Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3SZ has a slightly higher male population, with 52% of residents 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	46.1%	48%	1.9%	51.0%	-3.0%
Male	53.9%	52%	-1.9%	49.0%	3.0%

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 3SZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.6% 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	45.9%	45.6%	-0.3%	37.9%	7.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41%	43.3%	2.3%	44.2%	-0.9%
Separated	0.4%	1%	0.6%	2.2%	-1.2%
Divorced	7.1%	6.9%	-0.2%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	5.6%	3.3%	-2.3%	6.1%	-2.8%

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 (87.4%) 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	50%	54.2%	4.2%	48.4%	5.8%
Good health	30.5%	33.2%	2.7%	33.6%	-0.4%
Fair health	14.6%	8.7%	-5.9%	12.7%	-4.0%
Bad health	3.9%	2.6%	-1.3%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	1.2%	0.0%

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 3SZ this area, 8.9% 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 62%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	17.5%	8.9%	-8.6%	18.2%	-9.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.4%	4%	-6.4%	9.6%	-5.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	8.6%	-0.7%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	3.7%	6.3%	2.6%	5.3%	1.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	9.2%	1.0%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	42.9%	62%	19.1%	33.8%	28.2%
Other	7.8%	1%	-6.8%	2.8%	-1.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.6%	6.7%	5.1%	0.7%	6.0%
Indian	0.3%	3.8%	3.5%	3.1%	0.7%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	2.6%	1.5%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1%	1.8%	0.8%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed White and African	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0.3%	-1.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2.3%	2.3%	0.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	85.1%	76.2%	-8.9%	81.4%	-5.2%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	2.9%	4.1%	1.2%	1.6%	2.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.8% 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	76.3%	64.8%	-11.5%	83.2%	-18.4%
European Union	12.3%	13.7%	1.4%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2%	0.7%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	3.2%	3.2%	0.0%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	5.2%	12.8%	7.6%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.6%	2.3%	0.7%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	76%	64.3%	-11.7%	83.2%	-18.9%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.7%	17.1%	9.8%	10.9%
5-10 Years	2.9%	4%	1.1%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	7.5%	6.9%	-0.6%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	10.1%	4%	-6.1%	1.9%	2.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.2%	76.7%	-5.5%
Ireland	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Portugal	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Spain	2.1%	0.4%	1.7%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.6%	1.5%	1.1%
Turkey	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Eastern Asia	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
No passport held	5.9%	13.5%	-7.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.3%	37.2%	5.1%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Sikh	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other religion	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Not answered	8.2%	6.0%	2.2%

Safety

Is Chalmers Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Chalmers Road was 32.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 64.7% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Drugs.

Chalmers Road has the 31st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 85th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 11.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -74.6%.

🔎 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 3SZ, 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 Chalmers Road are based on 100 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 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, CB1 3SZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3SZ

Average Price
£488,164

Semi-Detached
£503,520

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,026,013

Flats/Maisonettes
£237,220

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Chalmers Road

Average Price
£477,982

Semi-Detached
£527,553

Terraced
£544,350

Detached
£739,662

Flats/Maisonettes
£231,397

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Chalmers Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39A Chalmers Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£590,000	2025-07-23	£595,284
67A Chalmers Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£255,000	2022-11-10	£238,775
15 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£557,000	2022-01-26	£602,773
51 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£485,000	2021-03-31	£562,689
55 Chalmers Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£430,000	2019-08-15	£498,309

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3SZ

Employment

CB1 3SZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 3SZ 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	129
Retired	54
Part-Time Employee	30
Self-Employed	29
Student (economically inactive)	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	13
Other	8
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	41
Education	30
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Human health and social work activities	18
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	3
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	1,322 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,229 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,358 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,852 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,450 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	374 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	827 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,035 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,067 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,127 yd	Community 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	374 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	611 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,362 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,260 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,591 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	1,407 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,124 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,582 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,647 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
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	359 yd
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	611 yd
Maharani Takeaway	210 Cherry Hinton Road	694 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	770 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	811 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	731 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	782 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	939 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	677 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	688 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	720 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	952 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	1,074 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road		295 yd
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		359 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	493 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	496 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	950 yd
David Lloyd Club (Cambridge) UNIT 21-25 UNIT 21-25 NORMAN WAY	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	967 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,030 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	143.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3SZ