Marmora Road, Cambridge, CB1 3PY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3PY 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	44.7%	47.8%	3.1%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	55.3%	52.2%	-3.1%	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.

In the immediate area around CB1 3PY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79% 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	70%	79%	9.0%	37.9%	41.1%
Married: Opposite sex	22.9%	15.3%	-7.6%	44.2%	-28.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Separated	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	9.1%	-6.8%
Widowed	1.8%	1.1%	-0.7%	6.1%	-5.0%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.1%) 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	56%	67.4%	11.4%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	31.7%	26.7%	-5.0%	33.6%	-6.9%
Fair health	10.4%	4.2%	-6.2%	12.7%	-8.5%
Bad health	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	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 3PY this area, 4.6% 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 78.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	4.6%	-0.4%	18.2%	-13.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.4%	2.3%	-3.1%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.9%	3.4%	-4.5%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.6%	8.4%	-11.2%	16.9%	-8.5%
Degree or Similar	55%	78.7%	23.7%	33.8%	44.9%
Other	5.7%	2.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.1% 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%	0.7%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.4%
Chinese	0%	3.5%	3.5%	0.7%	2.8%
Indian	2.9%	4.9%	2.0%	3.1%	1.8%
Pakistani	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	1.6%	1.9%
Black African	2.6%	0.3%	-2.3%	2.5%	-2.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%
White	86.7%	78.1%	-8.6%	81.4%	-3.3%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	1%	1.0%	0.6%	0.4%
Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	1.6%	0.8%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.7% 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	72.2%	61.7%	-10.5%	83.2%	-21.5%
European Union	14.2%	19.5%	5.3%	6.1%	13.4%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	1.6%	2.8%	1.2%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.5%	9.1%	3.6%	5.6%	3.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.5%	1.9%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	3.2%	1%	-2.2%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.2%	61.2%	-10.0%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	6.8%	13.8%	7.0%	9.8%	4.0%
5-10 Years	6.5%	7.3%	0.8%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6.5%	8.7%	2.2%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	9%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66.2%	76.7%	-10.5%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	2.1%	0.2%	1.9%
Italy	2.8%	0.6%	2.2%
Spain	3.1%	0.4%	2.7%
Poland	2.1%	1.3%	0.8%
Romania	2.8%	0.9%	1.9%
Other EU countries	4.5%	1.5%	3.0%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Oceania	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
No passport held	2.1%	13.5%	-11.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.5%	37.2%	16.3%
Christian	30.9%	46.2%	-15.3%
Hindu	2.8%	1.7%	1.1%
Jewish	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Muslim	2.8%	6.5%	-3.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Marmora Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Marmora Road was 78.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 14.4% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Marmora Road has the 27th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 176th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 2.5%.

🔎 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 3PY, 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 Marmora Road are based on 39 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 Marmora Road, Cambridge, CB1 3PY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3PY

Average Price
£446,620

Semi-Detached
£557,098

Terraced
£474,422

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£182,863

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Marmora Road

Average Price
£456,142

Semi-Detached
£461,270

Terraced
£472,968

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£179,942

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Marmora Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Marmora Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£640,000	2025-08-15	£638,129
11A Marmora Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£677,000	2024-08-29	£684,359
5 Marmora Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£451,000	2023-07-21	£455,452
35 Marmora Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£533,000	2022-11-14	£516,833
11A Marmora Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£432,000	2022-03-08	£450,495

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3PY

Employment

CB1 3PY area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3PY 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	118
Student (economically inactive)	58
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Part-Time Employee	21
Retired	9
Unemployed	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	44
Education	33
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	33
Human health and social work activities	21
Information and communication	19
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	11
Manufacturing	7
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Construction	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,503 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,735 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	1,939 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,006 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,615 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	482 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	698 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,198 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,473 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,585 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	482 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,250 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,789 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,217 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,748 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	1,362 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,425 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,832 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	1,203 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,386 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,651 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,707 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
Cambridge Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	251 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	311 yd
Pasta Evangelists	230 Mill Road	395 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	410 yd
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	413 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	396 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	464 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	667 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	917 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	919 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	194 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	525 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	571 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	802 yd
Namaste Cambridge	43 Clifton Road	876 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	413 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	560 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	712 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	890 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	1,010 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	374 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	588 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	143 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	16 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3PY