Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3SL, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.9% 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	52.4%	52.9%	0.5%	51.0%	1.9%
Male	47.6%	47.1%	-0.5%	49.0%	-1.9%

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 3SL, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.9% 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	40.1%	48.9%	8.8%	37.9%	11.0%
Married: Opposite sex	41.9%	35.7%	-6.2%	44.2%	-8.5%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	2.2%	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%	1.5%
Divorced	4.4%	6.3%	1.9%	9.1%	-2.8%
Widowed	11.4%	4.8%	-6.6%	6.1%	-1.3%

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	50.5%	56.2%	5.7%	48.4%	7.8%
Good health	30.2%	28.1%	-2.1%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	15.8%	9.8%	-6.0%	12.7%	-2.9%
Bad health	3.2%	5.9%	2.7%	4.0%	1.9%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 3SL this area, 7.4% 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 68%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.6%	7.4%	-10.2%	18.2%	-10.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.9%	6.6%	0.7%	9.6%	-3.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.5%	7%	-5.5%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	2.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-2.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	8.1%	-1.5%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	43.4%	68%	24.6%	33.8%	34.2%
Other	7%	0%	-7.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.1%	0.5%
Chinese	3.2%	4.6%	1.4%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.9%	5.9%	4.0%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.3%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	1.6%	3.3%
Black African	0%	1%	1.0%	2.5%	-1.5%
Black Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	2%	1.0%	0.8%	1.2%
White	82.6%	74.5%	-8.1%	81.4%	-6.9%
Arab	1.9%	0.7%	-1.2%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	1.3%	2%	0.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	69.5%	62.5%	-7.0%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	10.3%	14.6%	4.3%	6.1%	8.5%
Rest of Europe	2.6%	1.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	11.9%	15.2%	3.3%	5.6%	9.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	3.6%	1.0%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.5%	63.3%	-6.2%	83.2%	-19.9%
10+ Years	8.7%	14.8%	6.1%	9.8%	5.0%
5-10 Years	5.5%	6.6%	1.1%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.2%	7.5%	3.3%	2.2%	5.3%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	7.9%	-4.3%	1.9%	6.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	64.4%	76.7%	-12.3%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
No passport held	8.5%	13.5%	-5.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.8%	37.2%	7.6%
Christian	39.9%	46.2%	-6.3%
Hindu	3.9%	1.7%	2.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	7.5%	6.0%	1.5%

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 36.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 27th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 93rd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -70.2%.

🔎 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 3SL, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Cowper Road are based on 126 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 Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SL

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3SL

Average Price
£487,626

Semi-Detached
£557,931

Terraced
£492,819

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£312,395

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£465,899

Semi-Detached
£499,481

Terraced
£473,235

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£275,670

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
63 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£545,000	2025-09-30	£535,030
55 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£455,000	2025-04-14	£448,106
11 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£510,500	2025-02-27	£504,805
3A Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-12-10	£274,226
1A Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2024-12-03	£336,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3SL

Employment

CB1 3SL 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 3SL 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	109
Retired	50
Part-Time Employee	33
Student (economically inactive)	30
Self-Employed	23
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	4
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	4

Employment Industry

Education	36
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	22
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	15
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	8
Construction	8
Transport and storage	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,347 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,534 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,870 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	377 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	559 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	793 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	928 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	995 yd	Foundation 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	559 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	559 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,060 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,516 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	962 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	962 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,436 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,691 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,691 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	514 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,161 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,190 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,281 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Maharani Takeaway	210 Cherry Hinton Road	170 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	218 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	360 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	388 yd
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	513 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	187 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	374 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	644 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	847 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	1,039 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	127 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	165 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	179 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	517 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	523 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	389 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	554 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	876 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	882 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	884 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	565 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	582 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	923 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	959 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,007 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,060 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	138.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10.4 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 3SL