Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3FB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3FB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	47.9%	49.8%	1.9%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	52.1%	50.2%	-1.9%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3FB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.3% 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%	62.3%	-10.7%	37.9%	24.4%
Married: Opposite sex	20.8%	29.5%	8.7%	44.2%	-14.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	5.7%	6.3%	0.6%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	0%	0.3%	0.3%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (91%) 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	58.8%	61.4%	2.6%	48.4%	13.0%
Good health	29.1%	29.6%	0.5%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	7.9%	7%	-0.9%	12.7%	-5.7%
Bad health	3%	2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-2.0%
Very bad health	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	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 3FB this area, 6.9% 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 69.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	6.9%	1.9%	18.2%	-11.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.5%	5.8%	3.3%	9.6%	-3.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	1.9%	5%	3.1%	13.4%	-8.4%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.4%	1.4%	5.3%	-3.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.8%	10.2%	1.4%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	73%	69.4%	-3.6%	33.8%	35.6%
Other	8.8%	1.4%	-7.4%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.7% 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	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	1.1%	0.0%
Chinese	3.6%	2.7%	-0.9%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	7.3%	7.1%	-0.2%	3.1%	4.0%
Pakistani	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.8%	0.2%	1.6%	2.2%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.6%	1.6%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
White	72.7%	70.7%	-2.0%	81.4%	-10.7%
Arab	4.8%	2%	-2.8%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	1.2%	3.8%	2.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.9% 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	53.9%	54.9%	1.0%	83.2%	-28.3%
European Union	21.2%	20.8%	-0.4%	6.1%	14.7%
Rest of Europe	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.4%	4.5%	2.1%	2.7%	1.8%
Middle East and Asia	17.6%	10.9%	-6.7%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.3%	1.0%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	52.1%	54.9%	2.8%	83.2%	-28.3%
10+ Years	12.7%	14.3%	1.6%	9.8%	4.5%
5-10 Years	13.9%	12.1%	-1.8%	2.9%	9.2%
2-5 Years	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	2.2%	7.4%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	7.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.1%	76.7%	-18.6%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Italy	3.3%	0.6%	2.7%
Portugal	2.2%	0.5%	1.7%
Spain	3.8%	0.4%	3.4%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	2.4%	1.3%	1.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	6.5%	1.5%	5.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	4.9%	13.5%	-8.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.1%	37.2%	12.9%
Christian	27.7%	46.2%	-18.5%
Buddhist	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Hindu	2.9%	1.7%	1.2%
Muslim	9.8%	6.5%	3.3%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cromwell Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cromwell Road was 76.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 16.6% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Cromwell Road has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 185th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 17.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -22.3%.

🔎 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 3FB, 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 520 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 3FB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3FB

Average Price
£300,832

Semi-Detached
£527,951

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£294,343

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cromwell Road

Average Price
£366,921

Semi-Detached
£478,671

Terraced
£442,582

Detached
£486,290

Flats/Maisonettes
£311,100

Other
£191,149

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cromwell Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
91 Pym Court Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£360,000	2025-07-24	£364,810
82 Pym Court Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£315,000	2025-02-28	£315,320
124 Pym Court Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£139,000	2023-12-08	£137,191
94 Pym Court Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£283,500	2023-09-22	£287,880
90 Pym Court Cromwell Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-08-04	£267,289

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3FB

Employment

CB1 3FB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3FB 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	207
Part-Time Employee	41
Student (economically inactive)	28
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Looking after home or family	16
Self-Employed	13
Retired	12
Other	9
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	32
Education	27
Human health and social work activities	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Information and communication	8
Other	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Construction	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	578 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,162 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,801 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,188 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,379 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	898 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	923 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,223 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,731 yd	Voluntary aided 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	1,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,712 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,334 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,638 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	2,365 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,524 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,577 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	1,225 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,559 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,706 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,940 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 Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	213 Cromwell Road	71 yd
Dunelm Mill	Unit 9, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	391 yd
Crunchy's	Unit 12, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	393 yd
Gymfinity Kids	Unit 2a, Beehive Centre Coldhams Lane	402 yd
Starbucks Coffee Co	Unit 20, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	472 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	512 yd
The Corner House	The Corner House, 231 Newmarket Road	541 yd
The Dobblers Inn	The Dobblers Inn, 184 Sturton Street	578 yd
The Wrestlers	The Wrestlers, 337 Newmarket Road	626 yd
The Alexandra Arms	The Alexandra Arms, 22 - 24 Gwydir Street	677 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	498 yd
Flames kebab	301 Newmarket Road	580 yd
Yo! To Go!	Tesco Cheddars Lane	736 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	837 yd
London football catering	Cambs Glass Stadium, 530 Newmarket Road	956 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Lidl	Unit 10a, Cambridge Retail Park Newmarket Road	502 yd
Aldi Store	393 Newmarket Road	703 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	736 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	1,030 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	1,047 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	71 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	387 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	573 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	645 yd
Cambridge United (The Abbey Stadium) ABBEY STADIUM ABBEY STADIUM NEWMARKET ROAD	grass pitches	892 yd
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	909 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	977 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	1,033 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	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	90.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	76.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	85 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	316.4 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	316.4 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.91 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3FB