Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3BP is primarily male, with 60.8% of the population 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	39.5%	39.2%	-0.3%	51.0%	-11.8%
Male	60.5%	60.8%	0.3%	49.0%	11.8%

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 3BP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.9% 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	69.4%	68.9%	-0.5%	37.9%	31.0%
Married: Opposite sex	23%	27.1%	4.1%	44.2%	-17.1%
Separated	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.3%	3.4%	-1.9%	9.1%	-5.7%
Widowed	1%	0.6%	-0.4%	6.1%	-5.5%

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	51.8%	55.4%	3.6%	48.4%	7.0%
Good health	32.9%	34.2%	1.3%	33.6%	0.6%
Fair health	11%	7.8%	-3.2%	12.7%	-4.9%
Bad health	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 3BP this area, 9.8% 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 72.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.6%	9.8%	1.2%	18.2%	-8.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	5.2%	0.4%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.6%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	8.1%	0.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	65.1%	72.3%	7.2%	33.8%	38.5%
Other	7.7%	1.7%	-6.0%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	0%	2.6%	2.6%	0.7%	1.9%
Indian	1.3%	7.1%	5.8%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.5%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.5%	9.2%	5.7%	1.6%	7.6%
Black African	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1%	1.0%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.8%	0.7%
White	86.8%	70.9%	-15.9%	81.4%	-10.5%
Arab	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	2.2%	1.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.7% 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	57.9%	54.7%	-3.2%	83.2%	-28.5%
European Union	22.4%	19.3%	-3.1%	6.1%	13.2%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.1%	0.3%	0.8%	1.3%
Africa	4.4%	4.2%	-0.2%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	16.7%	11.0%	5.6%	11.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	1.3%	1.8%
Oceania	3.1%	0%	-3.1%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57%	54.4%	-2.6%	83.2%	-28.8%
10+ Years	12.3%	11.9%	-0.4%	9.8%	2.1%
5-10 Years	14%	11.9%	-2.1%	2.9%	9.0%
2-5 Years	8.8%	5.7%	-3.1%	2.2%	3.5%
Less than 2 years	7.9%	16.1%	8.2%	1.9%	14.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	55.8%	76.7%	-20.9%
Ireland	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
North Africa	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
Eastern Asia	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Southern Asia	6.3%	1.2%	5.1%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.6%	37.2%	9.4%
Christian	34%	46.2%	-12.2%
Buddhist	2.6%	0.5%	2.1%
Hindu	5.8%	1.7%	4.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	5.2%	6.0%	-0.8%

Safety

Is Ross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coleridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -13.6%.

🔎 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 3BP, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 5/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Ross Street are based on 253 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 Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3BP

Average Price
£592,241

Semi-Detached
£650,399

Terraced
£560,366

Detached
£573,227

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Street

Average Price
£542,409

Semi-Detached
£526,117

Terraced
£547,622

Detached
£535,841

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,454

Other
£460,767

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
17 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£755,000	2025-07-29	£760,951
25 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£800,000	2025-04-23	£786,047
5 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£612,500	2021-02-16	£684,795
25 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-01-29	£722,685
43 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£526,000	2020-12-18	£579,847

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3BP

Employment

CB1 3BP 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 3BP 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
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Self-Employed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Student (economically inactive)	13
Retired	7
Unemployed	5
Other	4
Part-Time Employee	4
Looking after home or family	2

Employment Industry

Education	39
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Other	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,136 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,646 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,263 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	679 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	849 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,115 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,370 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,402 yd	Voluntary aided school	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	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,455 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,594 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,584 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,834 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	1,488 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,618 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,491 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,079 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,163 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,316 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,534 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,566 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
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	143 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	155 yd
Pasta Evangelists	230 Mill Road	184 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	194 yd
BLD's	210 Mill Road	214 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	113 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	372 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	614 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	614 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	626 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	159 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	312 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	346 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	456 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	588 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	155 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	775 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	841 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	900 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	903 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	735 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	737 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	875 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	998 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	136.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3BP