William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3QE is primarily male, with 53.5% 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	41%	46.5%	5.5%	51.0%	-4.5%
Male	59%	53.5%	-5.5%	49.0%	4.5%

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 3QE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.3% 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	71.9%	65.3%	-6.6%	37.9%	27.4%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	27.9%	5.7%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Separated	0%	2%	2.0%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	3.9%	2%	-1.9%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	2%	0%	-2.0%	6.1%	-6.1%

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	62.1%	53.8%	-8.3%	48.4%	5.4%
Good health	25.5%	28.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-5.4%
Fair health	9.3%	13.5%	4.2%	12.7%	0.8%
Bad health	2.5%	3.2%	0.7%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	1.2%	0.1%

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.

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 73.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	10.2%	8.2%	18.2%	-8.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-6.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.9%	4.8%	0.9%	13.4%	-8.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.2%	5.4%	-1.8%	16.9%	-11.5%
Degree or Similar	71.2%	73.5%	2.3%	33.8%	39.7%
Other	9.2%	2.7%	-6.5%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	6.2%	1.9%	-4.3%	3.1%	-1.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.9%	3.1%	1.2%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.2%	2.5%	1.3%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.3%	0.7%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and African	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.8%	1.7%
White	80.7%	80%	-0.7%	81.4%	-1.4%
Roma	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Arab	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.5%	3.1%	0.6%	1.6%	1.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.1% 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	62.1%	54.1%	-8.0%	83.2%	-29.1%
European Union	18%	23.6%	5.6%	6.1%	17.5%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	4.5%	3.9%	0.8%	3.7%
Africa	4.3%	2.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	-0.2%
Middle East and Asia	11.8%	7.6%	-4.2%	5.6%	2.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	0.3%	2.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.8%	53.5%	-4.3%	83.2%	-29.7%
10+ Years	10.6%	8.2%	-2.4%	9.8%	-1.6%
5-10 Years	13.7%	10.7%	-3.0%	2.9%	7.8%
2-5 Years	10.6%	17.6%	7.0%	2.2%	15.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	10.1%	2.6%	1.9%	8.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.2%	76.7%	-24.5%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	5.7%	0.4%	5.3%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	6.3%	1.5%	4.8%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
South and Eastern Africa	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Oceania	3.8%	0.1%	3.7%
No passport held	8.2%	13.5%	-5.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	62.3%	37.2%	25.1%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	11.3%	6.0%	5.3%

Safety

Is William Smith Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around William Smith Close was 55.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 39.2% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

William Smith Close has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 151st lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.1%.

🔎 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 3QE, 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 William Smith Close are based on 151 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 William Smith Close, Cambridge, CB1 3QE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3QE

Average Price
£283,411

Semi-Detached
£364,924

Terraced
£405,167

Detached
£292,923

Flats/Maisonettes
£245,953

Other
£154,789

Estimated Average Property Prices for William Smith Close

Average Price
£328,012

Semi-Detached
£338,726

Terraced
£413,058

Detached
£305,786

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,470

Other
£232,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on William Smith CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
59 William Smith Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2023-12-20	£166,086
35 William Smith Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£150,000	2023-09-12	£160,196
31 William Smith Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2022-11-07	£378,555
15 William Smith Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£395,880	2022-05-26	£433,312
1 William Smith Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£380,000	2021-01-07	£437,987

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3QE

Employment

CB1 3QE 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 3QE 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	83
Retired	22
Student (economically inactive)	13
Self-Employed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Part-Time Employee	5
Unemployed	5
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Education	24
Professional, scientific and technical activities	23
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Construction	2
Transport and storage	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,286 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,042 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,173 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,437 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	910 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	922 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,026 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,083 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,225 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	1,026 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,863 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,322 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,659 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	1,042 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,208 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,710 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	540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	724 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,041 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,049 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,145 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
Grillhouse	166 Mill Road	278 yd
Botany Foodie	172 Mill Road	292 yd
196	196 Mill Road	312 yd
Cafe Blue Sage	198 Mill Road	315 yd
Black Cat Cafe	2, The Broadway Mill Road	326 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	333 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	355 yd
The Devonshire Arms	Devonshire Arms, 1 Devonshire Road	405 yd
the white swan	The White Swan, 109 Mill Road	441 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	532 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Old Ticket Office	Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	272 yd
Upper Crust	Kiosk, Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	272 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	285 yd
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	355 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	397 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	355 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	396 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	400 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	614 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	805 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	471 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	862 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	888 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	900 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	990 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	1,008 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	1,019 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	1,029 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	156.9 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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