.8%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 2FX this area, 3.6% 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 74.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.7%	3.6%	0.9%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.4%	7.1%	1.7%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.7%	-0.5%	16.9%	-6.2%
Degree or Similar	72.5%	74.4%	1.9%	33.8%	40.6%
Other	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 68.3% 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	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5.2%	8.3%	3.1%	0.7%	7.6%
Indian	1.6%	4.9%	3.3%	3.1%	1.8%
Other Asian	4.2%	5.9%	1.7%	1.6%	4.3%
Black African	0.5%	2%	1.5%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.8%	1.5%	0.7%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1%	1.5%	0.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.9%	0.6%	0.8%	2.1%
White	79.1%	68.3%	-10.8%	81.4%	-13.1%
Arab	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	1%	1.5%	0.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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%	50.5%	-17.6%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	11.2%	22.9%	11.7%	6.1%	16.8%
Rest of Europe	2.3%	2.4%	0.1%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.9%	0.8%	2.7%	0.2%
Middle East and Asia	10.4%	17.6%	7.2%	5.6%	12.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	3.3%	-1.4%	1.3%	2.0%
Oceania	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.1%	51.5%	-15.6%	83.2%	-31.7%
10+ Years	8.9%	14.1%	5.2%	9.8%	4.3%
5-10 Years	7.3%	11.7%	4.4%	2.9%	8.8%
2-5 Years	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.2%	5.1%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	15.5%	5.3%	1.9%	13.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.3%	76.7%	-21.4%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	7.8%	1.5%	6.3%
South and Eastern Africa	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	7.3%	0.3%	7.0%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	5.3%	13.5%	-8.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.9%	37.2%	14.7%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Hindu	4.8%	1.7%	3.1%
Muslim	3.8%	6.5%	-2.7%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Great Northern Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Northern Road was 533.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.4% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Great Northern Road has the 4th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 13th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 155.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.5%.

🔎 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 2FX, 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 Great Northern Road are based on 104 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 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, CB1 2FX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2FX

Average Price
£436,270

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£427,015

Other
£806,488

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Northern Road

Average Price
£405,972

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,672

Other
£625,303

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Northern Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
114 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2025-09-26	£392,381
112 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-10-12	£442,693
142 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2022-05-04	£313,999
90 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£510,000	2022-03-18	£470,886
110 Great Northern Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£759,000	2021-06-30	£746,122

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2FX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 2FX 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	90
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	17
Self-Employed	11
Unemployed	8
Retired	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	53
Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	27
Human health and social work activities	22
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Financial and insurance activities	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Construction	4
Transport and storage	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,421 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,018 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,857 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,525 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	667 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	719 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	719 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	899 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	1,004 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,232 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,232 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,233 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,070 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	566 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	884 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	884 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,044 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	176 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	547 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chance 14 George IV Street , Thomas House CB2 1HH	- not rated	659 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
Wilson Vale	Microsoft Building, 21 Station Road	76 yd
Gail's - Cambridge Square	1 Station Square	84 yd
Greggs PLC	Unit 2, 1 Station Square	84 yd
Pret A Manger	Unit 4, 1 Station Square	84 yd
Caffe Nero	Unit 1, 1 Station Square	84 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	84 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	375 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	402 yd
The Live and Let Live	40 Mawson Road	497 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	504 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	84 yd
The Old Ticket Office	Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	170 yd
Upper Crust	Kiosk, Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	170 yd
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	305 yd
Namaste Cambridge	43 Clifton Road	401 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	84 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	387 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	520 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	587 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	663 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	701 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	705 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	740 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	787 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	788 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	795 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	808 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	822 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	823 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	988 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	70.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	79 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	250.1 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	250.1 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	43.13 Mbit/s

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