Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3DF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.8% 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	46.2%	47.2%	1.0%	51.0%	-3.8%
Male	53.8%	52.8%	-1.0%	49.0%	3.8%

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 3DF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68% 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	70%	68%	-2.0%	37.9%	30.1%
Married: Opposite sex	21.3%	25%	3.7%	44.2%	-19.2%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5%	6.3%	1.3%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	2.1%	0.8%	-1.3%	6.1%	-5.3%

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 (96.2%) 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	62.2%	64.6%	2.4%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	29.4%	31.6%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	6.1%	3.8%	-2.3%	12.7%	-8.9%
Bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.1%	0%	-1.1%	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 3DF this area, 5.8% 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 65.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.5%	5.8%	-1.7%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.1%	3.5%	1.4%	9.6%	-6.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	7%	0.3%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	1.9%	-1.4%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	20.8%	13.6%	-7.2%	16.9%	-3.3%
Degree or Similar	51.7%	65.5%	13.8%	33.8%	31.7%
Other	7.9%	2.7%	-5.2%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	1.5%	0.4%	-1.1%	0.7%	-0.3%
Indian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	3.1%	0.1%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	5.3%	3.0%	1.6%	3.7%
Black African	1.1%	1.8%	0.7%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	0.4%	-1.5%	0.8%	-0.4%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.8%	3.9%	3.1%	0.8%	3.1%
White	87%	75.8%	-11.2%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Arab	0.4%	2.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.6% 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	68.7%	59.6%	-9.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
European Union	16.8%	22.6%	5.8%	6.1%	16.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	0.7%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.9%	3.8%	1.9%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	5.6%	3.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	4.1%	1.0%	1.3%	2.8%
Oceania	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.2%	60%	-7.2%	83.2%	-23.2%
10+ Years	9.9%	16.2%	6.3%	9.8%	6.4%
5-10 Years	8%	5.5%	-2.5%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	9.2%	10.3%	1.1%	2.2%	8.1%
Less than 2 years	5.7%	7.9%	2.2%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.6%	76.7%	-13.1%
Ireland	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
France	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
Portugal	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Spain	4.8%	0.4%	4.4%
Poland	3.8%	1.3%	2.5%
Other EU countries	4.1%	1.5%	2.6%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
No passport held	1.4%	13.5%	-12.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	29.4%	46.2%	-16.8%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Muslim	5.5%	6.5%	-1.0%
Other religion	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
Not answered	14.2%	6.0%	8.2%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coleridge 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 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 3DF, 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 Mill Road are based on 695 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 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3DF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3DF

Average Price
£691,105

Semi-Detached
£371,187

Terraced
£596,242

Detached
£548,057

Flats/Maisonettes
£333,936

Other
£2,332,357

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£486,327

Semi-Detached
£523,617

Terraced
£551,387

Detached
£670,499

Flats/Maisonettes
£215,281

Other
£667,955

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
301 - 305 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£40,000	2023-08-24	£36,747
267 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£499,950	2023-06-09	£482,625
Flat 7 Vincent Court, 307 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£285,000	2021-06-21	£276,538
267 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-03-15	£496,781
Flat 1 Vincent Court, 307 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£395,000	2020-07-21	£378,060

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3DF

Employment

CB1 3DF 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 3DF 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	115
Student (economically inactive)	47
Part-Time Employee	33
Self-Employed	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Unemployed	9
Retired	9
Other	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	32
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Information and communication	19
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	12
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,529 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,083 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,552 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	165 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	332 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	3out of 4	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	541 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,370 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	541 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	541 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,186 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,186 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,877 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	840 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,579 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,579 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,624 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,624 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 Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	821 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,280 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,399 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,549 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	116 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	313 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	400 yd
Pasta Evangelists	230 Mill Road	402 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	417 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	350 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	362 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	650 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	898 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	899 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	57 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	440 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	572 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	660 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	869 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	400 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	567 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	698 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	534 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	755 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	72.7%

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	120.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3DF