Cowper Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3SN is primarily male, with 58% 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	48.1%	42%	-6.1%	51.0%	-9.0%
Male	51.9%	58%	6.1%	49.0%	9.0%

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 3SN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 71.5% 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	44.6%	71.5%	26.9%	37.9%	33.6%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	18.1%	-26.5%	44.2%	-26.1%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	7.8%	2.3%	9.1%	-1.3%
Widowed	3.5%	2.6%	-0.9%	6.1%	-3.5%

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 (91.3%) 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	57.7%	61.2%	3.5%	48.4%	12.8%
Good health	29.6%	30.1%	0.5%	33.6%	-3.5%
Fair health	9.9%	5.7%	-4.2%	12.7%	-7.0%
Bad health	2%	1.9%	-0.1%	4.0%	-2.1%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 48.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	16.6%	7.6%	18.2%	-1.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	5.7%	0.5%	9.6%	-3.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	4.7%	-5.3%	13.4%	-8.7%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	2.6%	-0.2%	5.3%	-2.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	16.1%	9.2%	16.9%	-0.8%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	48.2%	-8.9%	33.8%	14.4%
Other	9%	6.2%	-2.8%	2.8%	3.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.7% 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%	2.4%	2.4%	1.1%	1.3%
Chinese	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	0.7%	-0.7%
Indian	1.7%	18.4%	16.7%	3.1%	15.3%
Other Asian	1.4%	0%	-1.4%	1.6%	-1.6%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
White	91.6%	65.7%	-25.9%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	5.3%	5.3%	0.2%	5.1%
Other	0%	6.3%	6.3%	1.6%	4.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	75.1%	25.6%	-49.5%	83.2%	-57.6%
European Union	13%	41.5%	28.5%	6.1%	35.4%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	5.8%	4.4%	0.8%	5.0%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	25.6%	21.3%	5.6%	20.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.5%	-2.4%	1.3%	-0.8%
Oceania	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.3%	0.7%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 25.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.9% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.2%	25.6%	-48.6%	83.2%	-57.6%
10+ Years	3.8%	15.9%	12.1%	9.8%	6.1%
5-10 Years	5.8%	28.5%	22.7%	2.9%	25.6%
2-5 Years	6.4%	21.7%	15.3%	2.2%	19.5%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	8.2%	-1.7%	1.9%	6.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	30%	76.7%	-46.7%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Italy	10.6%	0.6%	10.0%
Portugal	7.7%	0.5%	7.2%
Spain	6.8%	0.4%	6.4%
Lithuania	6.8%	0.3%	6.5%
Poland	4.8%	1.3%	3.5%
Romania	7.7%	0.9%	6.8%
Other EU countries	8.2%	1.5%	6.7%
Southern Asia	8.7%	1.2%	7.5%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
No passport held	3.4%	13.5%	-10.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	48.8%	46.2%	2.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	6.8%	1.7%	5.1%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Not answered	3.4%	6.0%	-2.6%

Safety

Is Cowper Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cowper Road was 80.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 13.0% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cowper Road has the 25th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 174th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 64.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 133.3%.

🔎 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 3SN, 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 Cowper Road are based on 124 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 3SN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3SN

Average Price
£538,353

Semi-Detached
£576,302

Terraced
£522,727

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cowper Road

Average Price
£488,698

Semi-Detached
£522,658

Terraced
£496,519

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cowper Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
74 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2023-08-16	£563,671
16 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2023-05-26	£456,049
2 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£635,000	2022-07-13	£647,126
42 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£516,273	2022-06-10	£534,562
14 Cowper Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2022-02-11	£517,776

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3SN

Employment

CB1 3SN area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 3SN 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	102
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	14
Other	13
Self-Employed	13
Retired	10
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,087 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,240 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,541 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,764 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,399 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	342 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	593 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,129 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,407 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,510 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	593 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,203 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,975 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,130 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	814 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,636 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,126 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,448 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
Maharani Takeaway	210 Cherry Hinton Road	168 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	201 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	345 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	422 yd
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	482 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	175 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	346 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	612 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	813 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	1,045 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	116 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	162 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	169 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	485 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	491 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	423 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	570 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	843 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	849 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	851 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	554 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	569 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	899 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	926 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,032 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,081 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,089 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.7%

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	102.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3SN