Lichfield Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3SS is primarily male, with 59.7% 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%	40.3%	-7.8%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	51.9%	59.7%	7.8%	49.0%	10.7%

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 3SS, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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%	72.8%	28.2%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	18.2%	-26.4%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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%	57.2%	-0.5%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	29.6%	29.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	15%	6.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	47.4%	-9.7%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	21.3%	19.6%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
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%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	59.4%	-32.2%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 15.8% 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%	15.8%	-59.3%	83.2%	-67.4%
European Union	13%	45.2%	32.2%	6.1%	39.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	31.3%	27.0%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 15.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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%	15.7%	-58.5%	83.2%	-67.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.2%	15.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	31.9%	26.1%	2.9%	29.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	23.4%	17.0%	2.2%	21.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.2%	76.7%	-51.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	13.1%	0.5%	12.6%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	10.8%	1.5%	9.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Lichfield Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Lichfield Road was 64.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.5% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Lichfield Road has the 36th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 184th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 37.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.5%.

🔎 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. 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 3SS, 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 Lichfield Road are based on 122 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 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3SS

Average Price
£636,777

Semi-Detached
£668,594

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£667,450

Flats/Maisonettes
£384,530

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Lichfield Road

Average Price
£484,107

Semi-Detached
£569,608

Terraced
£430,192

Detached
£780,568

Flats/Maisonettes
£279,055

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Lichfield Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
26 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£580,000	2025-08-27	£578,289
12 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£682,500	2025-02-03	£689,985
40 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£620,000	2024-12-19	£621,225
16 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£752,000	2024-06-20	£786,111
24 Lichfield Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£720,000	2022-12-15	£707,442

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3SS

Employment

CB1 3SS 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 3SS 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	251
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Other	39
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
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	1,209 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,644 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,277 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	454 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	519 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,239 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	1,404 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,482 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	519 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,204 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,765 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,093 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,180 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	830 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,725 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	1,089 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,217 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,228 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,493 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,493 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	283 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	293 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	436 yd
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	496 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	497 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	278 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	386 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	615 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	769 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	949 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	226 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	276 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	278 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	490 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	494 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	498 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	510 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	766 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	832 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	841 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	449 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	473 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	950 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	1,084 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	223.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3SS