Bill Briggs Court, Cambridge, CB1 3UY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 3UY has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	53.1%	49.8%	-3.3%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	46.9%	50.2%	3.3%	49.0%	1.2%

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 3UY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 68.8% 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	58.8%	68.8%	10.0%	37.9%	30.9%
Married: Opposite sex	30.4%	24.2%	-6.2%	44.2%	-20.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	4.8%	3.1%	-1.7%	9.1%	-6.0%
Widowed	3.2%	2%	-1.2%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (87.7%) 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	62.7%	57.7%	-5.0%	48.4%	9.3%
Good health	25.7%	30%	4.3%	33.6%	-3.6%
Fair health	7.5%	9.7%	2.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	3.4%	2.7%	-0.7%	4.0%	-1.3%
Very bad health	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.2%	-1.2%

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.

In the area around CB1 3UY this area, 8.2% 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 62.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	8.2%	0.6%	18.2%	-10.0%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.4%	2.7%	-3.7%	9.6%	-6.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	6.2%	-2.2%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	1.6%	2.7%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	16%	14%	-2.0%	16.9%	-2.9%
Degree or Similar	55.2%	62.3%	7.1%	33.8%	28.5%
Other	4.8%	3.9%	-0.9%	2.8%	1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	0.3%	1.3%	1.0%	3.1%	-1.8%
Other Asian	0%	2.6%	2.6%	1.6%	1.0%
Black African	0%	1.6%	1.6%	2.5%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	4.9%	3.9%	0.8%	4.1%
Mixed White and African	1%	3%	2.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1%	2.6%	1.6%	0.8%	1.8%
White	88%	78.9%	-9.1%	81.4%	-2.5%
Roma	0%	1.3%	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	1%	1%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.1% 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	79.1%	64.1%	-15.0%	83.2%	-19.1%
European Union	8.6%	19.1%	10.5%	6.1%	13.0%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	8.4%	2.6%	5.6%	2.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	1.3%	2.1%
Oceania	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.1%	63.2%	-13.9%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	6.5%	14.9%	8.4%	9.8%	5.1%
5-10 Years	4.1%	6.6%	2.5%	2.9%	3.7%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	7.5%	7.6%	0.1%	1.9%	5.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.5%	76.7%	-13.2%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	4.7%	0.6%	4.1%
Portugal	6.4%	0.5%	5.9%
Spain	2.7%	0.4%	2.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Romania	2%	0.9%	1.1%
Other EU countries	4.3%	1.5%	2.8%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1.3%	1.2%	0.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.5%	37.2%	19.3%
Christian	28.9%	46.2%	-17.3%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.3%	1.7%	-1.4%
Other religion	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Bill Briggs Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Bill Briggs Court was 55.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 40.2% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Bill Briggs Court has the 41st lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 149th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 19.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -16.4%.

🔎 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. 88% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£59,700

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 3UY, 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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 4/10 (below 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 Bill Briggs Court are based on 1 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 Bill Briggs Court, Cambridge, CB1 3UY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 3UY

Average Price
£284,522

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,522

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Bill Briggs Court

Average Price
£284,502

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£284,502

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Bill Briggs CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Bill Briggs Court Ross Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£264,000	2016-07-05	£275,454
4 Bill Briggs Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£138,500	2003-09-30	£284,502

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 3UY

Employment

CB1 3UY 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 3UY 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	114
Student (economically inactive)	43
Part-Time Employee	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Self-Employed	19
Retired	15
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Looking after home or family	8
Unemployed	5
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	33
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	19
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	17
Other	12
Administrative and support service activities	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Construction	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Transport and storage	5
Manufacturing	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,021 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	1,469 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,419 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,506 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 2 Vinery Way , CB1 3DR	2out of 4	577 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	975 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,059 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,451 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,502 yd	Voluntary aided 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	975 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,663 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	2,702 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,859 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	1,670 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,804 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,331 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,211 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	1,246 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,298 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	1,628 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,683 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Well Pharmacy	183 Mill Road	318 yd
Relevant Record Cafe	260 Mill Road	329 yd
Pasta Evangelists	230 Mill Road	356 yd
Liutaio	224 Mill Road	361 yd
BLD's	210 Mill Road	364 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Empress	The Empress, 72 Thoday Street	84 yd
Earl of Beaconsfield	Earl Of Beaconsfield, 133 Mill Road	455 yd
The Petersfield	2 Sturton Street	584 yd
The Kingston Arms	Kingston Arms, 33 Kingston Street	635 yd
The Geldart	The Geldart, 1 Ainsworth Street	659 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
CurryFlame	71 Catharine Street	177 yd
Cromwell Takeaway	29 Cromwell Road	301 yd
Subway	301 - 305 Mill Road	409 yd
The Pizza Co./Gourmet Burger & Fries	178 Mill Road	433 yd
Juic’it up	116 Mill Road	646 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	177 Mill Road	317 yd
Sainsbury's	Sainsbury's Brooks Road	704 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	873 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	1,046 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	746 yd
Nuffield Health (Cambridge) CROMWELL ROAD	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	820 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	876 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	920 yd
Coldhams Common WHITEHILL ROAD	grass pitches	1,058 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%

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