Wolsey Way, Cambridge, CB1 3JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3JQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 54% 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	48.4%	54%	5.6%	51.0%	3.0%
Male	51.6%	46%	-5.6%	49.0%	-3.0%

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 3JQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 42.7% 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	40%	42.7%	2.7%	37.9%	4.8%
Married: Opposite sex	43.7%	41.1%	-2.6%	44.2%	-3.1%
Separated	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	11.8%	10.5%	-1.3%	9.1%	1.4%
Widowed	2.9%	4%	1.1%	6.1%	-2.1%

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	47.5%	48.3%	0.8%	48.4%	-0.1%
Good health	35.3%	35%	-0.3%	33.6%	1.4%
Fair health	12.8%	13%	0.2%	12.7%	0.3%
Bad health	3.2%	3.3%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.3%	-0.9%	1.2%	-0.9%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.3%	19.6%	3.3%	18.2%	1.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	18.8%	11.2%	-7.6%	9.6%	1.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	17.1%	10.4%	-6.7%	13.4%	-3.0%
Apprenticeship	2.4%	5.2%	2.8%	5.3%	-0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.8%	14.8%	3.0%	16.9%	-2.1%
Degree or Similar	26.5%	38.8%	12.3%	33.8%	5.0%
Other	6.9%	0%	-6.9%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70% 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	5.5%	2.7%	-2.8%	1.1%	1.6%
Chinese	2.3%	2.7%	0.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	5.8%	6.3%	0.5%	3.1%	3.2%
Other Asian	2%	6.3%	4.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.3%	2.1%	1.8%	0.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	2.4%	0.7%	0.9%	1.5%
Mixed Other	3.2%	1.5%	-1.7%	0.8%	0.7%
White	76.7%	70%	-6.7%	81.4%	-11.4%
Other	0.3%	3.6%	3.3%	1.6%	2.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 73.2% 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	78.1%	73.2%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.0%
European Union	6.7%	8.5%	1.8%	6.1%	2.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	4.4%	4.3%	-0.1%	2.7%	1.6%
Middle East and Asia	9.6%	11.6%	2.0%	5.6%	6.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.3%	-0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	72.9%	-4.9%	83.2%	-10.3%
10+ Years	4.7%	18.5%	13.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	4.1%	1.5%	-2.6%	2.9%	-1.4%
2-5 Years	4.7%	4%	-0.7%	2.2%	1.8%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	3%	-5.7%	1.9%	1.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.2%	76.7%	-11.5%
France	3%	0.3%	2.7%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	4.9%	1.2%	3.7%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
No passport held	16.8%	13.5%	3.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.3%	37.2%	4.1%
Christian	31.6%	46.2%	-14.6%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	5.1%	1.7%	3.4%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.3%	6.5%	2.8%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	9.3%	6.0%	3.3%

Safety

Is Wolsey Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Wolsey Way was 65.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 1.4% higher than the Cherry Hinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Wolsey Way has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton and the 186th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 30.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 137.1%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 3JQ, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 Wolsey Way are based on 65 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 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, CB1 3JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3JQ

Average Price
£434,637

Semi-Detached
£433,178

Terraced
£441,934

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Wolsey Way

Average Price
£439,215

Semi-Detached
£439,568

Terraced
£439,762

Detached
£427,111

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Wolsey WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
33 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£330,000	2025-01-24	£334,620
36 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-11-29	£436,983
9 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2024-09-17	£426,668
17 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£460,000	2023-07-25	£462,279
16 Wolsey Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£455,000	2023-06-30	£458,163

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3JQ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	94
Part-Time Employee	39
Retired	28
Self-Employed	23
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Looking after home or family	12
Other	12
Unemployed	11
Student (economically inactive)	9
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	34
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	25
Education	18
Administrative and support service activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Construction	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1

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	1,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,935 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	5,155 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	341 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	616 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	891 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	991 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,349 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	724 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,605 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	3,279 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,441 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	2,710 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,364 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	949 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	2,391 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	2,815 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
David Lloyd Leisure	21 - 25, Coldhams Business Park Norman Way	591 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	747 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	883 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	964 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road		850 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road		1,063 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		620 yd
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton		747 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
David Lloyd Club (Cambridge) UNIT 21-25 UNIT 21-25 NORMAN WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	447 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	740 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	816 yd
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	907 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	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	135.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3JQ