St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, CB1 2PS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 2PS has a slightly higher male population, with 50.7% 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	53.8%	49.3%	-4.5%	51.0%	-1.7%
Male	46.3%	50.7%	4.4%	49.0%	1.7%

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 2PS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	66.3%	64.3%	-2.0%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	23.1%	25.5%	2.4%	44.2%	-18.7%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	2.5%	0.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	5%	7.7%	2.7%	9.1%	-1.4%
Widowed	2%	1%	-1.0%	6.1%	-5.1%

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 (89.4%) 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	61.3%	59.3%	-2.0%	48.4%	10.9%
Good health	30.8%	30.1%	-0.7%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	5.4%	8.8%	3.4%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	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 2PS this area, 4.6% 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 71.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	4.6%	1.1%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4%	5.6%	1.6%	9.6%	-4.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.5%	7.1%	2.6%	13.4%	-6.3%
Apprenticeship	1.5%	2.6%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	7.7%	-2.4%	16.9%	-9.2%
Degree or Similar	68.3%	71.9%	3.6%	33.8%	38.1%
Other	8%	0.5%	-7.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.9% 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	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.8%	8.5%	4.7%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.3%	1.8%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
White	82.5%	74.9%	-7.6%	81.4%	-6.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 52% 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	62.5%	52%	-10.5%	83.2%	-31.2%
European Union	15.8%	20.7%	4.9%	6.1%	14.6%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	0.8%	2.7%
Africa	1.7%	3.5%	1.8%	2.7%	0.8%
Middle East and Asia	10%	13.2%	3.2%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	6.2%	0.4%	1.3%	4.9%
Oceania	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	59.6%	52%	-7.6%	83.2%	-31.2%
10+ Years	15.4%	9.3%	-6.1%	9.8%	-0.5%
5-10 Years	10%	11.5%	1.5%	2.9%	8.6%
2-5 Years	7.1%	16.7%	9.6%	2.2%	14.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	10.6%	2.7%	1.9%	8.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.5%	76.7%	-17.2%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.3%	0.9%	0.4%
Other EU countries	5.7%	1.5%	4.2%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	6.2%	0.3%	5.9%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
North America and the Caribbean	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	59%	37.2%	21.8%
Christian	26.9%	46.2%	-19.3%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Muslim	2.6%	6.5%	-3.9%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is St Matthews Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Matthews Gardens was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Abbey average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 2PS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 2/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (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 St Matthews Gardens are based on 371 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 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, CB1 2PS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 2PS

Average Price
£537,823

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£639,406

Detached
£777,414

Flats/Maisonettes
£281,823

Other
£4,820,993

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Matthews Gardens

Average Price
£584,365

Semi-Detached
£679,788

Terraced
£652,106

Detached
£747,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£338,349

Other
£4,744,011

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Matthews GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
175 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£620,000	2025-08-14	£618,187
129 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£622,250	2025-07-31	£627,154
245 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£245,000	2024-09-30	£241,329
143 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£615,000	2024-05-22	£653,997
205 St Matthews Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£610,000	2024-03-15	£652,751

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 2PS

Employment

CB1 2PS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 2PS 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	91
Student (economically inactive)	34
Self-Employed	18
Part-Time Employee	17
Retired	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	9
Unemployed	6
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	35
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Information and communication	12
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	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	197 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,640 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,219 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,260 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	529 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,571 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,602 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	956 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,845 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,490 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,508 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	2,268 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,436 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,503 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	856 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,409 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,503 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,647 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Gymfinity Kids	Unit 2a, Beehive Centre Coldhams Lane	142 yd
Crunchy's	Unit 12, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	330 yd
CAMMS Ltd	Cherry Trees St Matthews Street	345 yd
Norfolk Street Bakery	89 Norfolk Street	368 yd
Fu	12 Norfolk Street	433 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	198 yd
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	289 yd
The Alexandra Arms	The Alexandra Arms, 22 - 24 Gwydir Street	351 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	434 yd
The Blue Moon	The Blue Moon, 2 Norfolk Street	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	573 yd
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	594 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	597 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	642 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	663 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	560 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	662 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	663 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	778 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	807 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	134 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	439 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	547 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	675 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	684 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	783 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	952 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	977 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	992 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,001 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	60.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	51.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	51.5%

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	51.8 Mbit/s
Average download speed	51.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	75.48 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	75.48 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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