Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 3AB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.6%	51.5%	2.9%	51.0%	0.5%
Male	51.4%	48.5%	-2.9%	49.0%	-0.5%

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 3AB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 70.7% 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	61.8%	70.7%	8.9%	37.9%	32.8%
Married: Opposite sex	29.2%	22.6%	-6.6%	44.2%	-21.6%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	9.1%	-4.3%
Widowed	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	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 (92.1%) 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	59.3%	59.5%	0.2%	48.4%	11.1%
Good health	29.6%	32.6%	3.0%	33.6%	-1.0%
Fair health	11.1%	6.6%	-4.5%	12.7%	-6.1%
Bad health	0%	0.9%	0.9%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 3AB this area, 3.4% 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 74.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.2%	3.4%	-0.8%	18.2%	-14.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.4%	2%	0.6%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.1%	5.9%	-1.2%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	2%	1.1%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.2%	9.8%	5.6%	16.9%	-7.1%
Degree or Similar	75.9%	74.1%	-1.8%	33.8%	40.3%
Other	6.1%	2.9%	-3.2%	2.8%	0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.9% 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%	-1.6%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	3.3%	7.1%	3.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.7%	1.9%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	1.2%	1.3%	0.1%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	4.4%	3.6%	0.8%	3.6%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	86%	76.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-4.5%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 56.4% 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	64.6%	56.4%	-8.2%	83.2%	-26.8%
European Union	15.6%	24.2%	8.6%	6.1%	18.1%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	4.4%	2.8%	0.8%	3.6%
Africa	3.7%	0%	-3.7%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	7%	10.1%	3.1%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	3.5%	-0.2%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	3.7%	1.3%	-2.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.2%	56.4%	-7.8%	83.2%	-26.8%
10+ Years	10.3%	13.2%	2.9%	9.8%	3.4%
5-10 Years	4.9%	9.3%	4.4%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	8.2%	8.4%	0.2%	2.2%	6.2%
Less than 2 years	12.3%	12.8%	0.5%	1.9%	10.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.3%	76.7%	-13.4%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	4.8%	0.5%	4.3%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Romania	2.2%	0.9%	1.3%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	6.6%	1.2%	5.4%
South-East Asia	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.1%	37.2%	19.9%
Christian	25.2%	46.2%	-21.0%
Buddhist	3.5%	0.5%	3.0%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	5.3%	6.0%	-0.7%

Safety

Is Great Eastern Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Great Eastern Street was 17.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.4% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Great Eastern Street has the 9th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 37th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -90.4%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 3AB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 5/10 (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 Great Eastern Street are based on 169 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 Eastern Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3AB

Average Price
£476,827

Semi-Detached
£432,674

Terraced
£481,409

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£441,433

Estimated Average Property Prices for Great Eastern Street

Average Price
£471,976

Semi-Detached
£446,879

Terraced
£472,977

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£434,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Great Eastern Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-05-06	£438,286
15 Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-03-17	£442,596
67 Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£487,000	2024-09-30	£488,912
85 Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£397,000	2024-09-06	£399,760
55 Great Eastern Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-03-11	£561,794

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3AB

Employment

CB1 3AB 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 3AB 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	99
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	30
Student (economically inactive)	19
Self-Employed	18
Retired	17
Part-Time Employee	13
Other	5
Unemployed	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	32
Information and communication	17
Human health and social work activities	16
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Other	13
Manufacturing	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Real estate 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	881 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,830 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,426 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,042 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	766 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	998 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,032 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,092 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,181 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	1,076 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,181 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,964 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,738 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	1,479 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,645 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,301 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	829 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	844 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	937 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,214 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,286 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
Ohayo Sushi	139 Mill Road	111 yd
Black Cat Cafe	2, The Broadway Mill Road	162 yd
Grillhouse	166 Mill Road	167 yd
Botany Foodie	172 Mill Road	168 yd
Urban Larder	9, The Broadway Mill Road	183 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	105 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	241 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	244 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	267 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	271 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	196 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	226 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	253 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	359 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	360 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	305 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	461 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	710 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	836 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	965 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	674 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	765 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	767 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	841 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	872 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	930 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	949 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	964 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,054 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	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	88.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	88.0%

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	151.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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