Robert May Close, Cambridge, CB1 3UH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 3UH has a female population much higher than UK average, with 57.1% of the population 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	46.3%	57.1%	10.8%	51.0%	6.1%
Male	53.7%	42.9%	-10.8%	49.0%	-6.1%

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 3UH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 69.7% 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	67.8%	69.7%	1.9%	37.9%	31.8%
Married: Opposite sex	18.2%	17.5%	-0.7%	44.2%	-26.7%
Separated	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.1%
Divorced	8.3%	9.1%	0.8%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.8%	2.6%	-1.2%	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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.5%	48.8%	2.3%	48.4%	0.4%
Good health	38.5%	36%	-2.5%	33.6%	2.4%
Fair health	9.7%	8.8%	-0.9%	12.7%	-3.9%
Bad health	3.6%	4.3%	0.7%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	1.7%	2.1%	0.4%	1.2%	0.9%

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	17.2%	20.4%	3.2%	18.2%	2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	7.3%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	14%	9.8%	-4.2%	13.4%	-3.6%
Apprenticeship	2.2%	2.5%	0.3%	5.3%	-2.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	35.4%	31.3%	-4.1%	16.9%	14.4%
Degree or Similar	21.7%	27.3%	5.6%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.8%	1.5%	-2.3%	2.8%	-1.3%

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	4.4%	6.1%	1.7%	1.1%	5.0%
Chinese	2.8%	2.4%	-0.4%	0.7%	1.7%
Indian	2.8%	4%	1.2%	3.1%	0.9%
Pakistani	0%	3.6%	3.6%	2.7%	0.9%
Other Asian	3.3%	5.5%	2.2%	1.6%	3.9%
Black African	1.7%	4.6%	2.9%	2.5%	2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	1.1%	0.3%	-0.8%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.7%	0.9%	-0.8%	0.9%	0.0%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	0.8%	0.4%
White	80.1%	65.7%	-14.4%	81.4%	-15.7%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	3%	3.0%	0.6%	2.4%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	82.5%	67%	-15.5%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	4.2%	13.5%	9.3%	6.1%	7.4%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.8%	-0.7%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	0.6%	3.7%	3.1%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12.8%	3.7%	5.6%	7.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	1.3%	-0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82%	67%	-15.0%	83.2%	-16.2%
10+ Years	3%	14.4%	11.4%	9.8%	4.6%
5-10 Years	3%	4%	1.0%	2.9%	1.1%
2-5 Years	4.2%	7%	2.8%	2.2%	4.8%
Less than 2 years	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	58.5%	76.7%	-18.2%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Portugal	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Poland	7.6%	1.3%	6.3%
Romania	1.5%	0.9%	0.6%
Other EU countries	1.8%	1.5%	0.3%
Turkey	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
North Africa	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	2.1%	0.3%	1.8%
Southern Asia	2.4%	1.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
No passport held	15.5%	13.5%	2.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	35.6%	37.2%	-1.6%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	15%	6.5%	8.5%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Not answered	8.3%	6.0%	2.3%

Safety

Is Robert May Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Robert May Close was 91.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 17.1% higher than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Robert May Close has the 24th highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 147th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 44.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.5%.

🔎 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 3UH, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 5/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Robert May Close are based on 11 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 Robert May Close, Cambridge, CB1 3UH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3UH

Average Price
£415,448

Semi-Detached
£395,414

Terraced
£425,465

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Robert May Close

Average Price
£398,502

Semi-Detached
£384,355

Terraced
£410,290

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Robert May CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Robert May Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-04-17	£438,258
9 Robert May Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£468,000	2022-08-15	£447,353
11 Robert May Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£385,000	2021-09-24	£409,798
5 Robert May Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£344,000	2021-06-30	£376,335
14 Robert May Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£350,000	2020-03-20	£374,834

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3UH

Employment

CB1 3UH 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB1 3UH 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

Student (economically inactive)	69
Full-Time Employee	57
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	47
Retired	29
Part-Time Employee	16
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Self-Employed	13
Other	11
Looking after home or family	11
Unemployed	7

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	45
Education	24
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Human health and social work activities	15
Manufacturing	7
Construction	7
Other	6
Transport and storage	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Financial and insurance activities	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Real estate activities	2
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	1,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	1,810 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,142 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,565 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,133 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 3RL	3out of 4	430 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	688 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	733 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	3out of 4	882 yd	Voluntary aided school	-	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	2out of 4	962 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	- not rated	430 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	430 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	534 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,650 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,460 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,753 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,753 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,587 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,587 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 Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	572 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,069 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,440 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	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 Central Mosque	Mill Road Mosque, 311 Mill Road	573 yd
Starbucks	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	687 yd
Sushi Gourmet	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	687 yd
David Lloyd Leisure	21 - 25, Coldhams Business Park Norman Way	759 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	839 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Brook	The Brook, 25 Brookfields	336 yd
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	1,002 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	1,084 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	600 yd
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	1,024 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	1,056 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	1,076 yd
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	1,090 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	344 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	687 yd
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	839 yd
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	1,012 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	429 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	535 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	712 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,001 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	209.8 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	18.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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