Church End, Cambridge, CB1 3LF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3LF has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	47.4%	47.8%	0.4%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	52.6%	52.2%	-0.4%	49.0%	3.2%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	31.4%	41.4%	10.0%	37.9%	3.5%
Married: Opposite sex	53.7%	47.9%	-5.8%	44.2%	3.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	2.2%	0.1%
Divorced	7.4%	4.6%	-2.8%	9.1%	-4.5%
Widowed	5.7%	2.9%	-2.8%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (85.6%) 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	44.3%	54%	9.7%	48.4%	5.6%
Good health	40.2%	31.6%	-8.6%	33.6%	-2.0%
Fair health	11.4%	10.7%	-0.7%	12.7%	-2.0%
Bad health	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.2%	0.2%

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.

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 53.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	18.6%	13.1%	-5.5%	18.2%	-5.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	13.5%	7.2%	-6.3%	9.6%	-2.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.1%	7.8%	-2.3%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	6.8%	4%	-2.8%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.4%	11%	2.6%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	34.8%	53.6%	18.8%	33.8%	19.8%
Other	7.8%	3.4%	-4.4%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64% 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%	1.4%	1.4%	1.1%	0.3%
Chinese	2.2%	6.7%	4.5%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	1.7%	7.2%	5.5%	3.1%	4.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.7%	0.7%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	0.8%	2.9%	2.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	2.5%	0.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	2.2%	0.5%	-1.7%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.8%	3.2%	0.8%	3.0%
White	87.3%	64%	-23.3%	81.4%	-17.4%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	0.3%	1%	0.7%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	2.2%	4.5%	2.3%	1.6%	2.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.9% 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	83.1%	67.9%	-15.2%	83.2%	-15.3%
European Union	7.5%	11.5%	4.0%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	0%	1%	1.0%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.7%	12.7%	8.0%	5.6%	7.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	2.2%	2.2%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.8%	67.9%	-14.9%	83.2%	-15.3%
10+ Years	4.2%	16.1%	11.9%	9.8%	6.3%
5-10 Years	3%	7.7%	4.7%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	4.4%	4.8%	0.4%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	3.4%	-2.1%	1.9%	1.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.5%	76.7%	-7.2%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	1.9%	0.9%	1.0%
Other EU countries	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.9%	13.5%	-5.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.4%	37.2%	1.2%
Christian	39.2%	46.2%	-7.0%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	5.8%	6.5%	-0.7%
Sikh	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	5.8%	6.0%	-0.2%

Safety

Is Church End Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Church End was 58.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 9.7% lower than the Cherry Hinton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Church End has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton and the 164th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -34.6%.

🔎 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 3LF, 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 Church End are based on 105 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 Church End, Cambridge, CB1 3LF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3LF

Average Price
£531,393

Semi-Detached
£499,439

Terraced
£417,839

Detached
£636,100

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Church End

Average Price
£509,186

Semi-Detached
£443,134

Terraced
£394,962

Detached
£759,749

Flats/Maisonettes
£163,680

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Church EndStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
143 Church End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2024-11-18	£408,006
67 Church End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£785,000	2022-08-10	£771,010
139 Church End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2017-09-14	£429,973
145 Church End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2015-03-30	£508,320
143 Church End, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£294,000	2014-11-05	£396,261

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3LF

Employment

CB1 3LF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	224
Retired	68
Part-Time Employee	59
Self-Employed	40
Student (economically inactive)	22
Looking after home or family	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Other	9
Unemployed	5

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	23
Information and communication	16
Manufacturing	15
Transport and storage	12
Other	11
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Construction	11
Administrative and support service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	3
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	1,742 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,842 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,016 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	5,085 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	731 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	773 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	972 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	1,140 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ	3out of 4	1,409 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	1,148 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,769 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,022 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,599 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	3,723 yd	University technical college	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	3,081 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,789 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	1,384 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,384 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	2,292 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Steiner School Hinton Road , CB21 5DZ	- not rated	2,851 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
David Lloyd Leisure	21 - 25, Coldhams Business Park Norman Way		734 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		956 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	749 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,074 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	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	82.6%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	82.6%

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	73.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	106.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	18.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3LF