Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3NB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	49%	49.7%	0.7%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	51%	50.3%	-0.7%	49.0%	1.3%

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 3NB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.6% 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	66.8%	64.6%	-2.2%	37.9%	26.7%
Married: Opposite sex	25.8%	23.6%	-2.2%	44.2%	-20.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Separated	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	5.2%	7.6%	2.4%	9.1%	-1.5%
Widowed	0.9%	1.4%	0.5%	6.1%	-4.7%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (95.8%) 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	63.2%	66.1%	2.9%	48.4%	17.7%
Good health	30.7%	29.7%	-1.0%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	4.7%	3.2%	-1.5%	12.7%	-9.5%
Bad health	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CB1 3NB this area, 1% 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 81.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.9%	1%	0.1%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	1.7%	-1.4%	9.6%	-7.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.8%	1.4%	-4.4%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.9%	12.5%	-0.4%	16.9%	-4.4%
Degree or Similar	72%	81.5%	9.5%	33.8%	47.7%
Other	4.6%	1.7%	-2.9%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	0.8%	2.6%	1.8%	3.1%	-0.5%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	1.6%	-1.0%
Black African	1.1%	1%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.4%	1.9%	0.5%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	0.8%	1.8%
White	87.3%	87.7%	0.4%	81.4%	6.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Arab	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.2% 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	70.1%	60.2%	-9.9%	83.2%	-23.0%
European Union	12.2%	21.7%	9.5%	6.1%	15.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	6.9%	4.2%	-2.7%	5.6%	-1.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.7%	9.7%	5.0%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69%	60.2%	-8.8%	83.2%	-23.0%
10+ Years	8.3%	13.6%	5.3%	9.8%	3.8%
5-10 Years	5.8%	5.5%	-0.3%	2.9%	2.6%
2-5 Years	6.1%	15.9%	9.8%	2.2%	13.7%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	4.9%	-5.9%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.6%	76.7%	-11.1%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	4.8%	0.3%	4.5%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	4.1%	0.4%	3.7%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Southern Asia	2.9%	1.2%	1.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.5%	0.3%	4.2%
Central and South America	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
No passport held	1.9%	13.5%	-11.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	58.3%	37.2%	21.1%
Christian	28.5%	46.2%	-17.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Muslim	1.3%	6.5%	-5.2%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	7.4%	6.0%	1.4%

Safety

Is Cockburn Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockburn Street was 66.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 27.5% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Cockburn Street has the 35th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 189th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -61.3%.

🔎 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 3NB, 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 Cockburn Street are based on 75 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 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, CB1 3NB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3NB

Average Price
£492,317

Semi-Detached
£434,926

Terraced
£512,717

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£345,587

Other
£557,664

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockburn Street

Average Price
£486,861

Semi-Detached
£462,410

Terraced
£500,233

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£351,790

Other
£577,143

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockburn Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1B Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£285,000	2023-07-23	£292,619
19 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£454,000	2023-03-03	£486,429
22 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£593,000	2022-11-14	£598,621
9 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£400,000	2022-10-31	£404,943
3 Cockburn Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£420,000	2021-09-22	£488,319

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3NB

Employment

CB1 3NB 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3NB 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	159
Self-Employed	27
Student (economically inactive)	27
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	24
Part-Time Employee	19
Retired	18
Looking after home or family	5
Other	4
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	45
Human health and social work activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	27
Information and communication	21
Accommodation and food service activities	18
Manufacturing	15
Other	13
Financial and insurance activities	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Construction	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	1,169 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,917 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,139 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,692 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,330 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	925 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	972 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,044 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,109 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,124 yd	Voluntary aided 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	925 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,314 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,737 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,565 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,629 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	1,250 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,405 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,584 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	785 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	902 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,179 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,277 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
196	196 Mill Road	65 yd
Cafe Blue Sage	198 Mill Road	65 yd
BLD's	210 Mill Road	84 yd
Tradizioni	18, The Broadway Mill Road	103 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	107 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	201 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	365 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	428 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	434 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	502 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	96 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	298 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	395 yd
The Old Ticket Office	Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	528 yd
Upper Crust	Kiosk, Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	528 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	140 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	608 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	630 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	658 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	997 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	559 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	792 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	949 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	950 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	1,026 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,070 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	129.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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