Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, CB1 3HW

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3HW has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	51.5%	48.2%	-3.3%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	48.5%	51.8%	3.3%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3HW, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 52.3% 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	47.5%	52.3%	4.8%	37.9%	14.4%
Married: Opposite sex	32.2%	29.7%	-2.5%	44.2%	-14.5%
Married: Same sex	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	2.2%	3%	0.8%	2.2%	0.8%
Divorced	10.9%	10.1%	-0.8%	9.1%	1.0%
Widowed	6.6%	4.4%	-2.2%	6.1%	-1.7%

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	46.5%	49.4%	2.9%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	32.6%	33.6%	1.0%	33.6%	0.0%
Fair health	14.8%	12.6%	-2.2%	12.7%	-0.1%
Bad health	4.8%	2.9%	-1.9%	4.0%	-1.1%
Very bad health	1.3%	1.5%	0.2%	1.2%	0.3%

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 46.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	17.5%	-6.3%	18.2%	-0.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.7%	10.1%	-0.6%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14.5%	10.4%	-4.1%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	3.3%	3.3%	0.0%	5.3%	-2.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	10.4%	-0.8%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	30.9%	46.3%	15.4%	33.8%	12.5%
Other	5.7%	1.9%	-3.8%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.2% 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	2.8%	4.8%	2.0%	1.1%	3.7%
Chinese	2.4%	2.2%	-0.2%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	2.4%	4%	1.6%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	1.1%	2.4%	1.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.2%	1.3%	-0.9%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	2.4%	2.4%	0.0%	2.5%	-0.1%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.7%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.5%	0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.2%	2.4%	2.2%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.9%	1.5%	0.6%	0.4%	1.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	2.6%	0.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Mixed Other	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.8%	1.0%
White	80.2%	69.2%	-11.0%	81.4%	-12.2%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.4%	1.8%	1.4%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	74.8%	69.8%	-5.0%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	12.2%	12.6%	0.4%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	2.2%	3.8%	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.7%	10.2%	3.5%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	1.3%	1.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.3%	70.1%	-3.2%	83.2%	-13.1%
10+ Years	3.7%	17.1%	13.4%	9.8%	7.3%
5-10 Years	10%	5.3%	-4.7%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5.9%	4.7%	-1.2%	2.2%	2.5%
Less than 2 years	7.2%	2.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	1.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	4%	0.6%	3.4%
Portugal	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	16.6%	13.5%	3.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	37.5%	46.2%	-8.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Muslim	8.9%	6.5%	2.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Coldhams Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coldhams Grove was 79.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.7% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Coldhams Grove has the 26th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 175th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 39.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 21.7%.

🔎 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 3HW, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 7/10 (above 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 Coldhams Grove are based on 13 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 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, CB1 3HW

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3HW

Average Price
£450,137

Semi-Detached
£450,137

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coldhams Grove

Average Price
£427,070

Semi-Detached
£427,070

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coldhams GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
9 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£482,000	2025-06-05	£478,227
9 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2016-03-15	£518,791
8 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£235,000	2007-10-08	£444,571
14 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£232,000	2007-07-09	£443,028
14 Coldhams Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£195,000	2006-04-28	£431,725

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3HW

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3HW 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	147
Student (economically inactive)	40
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	36
Retired	30
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	19
Other	17
Unemployed	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Education	48
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Administrative and support service activities	21
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	13
Other	12
Manufacturing	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Construction	7
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	977 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,398 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,601 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,680 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,226 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	2out of 4	63 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Galfrid School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	1out of 4	1,081 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,568 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,671 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	3out of 4	1,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,407 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,984 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,573 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	3,227 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	2,119 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,384 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,808 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,850 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,864 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,962 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,962 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
Starbucks	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	190 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	190 yd
Cambridge Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	511 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	839 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	884 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	558 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	686 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	1,070 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	566 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	738 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	793 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	1,034 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	190 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	884 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	1,093 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	802 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	910 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,008 yd
Abbey Leisure Complex POOL WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,061 yd
Abbey Meadows Community School GALFRID ROAD	grass pitches	1,073 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	180 Mbit/s
Average download speed	218.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	25 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	24.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3HW