Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3QX, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 55.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.8%	55.1%	1.3%	51.0%	4.1%
Male	46.2%	44.9%	-1.3%	49.0%	-4.1%

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 3QX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 50.7% 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	40.6%	50.7%	10.1%	37.9%	12.8%
Married: Opposite sex	46.4%	39.7%	-6.7%	44.2%	-4.5%
Separated	2.2%	1%	-1.2%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	4.7%	5.1%	0.4%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	6.1%	-2.7%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	52.1%	53.1%	1.0%	48.4%	4.7%
Good health	32.1%	30.6%	-1.5%	33.6%	-3.0%
Fair health	11.5%	12.8%	1.3%	12.7%	0.1%
Bad health	3.1%	2.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-1.2%
Very bad health	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.4%

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 3QX this area, 9.9% 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 53.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.2%	9.9%	-13.3%	18.2%	-8.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.4%	6.2%	-3.2%	9.6%	-3.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	14.4%	3.2%	13.4%	1.0%
Apprenticeship	2.9%	2.7%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.1%	9.9%	-0.2%	16.9%	-7.0%
Degree or Similar	38%	53.8%	15.8%	33.8%	20.0%
Other	5.1%	3.1%	-2.0%	2.8%	0.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	7%	6.9%	-0.1%	1.1%	5.8%
Chinese	3.1%	1.9%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.2%
Indian	0.3%	4.2%	3.9%	3.1%	1.1%
Pakistani	2.3%	0.3%	-2.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	1.7%	1.4%	-0.3%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.9%	1.9%	0.8%	1.1%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	82.8%	75.1%	-7.7%	81.4%	-6.3%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.6%	2.8%	2.2%	1.6%	1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 71.3% 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	80.3%	71.3%	-9.0%	83.2%	-11.9%
European Union	5.9%	10.3%	4.4%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.2%	9.7%	1.5%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	5.3%	2.2%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	0.3%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.4%	71.5%	-7.9%	83.2%	-11.7%
10+ Years	2%	14.5%	12.5%	9.8%	4.7%
5-10 Years	4.8%	5%	0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	3.1%	3.6%	0.5%	2.2%	1.4%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	5.3%	-5.4%	1.9%	3.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.4%	76.7%	-1.3%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.8%	0.4%	0.4%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	3.1%	1.2%	1.9%
South-East Asia	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.7%	37.2%	4.5%
Christian	34.7%	46.2%	-11.5%
Hindu	2.2%	1.7%	0.5%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	9.7%	6.5%	3.2%
Not answered	11.4%	6.0%	5.4%

Safety

Is Fanshawe Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fanshawe Road was 43.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 45.1% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Fanshawe Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 112th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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 3QX, 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 - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Fanshawe Road are based on 49 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 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, CB1 3QX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3QX

Average Price
£503,341

Semi-Detached
£503,341

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fanshawe Road

Average Price
£418,929

Semi-Detached
£462,246

Terraced
£456,384

Detached
£567,822

Flats/Maisonettes
£253,293

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fanshawe Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£531,500	2024-07-01	£524,979
3 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£528,000	2023-11-03	£510,559
15 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£440,000	2021-02-05	£474,375
53 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£405,000	2015-02-10	£516,816
19 Fanshawe Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£270,000	2010-07-02	£496,800

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3QX

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3QX 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	120
Student (economically inactive)	33
Part-Time Employee	32
Retired	31
Self-Employed	25
Looking after home or family	17
Unemployed	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Long-Term Sick or disabled	8
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	37
Human health and social work activities	25
Professional, scientific and technical activities	24
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	13
Construction	11
Manufacturing	8
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Other	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,492 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,497 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,143 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	543 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	635 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	695 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	803 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	1,382 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	- not rated	695 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	695 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,449 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,449 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	641 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	641 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,041 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,668 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,668 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	561 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	917 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	936 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	965 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	319 yd
Harpur's Cafe	86 Cherry Hinton Road	326 yd
Clip 'n' Climb	34 Clifton Road	328 yd
Taj Tandoori	64 Cherry Hinton Road	365 yd
AROMI Caffe Ltd	38 Clifton Road	369 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	354 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	359 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	386 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	487 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	683 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	284 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	284 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	327 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	327 yd
Namaste Cambridge	43 Clifton Road	369 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	383 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	490 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	501 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	515 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	683 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	221 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	575 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	698 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	788 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	841 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	130.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3QX