Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3NT has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	50.6%	48.2%	-2.4%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	49.4%	51.8%	2.4%	49.0%	2.8%

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 3NT, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	37.2%	47.8%	10.6%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	45.3%	44.1%	-1.2%	44.2%	-0.1%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	3.3%	1%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	6.9%	4%	-2.9%	9.1%	-5.1%
Widowed	6.6%	2.4%	-4.2%	6.1%	-3.7%

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 (86.7%) 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	49.1%	51.9%	2.8%	48.4%	3.5%
Good health	35.9%	34.8%	-1.1%	33.6%	1.2%
Fair health	9%	10.3%	1.3%	12.7%	-2.4%
Bad health	4.2%	1.8%	-2.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	1.8%	1.2%	-0.6%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3NT this area, 8.8% 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 61.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.8%	8.8%	-8.0%	18.2%	-9.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.1%	-1.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.3%	5.1%	-6.2%	13.4%	-8.3%
Apprenticeship	4.7%	4.7%	0.0%	5.3%	-0.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.9%	11.1%	1.2%	16.9%	-5.8%
Degree or Similar	38%	61.5%	23.5%	33.8%	27.7%
Other	13.1%	3.7%	-9.4%	2.8%	0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 57.6% 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	2.4%	1.8%	-0.6%	1.1%	0.7%
Chinese	7.2%	8%	0.8%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	5.7%	8%	2.3%	3.1%	4.9%
Pakistani	1.5%	2.1%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.6%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.6%	2.3%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.0%
Black Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	-1.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
White	70.4%	57.6%	-12.8%	81.4%	-23.8%
Roma	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Arab	2.1%	3.6%	1.5%	0.6%	3.0%
Other	0.6%	5%	4.4%	1.6%	3.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 53.9% 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	66.2%	53.9%	-12.3%	83.2%	-29.3%
European Union	12.3%	14.3%	2.0%	6.1%	8.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2.4%	0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	2.7%	1.2%
Middle East and Asia	15.6%	20.5%	4.9%	5.6%	14.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	4.8%	3.0%	1.3%	3.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.7%	53.6%	-11.1%	83.2%	-29.6%
10+ Years	5.4%	17.8%	12.4%	9.8%	8.0%
5-10 Years	10.2%	9.8%	-0.4%	2.9%	6.9%
2-5 Years	9%	10.7%	1.7%	2.2%	8.5%
Less than 2 years	10.8%	8.3%	-2.5%	1.9%	6.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	56.4%	76.7%	-20.3%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Italy	5.3%	0.6%	4.7%
Portugal	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	1.8%	0.9%	0.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	5.3%	1.2%	4.1%
South-East Asia	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.4%	13.5%	-6.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.8%	37.2%	-1.4%
Christian	43.5%	46.2%	-2.7%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	5.9%	1.7%	4.2%
Muslim	8.6%	6.5%	2.1%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Perne Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Perne Road was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 65.3% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Perne Road has the 29th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 81st lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 115.8%.

🔎 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. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 3NT, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Perne Road are based on 224 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 Perne Road, Cambridge, CB1 3NT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3NT

Average Price
£616,737

Semi-Detached
£598,048

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£714,855

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Perne Road

Average Price
£549,890

Semi-Detached
£575,699

Terraced
£557,098

Detached
£591,897

Flats/Maisonettes
£335,686

Other
£515,563

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Perne Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
153 Perne Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-03-28	£684,048
139 Perne Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-02-11	£657,129
193 Perne Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£820,000	2024-11-29	£797,490
159 Perne Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£875,000	2022-08-25	£876,729
157 Perne Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£645,000	2021-03-31	£748,318

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3NT

Employment

CB1 3NT area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 3NT 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	130
Part-Time Employee	46
Retired	42
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	21
Unemployed	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Human health and social work activities	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	17
Accommodation and food service activities	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	10
Other	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	1,751 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,790 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,370 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,960 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	189 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	797 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,108 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,284 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,492 yd	Foundation 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	3out of 4	189 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	824 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,829 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,216 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,683 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	1,489 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,155 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	1,317 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,317 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,555 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,762 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cambridge Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	463 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	714 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	714 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	738 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	296 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	861 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	953 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	1,079 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	471 yd
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	893 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	932 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	940 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	946 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	240 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	714 yd
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	794 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	243 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	692 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	806 yd
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	910 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	149.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3NT