The Paddocks, Cambridge, CB1 3HG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3HG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	52%	3.3%	51.0%	1.0%
Male	51.3%	48%	-3.3%	49.0%	-1.0%

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 3HG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54% 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	47.9%	54%	6.1%	37.9%	16.1%
Married: Opposite sex	38%	35%	-3.0%	44.2%	-9.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2.6%	1.3%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	4.2%	5.4%	1.2%	9.1%	-3.7%
Widowed	7.3%	3.9%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (85.9%) 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	52.8%	49.6%	-3.2%	48.4%	1.2%
Good health	31.7%	36.3%	4.6%	33.6%	2.7%
Fair health	10.9%	10.8%	-0.1%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	4.0%	-1.8%
Very bad health	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 59.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.9%	12.3%	-4.6%	18.2%	-5.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.6%	4.9%	-3.7%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.9%	6.7%	-3.2%	13.4%	-6.7%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	5.3%	-1.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12%	8.5%	-3.5%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	40.4%	59.7%	19.3%	33.8%	25.9%
Other	9.4%	3.8%	-5.6%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.9% 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	4.4%	0.2%	-4.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5%	5%	0.0%	0.7%	4.3%
Indian	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	3.1%	3.7%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	8.5%	7.7%	-0.8%	1.6%	6.1%
Black African	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	1.1%	0.5%	-0.6%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	2.3%	1.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.1%	2.9%	1.8%	0.8%	2.1%
White	69.4%	64.9%	-4.5%	81.4%	-16.5%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0.2%	3.8%	3.6%	1.6%	2.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	47.1%	-16.0%	83.2%	-36.1%
European Union	9.6%	24.4%	14.8%	6.1%	18.3%
Rest of Europe	2%	3.1%	1.1%	0.8%	2.3%
Africa	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	17.5%	19.1%	1.6%	5.6%	13.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	3.8%	0.7%	1.3%	2.5%
Oceania	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 47.1% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 20.7% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.6%	47.2%	-14.4%	83.2%	-36.0%
10+ Years	4.1%	20.7%	16.6%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13%	1.9%	2.9%	10.1%
2-5 Years	8.1%	6.1%	-2.0%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	15.1%	13%	-2.1%	1.9%	11.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	54.8%	76.7%	-21.9%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	6.7%	0.6%	6.1%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	2.4%	0.4%	2.0%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	3.3%	1.3%	2.0%
Romania	3.5%	0.9%	2.6%
Other EU countries	4%	1.5%	2.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.4%	37.2%	5.2%
Christian	37%	46.2%	-9.2%
Buddhist	5.6%	0.5%	5.1%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is The Paddocks Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Paddocks was 8.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.8% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Paddocks has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 12th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 8.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -84.2%.

🔎 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 3HG, 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 The Paddocks are based on 86 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 The Paddocks, Cambridge, CB1 3HG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3HG

Average Price
£436,769

Semi-Detached
£429,820

Terraced
£438,348

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Paddocks

Average Price
£400,675

Semi-Detached
£398,783

Terraced
£397,815

Detached
£472,711

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The PaddocksStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
31 The Paddocks, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£493,500	2025-12-12	£477,818
25 The Paddocks, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,000	2025-02-14	£390,593
14 The Paddocks, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2024-12-18	£505,306
11 The Paddocks, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£616,000	2023-11-17	£601,201
4 The Paddocks, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£375,000	2023-08-25	£361,527

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3HG

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3HG 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	155
Retired	52
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	34
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	29
Unemployed	16
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	49
Human health and social work activities	37
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	32
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Manufacturing	18
Other	17
Construction	14
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,518 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,738 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,703 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,225 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	263 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
Priory Junior School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Priory Infant School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey Meadows Primary School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	- not rated	805 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	901 yd	Community school	Yes	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	1,172 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,172 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,432 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,432 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,149 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	1,312 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,314 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,314 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,354 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,354 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	1,229 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,300 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,880 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,984 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,984 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
Starbucks	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	313 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	313 yd
Cambridge Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	667 yd
Cambridge Fitness & Wellbeing Centre	213 Cromwell Road	844 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	969 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields		712 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street		793 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	719 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	780 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	893 yd
The Grill Plug	5, Barnwell Business Park Barnwell Drive	968 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road		313 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road		1,005 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	665 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	847 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	915 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 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	180.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3HG