Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 3BS is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.5%	-0.2%	51.0%	-0.5%
Male	49.3%	49.5%	0.2%	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 3BS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.1% 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	55.9%	50.1%	-5.8%	37.9%	12.2%
Married: Opposite sex	30.8%	30.9%	0.1%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	0.3%	3.4%
Separated	2.5%	2.6%	0.1%	2.2%	0.4%
Divorced	6.2%	6.7%	0.5%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	4%	6%	2.0%	6.1%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	50.4%	49.7%	-0.7%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	32.2%	29.1%	-3.1%	33.6%	-4.5%
Fair health	12.4%	16%	3.6%	12.7%	3.3%
Bad health	3.6%	4.2%	0.6%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.3%	20.4%	0.1%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11%	8.1%	-2.9%	9.6%	-1.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.6%	0.1%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	2%	2.8%	0.8%	5.3%	-2.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.6%	15.8%	2.2%	16.9%	-1.1%
Degree or Similar	39%	42.5%	3.5%	33.8%	8.7%
Other	5.6%	1.9%	-3.7%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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	10.9%	9.3%	-1.6%	1.1%	8.2%
Chinese	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	1%	1.0%	2.7%	-1.7%
Other Asian	2%	0.6%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	17%	15.2%	0.8%	16.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.4%	0.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%	0.4%
Mixed Other	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
White	78.4%	59.4%	-19.0%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.2%	2.5%	2.3%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 74.7% 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	81.1%	74.7%	-6.4%	83.2%	-8.5%
European Union	4.4%	10.7%	6.3%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	1.8%	2.3%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.4%
Middle East and Asia	9.3%	7.9%	-1.4%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	2.7%	0.9%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.4%	0.6%	0.2%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	74.4%	-5.2%	83.2%	-8.8%
10+ Years	2.4%	14%	11.6%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	2.7%	5%	2.3%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	4%	4.2%	0.2%	2.2%	2.0%
Less than 2 years	11.3%	2.5%	-8.8%	1.9%	0.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.6%	76.7%	-4.1%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	34.6%	37.2%	-2.6%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Jewish	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Muslim	28.1%	6.5%	21.6%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Ross Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Ross Street was 58.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 25.0% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Ross Street has the 40th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 162nd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 32.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.7%.

🔎 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 3BS, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Ross Street are based on 258 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 3BS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3BS

Average Price
£502,291

Semi-Detached
£468,193

Terraced
£514,469

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Ross Street

Average Price
£517,475

Semi-Detached
£502,117

Terraced
£523,553

Detached
£516,935

Flats/Maisonettes
£258,173

Other
£427,588

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Ross Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
131 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£535,000	2026-01-15	£526,894
121 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£663,000	2025-03-31	£656,936
167 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2022-07-26	£611,638
117 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£541,000	2022-03-09	£537,691
155 Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£592,500	2021-06-28	£639,743

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3BS

Employment

CB1 3BS 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	198
Retired	43
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	39
Looking after home or family	34
Student (economically inactive)	30
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	10
Unemployed	10

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	39
Education	33
Human health and social work activities	22
Information and communication	15
Other	15
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Transport and storage	12
Construction	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,063 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,600 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,029 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	3out of 4	350 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	643 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	790 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,150 yd	Community 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	- not rated	1,075 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,075 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,615 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,638 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	775 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,941 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,941 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,056 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,056 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	765 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,366 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,504 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,519 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
Cambridge Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	561 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	568 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	581 yd
Cambridge Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	213 Cromwell Road	599 yd
Tradizioni	18, The Broadway Mill Road	604 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	335 yd
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	620 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	659 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	666 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	757 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	236 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	399 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	564 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	662 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	815 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	567 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	646 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	1,001 yd
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	1,063 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	601 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	651 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	806 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,014 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,069 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	166.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3BS