Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3UE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 52.8% 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%	52.8%	0.8%	51.0%	1.8%
Male	48%	47.2%	-0.8%	49.0%	-1.8%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	38.5%	31.5%	-7.0%	37.9%	-6.4%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	49.3%	10.8%	44.2%	5.1%
Married: Same sex	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	3%	3.4%	0.4%	2.2%	1.2%
Divorced	12%	11.8%	-0.2%	9.1%	2.7%
Widowed	7%	3.9%	-3.1%	6.1%	-2.2%

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	40.2%	44.4%	4.2%	48.4%	-4.0%
Good health	40.2%	31.7%	-8.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	14.8%	14.9%	0.1%	12.7%	2.2%
Bad health	3.3%	7.8%	4.5%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	1.6%	1.1%	-0.5%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	20.5%	22.3%	1.8%	18.2%	4.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.5%	9.4%	-3.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.5%	8.4%	-0.1%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	4.5%	4.0%	5.3%	-0.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.5%	12.4%	3.9%	16.9%	-4.5%
Degree or Similar	42%	39.6%	-2.4%	33.8%	5.8%
Other	7.5%	3.5%	-4.0%	2.8%	0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 65.3% 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%	7.5%	7.5%	1.1%	6.4%
Chinese	2%	4.9%	2.9%	0.7%	4.2%
Indian	4.9%	6.4%	1.5%	3.1%	3.3%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.3%	6.4%	3.1%	1.6%	4.8%
Black African	2.5%	3%	0.5%	2.5%	0.5%
Black Caribbean	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.5%	0%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	1.6%	0.4%	-1.2%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.5%	0.3%	0.8%	0.7%
White	75.8%	65.3%	-10.5%	81.4%	-16.1%
Arab	0.8%	3.8%	3.0%	0.6%	3.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	70.9%	60.1%	-10.8%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	7.4%	14.2%	6.8%	6.1%	8.1%
Rest of Europe	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	5.3%	3%	-2.3%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	20.1%	9.0%	5.6%	14.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.5%	1.1%	-1.4%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	68.9%	59.4%	-9.5%	83.2%	-23.8%
10+ Years	5.7%	21.4%	15.7%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	5.3%	7.7%	2.4%	2.9%	4.8%
2-5 Years	9.4%	7%	-2.4%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	10.7%	4.4%	-6.3%	1.9%	2.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.9%	76.7%	-18.8%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	2.3%	0.5%	1.8%
Spain	1.9%	0.4%	1.5%
Poland	6.4%	1.3%	5.1%
Other EU countries	0.8%	1.5%	-0.7%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	1.9%	0.1%	1.8%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	3.4%	0.2%	3.2%
No passport held	13.5%	13.5%	0.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.3%	37.2%	-0.9%
Christian	38.9%	46.2%	-7.3%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Muslim	15.6%	6.5%	9.1%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	4.8%	6.0%	-1.2%

Safety

Is Walpole Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Walpole Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Cherry Hinton average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 3UE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Walpole Road are based on 114 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 Walpole Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3UE

Average Price
£316,516

Semi-Detached
£370,657

Terraced
£403,632

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£274,139

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Walpole Road

Average Price
£395,980

Semi-Detached
£453,160

Terraced
£413,216

Detached
£407,850

Flats/Maisonettes
£264,519

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Walpole Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
120 Walpole Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£270,000	2023-09-01	£274,171
124 Walpole Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2022-04-29	£273,076
126 Walpole Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£282,500	2021-05-10	£299,833
138 Walpole Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2020-02-21	£235,738
108 Walpole Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£263,000	2017-04-26	£271,537

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3UE

Employment

CB1 3UE 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	72
Retired	30
Part-Time Employee	27
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	14
Other	10
Student (economically inactive)	8
Unemployed	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	19
Education	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Other	5
Transport and storage	5
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	4
Construction	4
Real estate activities	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,132 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,712 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	5,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	488 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	843 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	876 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	1,097 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	1,107 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	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	38 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	876 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,171 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,614 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,077 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	2,044 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,656 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	523 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	2,107 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	2,275 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
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	439 yd
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	638 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	739 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	21 - 25, Coldhams Business Park Norman Way	769 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	793 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	739 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	909 yd
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	1,017 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton		739 yd
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		779 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road		820 yd
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		901 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	171 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	517 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	832 yd
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	997 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,012 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	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	50 Mbit/s
Average download speed	74.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	8.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 3UE