Occupation Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 2LQ has a slightly higher male population, with 51.5% 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	42.2%	48.5%	6.3%	51.0%	-2.5%
Male	57.8%	51.5%	-6.3%	49.0%	2.5%

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 2LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.7% 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	63.3%	62.7%	-0.6%	37.9%	24.8%
Married: Opposite sex	26.6%	29.2%	2.6%	44.2%	-15.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Separated	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	2.2%	0.2%
Divorced	7.7%	4.8%	-2.9%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (93.7%) 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	55.8%	60.6%	4.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	35.7%	33.1%	-2.6%	33.6%	-0.5%
Fair health	6.5%	4.9%	-1.6%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	2.1%	1.4%	-0.7%	4.0%	-2.6%

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 2LQ this area, 4.1% 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 72.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.4%	4.1%	-2.3%	18.2%	-14.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	2.4%	-6.9%	9.6%	-7.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.2%	3.3%	-3.9%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	1.9%	2.4%	0.5%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	12.7%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.2%
Degree or Similar	53.5%	72.7%	19.2%	33.8%	38.9%
Other	13%	2.4%	-10.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

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%	0.4%	0.4%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3%	8.4%	5.4%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	3%	4.1%	1.1%	3.1%	1.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	0.2%	4.1%	3.9%	1.6%	2.5%
Black African	0.2%	2.7%	2.5%	2.5%	0.2%
Black Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	1%	-0.6%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.8%	2.9%	1.1%	0.8%	2.1%
White	84.3%	66.7%	-17.6%	81.4%	-14.7%
Roma	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Arab	4.4%	3.5%	-0.9%	0.6%	2.9%
Other	0.9%	3.7%	2.8%	1.6%	2.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% 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	66.4%	44.6%	-21.8%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	15.2%	20.8%	5.6%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	6.9%	5.1%	0.8%	6.1%
Africa	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	16.3%	8.0%	5.6%	10.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.6%	6.3%	1.7%	1.3%	5.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.3%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 11.2% 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	65.4%	44.6%	-20.8%	83.2%	-38.6%
10+ Years	8.3%	11.2%	2.9%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	12%	19.3%	7.3%	2.9%	16.4%
2-5 Years	4.8%	10.2%	5.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	9.4%	14.7%	5.3%	1.9%	12.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49%	76.7%	-27.7%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Spain	3.6%	0.4%	3.2%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Other Europe	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North Africa	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	5.2%	0.3%	4.9%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.8%	37.2%	12.6%
Christian	27.8%	46.2%	-18.4%
Hindu	4.9%	1.7%	3.2%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	7.9%	6.0%	1.9%

Safety

Is Occupation Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Occupation Road was 137.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 10.5% lower than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Occupation Road has the 22nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 83rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 56.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 75.3%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a slightly higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 68% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£50,400

Income Rank
7/10

Household Income in CB1 2LQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 Occupation Road are based on 22 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 Occupation Road, Cambridge, CB1 2LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2LQ

Average Price
£389,295

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£389,295

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Occupation Road

Average Price
£398,426

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£327,047

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£401,825

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Occupation Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 2 29 Occupation Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£390,000	2025-03-14	£398,453
Flat 12 29 Occupation Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£367,000	2021-06-29	£403,583
Flat 13 29 Occupation Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-04-07	£389,850
Flat 14 29 Occupation Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£548,200	2021-04-07	£610,616
Flat 7 29 Occupation Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2018-09-28	£382,108

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2LQ

Employment

CB1 2LQ 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 2LQ 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	211
Student (economically inactive)	49
Part-Time Employee	36
Self-Employed	33
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Retired	23
Other	11
Unemployed	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Looking after home or family	8

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Education	40
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	35
Information and communication	32
Human health and social work activities	28
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Manufacturing	18
Other	14
Administrative and support service activities	12
Financial and insurance activities	6
Transport and storage	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	5
Real estate activities	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	189 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,822 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,342 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,484 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	470 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,299 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,413 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,431 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,570 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	787 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,669 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,173 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,202 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,860 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	2,454 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,257 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,614 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,142 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,333 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,478 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,565 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Navadhanya	70 Newmarket Road	177 yd
Serco PECS	Cambridge Crown Court, 83 East Road	184 yd
CAMMS Ltd	Cherry Trees St Matthews Street	311 yd
Amelie Restaurants	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	317 yd
Costa Ltd	Central Court, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	317 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	298 yd
The Blue Moon	The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street	386 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	406 yd
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	447 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	476 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	317 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	455 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	478 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	564 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	609 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	481 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	564 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	603 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	622 yd
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	204 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	419 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	467 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	526 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	616 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	742 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	847 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		871 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	943 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	980 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	150 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	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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