Covent Garden, Cambridge, CB1 2HR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 2HR is primarily male, with 54% 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	48.8%	46%	-2.8%	51.0%	-5.0%
Male	51.2%	54%	2.8%	49.0%	5.0%

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 2HR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.4% 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	62.5%	64.4%	1.9%	37.9%	26.5%
Married: Opposite sex	27.6%	27%	-0.6%	44.2%	-17.2%
Separated	1.5%	1.6%	0.1%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.5%	6.3%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.5%

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 (90.9%) 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%	60.7%	-1.7%	48.4%	12.3%
Good health	31.3%	30.2%	-1.1%	33.6%	-3.4%
Fair health	5.4%	7.4%	2.0%	12.7%	-5.3%
Bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.6%
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 2HR this area, 2.8% 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 74.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	2.8%	-0.6%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	2.8%	0.9%	9.6%	-6.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.2%	3.8%	-2.4%	13.4%	-9.6%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	17.6%	12.6%	-5.0%	16.9%	-4.3%
Degree or Similar	63.2%	74.8%	11.6%	33.8%	41.0%
Other	7.1%	2.2%	-4.9%	2.8%	-0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	0.7%	2.4%
Indian	3%	4.8%	1.8%	3.1%	1.7%
Pakistani	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.4%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.4%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.2%
Black African	0.3%	2%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.1%	2.5%	1.4%	0.8%	1.7%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.9%	1.4%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.6%
White	83.4%	76.2%	-7.2%	81.4%	-5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1.1%	2.8%	1.7%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 58.5% 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	69.8%	58.5%	-11.3%	83.2%	-24.7%
European Union	12.5%	21.5%	9.0%	6.1%	15.4%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2%	0.9%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9%	10.2%	1.2%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.1%	-0.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.4%	58.6%	-9.8%	83.2%	-24.6%
10+ Years	11.7%	11.3%	-0.4%	9.8%	1.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	6.8%	1.9%	2.9%	3.9%
2-5 Years	4.9%	13.9%	9.0%	2.2%	11.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	9.3%	-0.8%	1.9%	7.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.1%	76.7%	-11.6%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	3.4%	1.2%	2.2%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.6%	37.2%	12.4%
Christian	31.7%	46.2%	-14.5%
Buddhist	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Hindu	2%	1.7%	0.3%
Jewish	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Covent Garden Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Covent Garden was 534.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 249.1% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Covent Garden has the 3rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 12th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 151.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 247.7%.

🔎 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
£64,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 2HR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Covent Garden are based on 158 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 Covent Garden, Cambridge, CB1 2HR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2HR

Average Price
£699,667

Semi-Detached
£583,555

Terraced
£680,949

Detached
£1,274,220

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£698,071

Estimated Average Property Prices for Covent Garden

Average Price
£452,816

Semi-Detached
£397,437

Terraced
£460,712

Detached
£562,406

Flats/Maisonettes
£177,797

Other
£799,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Covent GardenStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2021-04-07	£1,330,173
Cambridge Drama Centre Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£650,000	2021-03-17	£722,454
46 Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£595,000	2020-12-03	£682,839
30 Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2019-04-03	£481,873
18 Covent Garden, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£589,000	2018-02-23	£732,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2HR

Employment

CB1 2HR 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 2HR 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	129
Student (economically inactive)	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	32
Retired	30
Self-Employed	29
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	6
Unemployed	5
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	50
Professional, scientific and technical activities	42
Accommodation and food service activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Information and communication	17
Other	16
Human health and social work activities	12
Manufacturing	8
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	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	869 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,171 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,848 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	502 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	504 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	635 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,454 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,619 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	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,738 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,210 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,557 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,575 yd	Academy converter	No	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	1,564 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,693 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,161 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	364 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	419 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	668 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	712 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	873 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
Yummy Cafe	34 Mill Road	78 yd
Zi’s piri piri	36A Mill Road	78 yd
Mill	32 Mill Road	85 yd
5 Blends	42 Mill Road	87 yd
The Grill Peri Peri	52 Mill Road	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Six Bells	Six Bells, 11 Covent Garden	25 yd
The Live and Let Live	40 Mawson Road	136 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	248 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	394 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	402 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Arjuna Ltd Kitchen 1 & Ground Floor	12 Mill Road	140 yd
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	142 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	277 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	278 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	433 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	176 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	563 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	600 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	616 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	694 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	130 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	251 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	297 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	313 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	377 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	560 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		650 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	765 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	779 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	862 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	145.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2HR