Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 3EE is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	47.7%	50.6%	2.9%	51.0%	-0.4%
Male	52.3%	49.4%	-2.9%	49.0%	0.4%

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 3EE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.9% 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	73.1%	69.9%	-3.2%	37.9%	32.0%
Married: Opposite sex	18.3%	19.6%	1.3%	44.2%	-24.6%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
Separated	2.7%	3.1%	0.4%	2.2%	0.9%
Divorced	4.8%	5.5%	0.7%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	1.1%	0.6%	-0.5%	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 (86.5%) 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	65.3%	54.5%	-10.8%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	27.1%	32%	4.9%	33.6%	-1.6%
Fair health	4%	9%	5.0%	12.7%	-3.7%
Bad health	2.5%	4.5%	2.0%	4.0%	0.5%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	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 3EE this area, 3.1% 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 78.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.2%	3.1%	0.9%	18.2%	-15.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.3%	6.7%	2.4%	9.6%	-2.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.8%	3.7%	-0.1%	13.4%	-9.7%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.4%	6.7%	-6.7%	16.9%	-10.2%
Degree or Similar	69.4%	78.5%	9.1%	33.8%	44.7%
Other	6.5%	0.6%	-5.9%	2.8%	-2.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	5%	5.7%	0.7%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0%	3.4%	3.4%	2.7%	0.7%
Other Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%
Black African	2%	1.1%	-0.9%	2.5%	-1.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1%	1.7%	0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	82.9%	77.8%	-5.1%	81.4%	-3.6%
Roma	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Arab	0.5%	2.3%	1.8%	0.6%	1.7%
Other	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.6%	-1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 57.3% 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	63.8%	57.3%	-6.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
European Union	20.6%	22.5%	1.9%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	1%	1.1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.5%	2.2%	0.7%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.6%	11.2%	0.6%	5.6%	5.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1%	5.1%	4.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	1.5%	0.6%	-0.9%	0.3%	0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	60.8%	57.3%	-3.5%	83.2%	-25.9%
10+ Years	12.1%	14%	1.9%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	10.1%	11.2%	1.1%	2.9%	8.3%
2-5 Years	11.1%	9%	-2.1%	2.2%	6.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	8.4%	2.4%	1.9%	6.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.7%	76.7%	-11.0%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Spain	2.8%	0.4%	2.4%
Lithuania	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Other EU countries	6.2%	1.5%	4.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North Africa	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
No passport held	2.8%	13.5%	-10.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	34.3%	46.2%	-11.9%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	5.1%	6.5%	-1.4%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Not answered	6.2%	6.0%	0.2%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 204.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 161.2% higher than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cromwell Road has the 11th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 55th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 90.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -7.8%.

🔎 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 3EE, 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 Cromwell Road are based on 527 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 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3EE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3EE

Average Price
£522,425

Semi-Detached
£587,236

Terraced
£557,442

Detached
£669,440

Flats/Maisonettes
£194,124

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£345,493

Semi-Detached
£457,214

Terraced
£421,457

Detached
£437,996

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,565

Other
£177,384

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
137 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£208,000	2020-12-09	£202,038
127 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£170,000	2017-08-22	£152,500
87 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2017-03-17	£432,322
145 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£540,000	2016-03-23	£596,263
139 Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£545,000	2015-07-09	£631,837

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3EE

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	103
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	7
Retired	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Education	30
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Human health and social work activities	14
Manufacturing	9
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
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	748 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,118 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,947 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,065 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,643 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	671 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	985 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	1,003 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	1,078 yd	Community school	No	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	1,423 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,423 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,452 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,452 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,018 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	855 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,182 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,182 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,329 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	854 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	1,428 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,459 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,517 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,599 yd	Other independent school	No	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 Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	213 Cromwell Road	247 yd
Gymfinity Kids	Unit 2a, Beehive Centre Coldhams Lane	367 yd
Crunchy's	Unit 12, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	545 yd
Dunelm Mill	Unit 9, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	574 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	Unit 20, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	642 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	423 yd
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	576 yd
The Alexandra Arms	The Alexandra Arms, 22 - 24 Gwydir Street	617 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	640 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	642 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	311 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	650 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	760 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	871 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	891 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	685 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	842 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	890 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	905 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	968 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	248 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	355 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	659 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	785 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	965 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	979 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	1,062 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	1,086 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	70.0%

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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	77.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	159.83 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	30.04 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3EE