Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 2LW is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	46.1%	51%	4.9%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	53.9%	49%	-4.9%	49.0%	0.0%

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 2LW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 55.1% 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	53.2%	55.1%	1.9%	37.9%	17.2%
Married: Opposite sex	28.2%	34.1%	5.9%	44.2%	-10.1%
Separated	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.2%	-0.4%
Divorced	11.5%	6.6%	-4.9%	9.1%	-2.5%
Widowed	5.8%	2.4%	-3.4%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86%) 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	40.6%	56%	15.4%	48.4%	7.6%
Good health	36.7%	30%	-6.7%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	18.3%	10%	-8.3%	12.7%	-2.7%
Bad health	3.9%	4%	0.1%	4.0%	0.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 2LW this area, 7.4% 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 72.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16%	7.4%	-8.6%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.7%	2.5%	-5.2%	9.6%	-7.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	4.3%	-1.5%	13.4%	-9.1%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	11.7%	2.1%	16.9%	-5.2%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	72.4%	17.3%	33.8%	38.6%
Other	5.1%	0.6%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.1%	3%	1.9%	0.7%	2.3%
Indian	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	2.5%	-2.5%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.2%	2%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.4%	2.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.6%	2%	1.4%	0.9%	1.1%
Mixed Other	2.2%	3%	0.8%	0.8%	2.2%
White	83.9%	81.6%	-2.3%	81.4%	0.2%
Arab	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	3.3%	5%	1.7%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.8% 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	73.9%	67.8%	-6.1%	83.2%	-15.4%
European Union	7.8%	13.1%	5.3%	6.1%	7.0%
Rest of Europe	2.2%	6.5%	4.3%	0.8%	5.7%
Africa	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	6.5%	-0.2%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.7%	5%	-1.7%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	67.8%	-5.5%	83.2%	-15.4%
10+ Years	6.7%	12.1%	5.4%	9.8%	2.3%
5-10 Years	3.9%	4%	0.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	2.2%	8%	5.8%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	13.9%	8%	-5.9%	1.9%	6.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	67.8%	76.7%	-8.9%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	2.5%	0.9%	1.6%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Turkey	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Other Europe	3.5%	0.2%	3.3%
South and Eastern Africa	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	8%	13.5%	-5.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.9%	37.2%	8.7%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Jewish	2%	0.5%	1.5%
Muslim	0.5%	6.5%	-6.0%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
Not answered	13.8%	6.0%	7.8%

Safety

Is Gwydir Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gwydir Street was 301.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 96.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Gwydir Street has the 7th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 29th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 102.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.9%.

🔎 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 2LW, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 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) - 5/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Gwydir Street are based on 267 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 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2LW

Average Price
£811,327

Semi-Detached
£994,462

Terraced
£837,666

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£286,400

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gwydir Street

Average Price
£677,174

Semi-Detached
£699,453

Terraced
£684,512

Detached
£1,126,113

Flats/Maisonettes
£249,517

Other
£197,934

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gwydir Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
142 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2025-01-16	£1,226,049
172 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£850,000	2024-06-18	£919,970
140 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£775,000	2022-09-29	£799,951
160 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£782,500	2021-11-12	£914,778
184 Gwydir Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,220,000	2017-07-05	£1,409,219

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2LW

Employment

CB1 2LW area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 2LW 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	53
Retired	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Part-Time Employee	10
Other	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Looking after home or family	6
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Information and communication	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Human health and social work activities	4
Transport and storage	4
Construction	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Manufacturing	3
Financial and insurance 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	723 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,985 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,624 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,202 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,857 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	507 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	832 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	929 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,248 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	784 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,362 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,740 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	1,577 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,741 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,138 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	646 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	648 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	794 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,034 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,152 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hot Numbers	Unit 6, Dales Brewery Gwydir Street	81 yd
Prana Restaurant & Lounge	97 Mill Road	107 yd
Lifecraft	The Bath House Gwydir Street	112 yd
Seoul Plaza 3	91 - 93 Mill Road	115 yd
Vanderlyle	38 Mill Road	129 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	49 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	143 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	154 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	190 yd
The Cambridge Blue	The Cambridge Blue, 85 - 87 Gwydir Street	229 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	122 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	125 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	185 yd
Mr Taco takeaway	68 Mill Road	230 yd
Arjuna Ltd Kitchen 1 & Ground Floor	12 Mill Road	439 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	203 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	592 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	695 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	722 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	482 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	493 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	589 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	603 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	653 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	681 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	846 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	890 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		920 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	934 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	136.8 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	19.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.39 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 2LW