Fairfax Road, Cambridge, CB1 3BB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3BB has a female population much higher than UK average, with 58.2% of the population being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.4%	58.2%	5.8%	51.0%	7.2%
Male	47.6%	41.8%	-5.8%	49.0%	-7.2%

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 3BB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.4% 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	72.7%	68.4%	-4.3%	37.9%	30.5%
Married: Opposite sex	18.6%	21.7%	3.1%	44.2%	-22.5%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	4.9%	6.7%	1.8%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.5%	1.2%	-0.3%	6.1%	-4.9%

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 (89.6%) 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	61.9%	55.7%	-6.2%	48.4%	7.3%
Good health	27.9%	33.9%	6.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	8.5%	7.9%	-0.6%	12.7%	-4.8%
Bad health	1%	2.5%	1.5%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	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 3BB this area, 7.5% 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 71.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	18.2%	-10.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	13.4%	-5.5%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.6%	1.6%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16.7%	8.7%	-8.0%	16.9%	-8.2%
Degree or Similar	63.6%	71.4%	7.8%	33.8%	37.6%
Other	3.8%	1.2%	-2.6%	2.8%	-1.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	2.5%	1.1%	0.7%	1.8%
Indian	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1%	5.7%	4.7%	1.6%	4.1%
Black African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.9%	1.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	1.8%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%
White	91.2%	81%	-10.2%	81.4%	-0.4%
Other	1%	2.9%	1.9%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.9% 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	82.3%	61.9%	-20.4%	83.2%	-21.3%
European Union	7.8%	20.5%	12.7%	6.1%	14.4%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.8%	-0.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	3.4%	10.8%	7.4%	5.6%	5.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	2.5%	0.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Oceania	1.4%	1.8%	0.4%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.0%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.9%	61.4%	-17.5%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	8.5%	11.1%	2.6%	9.8%	1.3%
5-10 Years	3.4%	13.9%	10.5%	2.9%	11.0%
2-5 Years	3.1%	8.2%	5.1%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	6.1%	5.4%	-0.7%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.6%	76.7%	-14.1%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	5%	0.6%	4.4%
Portugal	4.6%	0.5%	4.1%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.9%	37.2%	25.7%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Fairfax Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fairfax Road was 15.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.3% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fairfax Road has the 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -64.5%.

🔎 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 3BB, 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 Fairfax Road are based on 40 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 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, CB1 3BB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3BB

Average Price
£262,787

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£262,787

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fairfax Road

Average Price
£446,381

Semi-Detached
£503,453

Terraced
£427,926

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£246,414

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fairfax Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
8 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£262,000	2023-12-08	£271,966
8 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£146,000	2006-07-25	£254,457
8 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£133,750	2005-09-02	£255,902
8 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£110,000	2003-04-29	£244,261
8 Fairfax Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£53,000	1998-12-07	£230,929

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3BB

Employment

CB1 3BB area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3BB 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	152
Retired	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Self-Employed	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	43
Education	42
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	28
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	16
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	10
Manufacturing	7
Other	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	784 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,393 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,662 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,254 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	673 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	882 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,437 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,480 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,226 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,291 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,890 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,633 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,950 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,854 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,005 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,080 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	1,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,243 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,285 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,631 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,720 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
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	504 yd
Tradizioni	18, The Broadway Mill Road	504 yd
Gymfinity Kids	Unit 2a, Beehive Centre Coldhams Lane	504 yd
Urban Larder	9, The Broadway Mill Road	507 yd
Black Cat Cafe	2, The Broadway Mill Road	510 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	304 yd
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	443 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	475 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	521 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	573 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	53 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	311 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	551 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	647 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	652 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	503 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	815 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	830 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	1,018 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	1,083 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	504 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	587 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	908 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	955 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,084 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%

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

Overview of CB1 3BB