Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3NF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.1% 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	48.6%	48.9%	0.3%	51.0%	-2.1%
Male	51.4%	51.1%	-0.3%	49.0%	2.1%

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 3NF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 77.9% 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	73.5%	77.9%	4.4%	37.9%	40.0%
Married: Opposite sex	20.1%	15.7%	-4.4%	44.2%	-28.5%
Separated	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	5.3%	2.9%	-2.4%	9.1%	-6.2%
Widowed	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (93.3%) 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	65.1%	54.4%	-10.7%	48.4%	6.0%
Good health	27.8%	38.9%	11.1%	33.6%	5.3%
Fair health	4.2%	6.1%	1.9%	12.7%	-6.6%
Bad health	1.9%	0.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-3.4%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 3NF this area, 6.5% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.3%	6.5%	1.2%	18.2%	-11.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.9%	0.6%	-6.3%	9.6%	-9.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.8%	4.1%	-0.7%	13.4%	-9.3%
Apprenticeship	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13.8%	8.2%	-5.6%	16.9%	-8.7%
Degree or Similar	59.8%	77.6%	17.8%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	8.5%	1.8%	-6.7%	2.8%	-1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.3%	2.2%	-1.1%	0.7%	1.5%
Indian	3.3%	8.3%	5.0%	3.1%	5.2%
Pakistani	3.8%	1.1%	-2.7%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.9%
Black Caribbean	4.2%	0.6%	-3.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3.3%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	75.9%	78.5%	2.6%	81.4%	-2.9%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Arab	1.4%	0.6%	-0.8%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.3% 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	68.4%	55.3%	-13.1%	83.2%	-27.9%
European Union	8.5%	20.1%	11.6%	6.1%	14.0%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	3.9%	2.0%	0.8%	3.1%
Africa	2.8%	2.2%	-0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	10.8%	10.1%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.2%	5.6%	0.4%	1.3%	4.3%
Oceania	2.4%	2.8%	0.4%	0.3%	2.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.9%	55%	-12.9%	83.2%	-28.2%
10+ Years	8.5%	10%	1.5%	9.8%	0.2%
5-10 Years	7.5%	11.1%	3.6%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	7.1%	10%	2.9%	2.2%	7.8%
Less than 2 years	9%	13.9%	4.9%	1.9%	12.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63%	76.7%	-13.7%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	3.9%	0.6%	3.3%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	1.1%	0.4%	0.7%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Middle East	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Oceania	2.8%	0.1%	2.7%
No passport held	3.3%	13.5%	-10.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55%	37.2%	17.8%
Christian	25%	46.2%	-21.2%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Jewish	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Sikh	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Mill Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Mill Road was 47.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 48.0% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Mill Road has the 38th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 128th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 10.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.7%.

🔎 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 3NF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 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 - 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 - 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) - 1/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Mill Road are based on 683 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 Mill Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3NF

Average Price
£611,085

Semi-Detached
£708,958

Terraced
£611,597

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£289,887

Other
£628,348

Estimated Average Property Prices for Mill Road

Average Price
£516,854

Semi-Detached
£543,514

Terraced
£601,584

Detached
£667,714

Flats/Maisonettes
£244,380

Other
£747,771

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Mill Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
264 - 268 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,400,000	2023-11-23	£1,454,709
262A Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£465,000	2023-10-03	£488,556
264 - 268 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,000,000	2022-12-23	£1,001,932
Flat 212 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2022-08-31	£522,059
258 Mill Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,975,000	2022-03-30	£2,039,915

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3NF

Employment

CB1 3NF 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 3NF 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	101
Student (economically inactive)	21
Self-Employed	17
Part-Time Employee	12
Retired	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	4
Looking after home or family	1
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	18
Information and communication	13
Human health and social work activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Manufacturing	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate 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	1,186 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,140 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,710 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,340 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	849 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	858 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,099 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,225 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,242 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	849 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,396 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,645 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,570 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,651 yd	Academy converter	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	1,315 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,457 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,583 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	901 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,018 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,259 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,377 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,395 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
Pasta Evangelists	230 Mill Road	3 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	15 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	46 yd
BLD's	210 Mill Road	66 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	92 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	272 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	276 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	521 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	524 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	569 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	176 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	240 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	459 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	486 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	579 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	47 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	715 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	721 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	750 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	924 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	584 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	721 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	948 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,048 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	60 Mbit/s
Average download speed	117.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3NF