Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3LR is primarily male, with 59.6% of the population 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	43.7%	40.4%	-3.3%	51.0%	-10.6%
Male	56.3%	59.6%	3.3%	49.0%	10.6%

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 3LR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.2% 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	62.1%	73.2%	11.1%	37.9%	35.3%
Married: Opposite sex	28.4%	15.5%	-12.9%	44.2%	-28.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Separated	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	5.7%	6.7%	1.0%	9.1%	-2.4%
Widowed	1.4%	2.1%	0.7%	6.1%	-4.0%

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	58.8%	46.2%	-12.6%	48.4%	-2.2%
Good health	34%	35.9%	1.9%	33.6%	2.3%
Fair health	5%	12.4%	7.4%	12.7%	-0.3%
Bad health	2.1%	4.8%	2.7%	4.0%	0.8%
Very bad health	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3LR this area, 4.2% 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 69.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.4%	4.2%	1.8%	18.2%	-14.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	4.2%	-2.0%	9.6%	-5.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.7%	5.8%	0.1%	13.4%	-7.6%
Apprenticeship	0.9%	0.4%	-0.5%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.8%	12.9%	0.1%	16.9%	-4.0%
Degree or Similar	67.8%	69.2%	1.4%	33.8%	35.4%
Other	4.3%	3.3%	-1.0%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 84.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	3.8%	2.4%	-1.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	0.8%	4.3%	3.5%	3.1%	1.2%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%
Black African	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	84.9%	84.3%	-0.6%	81.4%	2.9%
Roma	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	1.7%	2%	0.3%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.2% 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	68.1%	62.2%	-5.9%	83.2%	-21.0%
European Union	9.2%	20.1%	10.9%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	8.4%	6.3%	-2.1%	5.6%	0.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.5%	6.7%	1.2%	1.3%	5.4%
Oceania	4.6%	1.2%	-3.4%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.6%	62.2%	-5.4%	83.2%	-21.0%
10+ Years	6.3%	12.2%	5.9%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	6.3%	8.7%	2.4%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	10.2%	4.7%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	14.3%	6.7%	-7.6%	1.9%	4.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.3%	76.7%	-10.4%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	3.9%	0.4%	3.5%
Other EU countries	5.4%	1.5%	3.9%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	3.5%	0.3%	3.2%
Central and South America	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Oceania	1.6%	0.1%	1.5%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	66.1%	37.2%	28.9%
Christian	11.3%	46.2%	-34.9%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	4.3%	1.7%	2.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Other religion	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Argyle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Argyle Street was 94.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 19.9% higher than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Argyle Street has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 143rd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.5%.

🔎 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 3LR, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 - 10/10 (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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Argyle Street are based on 217 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 Argyle Street, Cambridge, CB1 3LR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3LR

Average Price
£496,915

Semi-Detached
£585,632

Terraced
£499,236

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£326,968

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Argyle Street

Average Price
£466,721

Semi-Detached
£542,274

Terraced
£498,681

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,900

Other
£430,831

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Argyle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
54 Argyle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2025-10-10	£503,557
38 Argyle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2025-10-09	£493,874
39 Argyle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2025-09-05	£441,000
1 Argyle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2023-10-06	£378,435
56 Argyle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-01-06	£499,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3LR

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3LR 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	105
Student (economically inactive)	33
Self-Employed	26
Part-Time Employee	25
Retired	16
Unemployed	9
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Information and communication	18
Human health and social work activities	15
Accommodation and food service activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Construction	4
Other	3
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,175 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,941 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,131 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,337 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	530 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	566 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	934 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	3out of 4	997 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	1,042 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	934 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	934 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,305 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,305 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,750 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	252 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,231 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,387 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,387 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 School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	233 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	630 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	761 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	824 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	882 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
Grillhouse	166 Mill Road	82 yd
Botany Foodie	172 Mill Road	102 yd
Ohayo Sushi	139 Mill Road	132 yd
Black Cat Cafe	2, The Broadway Mill Road	142 yd
Urban Larder	9, The Broadway Mill Road	155 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	135 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	286 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	302 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	392 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	463 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	110 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	260 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	370 yd
Chicken Cottage	83A Mill Road	426 yd
Pizza Hut	83 Mill Road	429 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	272 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	507 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	517 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	598 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	943 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	621 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	802 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	903 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	911 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	925 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	930 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	968 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	970 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	169 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	17 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3LR