St Thomass Square, Cambridge, CB1 3TQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3TQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.6% 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	50.9%	52.6%	1.7%	51.0%	1.6%
Male	49.1%	47.4%	-1.7%	49.0%	-1.6%

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 3TQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 48.6% 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%	48.6%	3.6%	37.9%	10.7%
Married: Opposite sex	39.5%	35.1%	-4.4%	44.2%	-9.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Separated	2.1%	1.2%	-0.9%	2.2%	-1.0%
Divorced	6.1%	8.7%	2.6%	9.1%	-0.4%
Widowed	7.3%	5.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-0.4%

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	54.4%	49.4%	-5.0%	48.4%	1.0%
Good health	28.9%	33.9%	5.0%	33.6%	0.3%
Fair health	12.5%	11.3%	-1.2%	12.7%	-1.4%
Bad health	3%	4.7%	1.7%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.7%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 45.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.8%	13.3%	-6.5%	18.2%	-4.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.6%	8.2%	-3.4%	9.6%	-1.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.1%	10.9%	-2.2%	13.4%	-2.5%
Apprenticeship	5.2%	3.9%	-1.3%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.6%	14.5%	2.9%	16.9%	-2.4%
Degree or Similar	31.6%	45.5%	13.9%	33.8%	11.7%
Other	7.3%	3.6%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.9% 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	5.3%	3.7%	-1.6%	1.1%	2.6%
Chinese	3%	4.2%	1.2%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	1.6%	5.9%	4.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	1.6%	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	3%	1.2%	-1.8%	1.0%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	3.2%	2.2%	-1.0%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	1.2%	0.5%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.9%	1.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	0.3%
Mixed Other	1.6%	2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.2%
White	75.2%	69.9%	-5.3%	81.4%	-11.5%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.5%	2.9%	2.4%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.8% 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	79.4%	69.8%	-9.6%	83.2%	-13.4%
European Union	6.5%	10.1%	3.6%	6.1%	4.0%
Rest of Europe	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.3%	3.7%	1.4%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	8.6%	12.3%	3.7%	5.6%	6.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	1.3%	1.4%
Oceania	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	78.2%	69.4%	-8.8%	83.2%	-13.8%
10+ Years	2.1%	18.3%	16.2%	9.8%	8.5%
5-10 Years	4.9%	4.4%	-0.5%	2.9%	1.5%
2-5 Years	5.6%	3.2%	-2.4%	2.2%	1.0%
Less than 2 years	9.3%	4.6%	-4.7%	1.9%	2.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	62.7%	76.7%	-14.0%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	2.9%	1.3%	1.6%
Other EU countries	0.5%	1.5%	-1.0%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Southern Asia	4.4%	1.2%	3.2%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	17.6%	13.5%	4.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.6%	37.2%	-0.6%
Christian	42.9%	46.2%	-3.3%
Buddhist	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Hindu	5.6%	1.7%	3.9%
Muslim	4.9%	6.5%	-1.6%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is St Thomass Square Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around St Thomass Square was 52.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.7% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

St Thomass Square has the 39th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 29.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -77.3%.

🔎 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 3TQ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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) - 5/10 (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) - 6/10 (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 St Thomass Square are based on 56 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 St Thomass Square, Cambridge, CB1 3TQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3TQ

Average Price
£428,491

Semi-Detached
£433,206

Terraced
£413,169

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for St Thomass Square

Average Price
£410,833

Semi-Detached
£430,118

Terraced
£369,030

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£273,769

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on St Thomass SquareStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-07-31	£495,427
26 St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£483,000	2024-06-20	£481,008
52 St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£501,750	2023-09-22	£497,161
40 St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£475,000	2020-12-04	£505,341
44 St Thomas'S Square, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£500,000	2020-09-01	£533,113

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3TQ

Employment

CB1 3TQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	140
Retired	48
Part-Time Employee	43
Self-Employed	21
Student (economically inactive)	20
Other	13
Looking after home or family	13
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	12
Unemployed	11
Long-Term Sick or disabled	9

Employment Industry

Education	43
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	31
Human health and social work activities	30
Professional, scientific and technical activities	18
Manufacturing	18
Construction	12
Other	10
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	7
Transport and storage	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate 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	1,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,319 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,746 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	5,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	679 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	2out of 4	698 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	810 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,011 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Junior School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	- not rated	1,011 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	254 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	254 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	810 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	810 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,019 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	1,853 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,853 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,983 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,410 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,410 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 International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	469 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	931 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,862 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
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	418 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	469 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	577 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	961 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	975 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	923 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	967 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	1,038 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	1,043 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton	961 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	989 yd
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	990 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	1,025 yd
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,043 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		576 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road		609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	252 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	782 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	814 yd
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	1,014 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,019 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	1,070 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	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.1%

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	52.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	73.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	12.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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