Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 7AA has a slightly higher male population, with 51.8% 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	42.6%	48.2%	5.6%	51.0%	-2.8%
Male	57.4%	51.8%	-5.6%	49.0%	2.8%

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 7AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 60.4% 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	78.2%	60.4%	-17.8%	37.9%	22.5%
Married: Opposite sex	16.4%	31.9%	15.5%	44.2%	-12.3%
Married: Same sex	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	2.4%	4.7%	2.3%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.2%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (87%) 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	69.6%	57.1%	-12.5%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	24.1%	29.9%	5.8%	33.6%	-3.7%
Fair health	4.3%	8.2%	3.9%	12.7%	-4.5%
Bad health	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	4.0%	0.2%
Very bad health	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 7AA this area, 6.8% 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 60.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.7%	6.8%	1.1%	18.2%	-11.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.6%	7.7%	-1.9%	9.6%	-1.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.5%	10.8%	3.3%	13.4%	-2.6%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	2.1%	0.9%	5.3%	-3.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	21.8%	11%	-10.8%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	60.2%	23.8%	33.8%	26.4%
Other	17.9%	1.4%	-16.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 62.6% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	16.5%	10.4%	-6.1%	0.7%	9.7%
Indian	2.3%	7.7%	5.4%	3.1%	4.6%
Pakistani	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.2%
Other Asian	6%	2.9%	-3.1%	1.6%	1.3%
Black African	2.8%	4.2%	1.4%	2.5%	1.7%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.0%	-0.6%
Other Black	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	2.3%	0.6%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.7%
White	56%	62.6%	6.6%	81.4%	-18.8%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	6%	1.9%	-4.1%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	3.4%	1.9%	-1.5%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	36.4%	44%	7.6%	83.2%	-39.2%
European Union	16.8%	21.9%	5.1%	6.1%	15.8%
Rest of Europe	3.4%	4%	0.6%	0.8%	3.2%
Africa	4.5%	4.2%	-0.3%	2.7%	1.5%
Middle East and Asia	31%	20.8%	-10.2%	5.6%	15.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6%	3.6%	-2.4%	1.3%	2.3%
Oceania	2%	1.5%	-0.5%	0.3%	1.2%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.2% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	35.5%	43.7%	8.2%	83.2%	-39.5%
10+ Years	31.8%	14.2%	-17.6%	9.8%	4.4%
5-10 Years	19%	10%	-9.0%	2.9%	7.1%
2-5 Years	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	2.2%	10.6%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	19.2%	12.7%	1.9%	17.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	43.9%	76.7%	-32.8%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.3%	0.2%	1.1%
Italy	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Portugal	2.7%	0.5%	2.2%
Spain	3.3%	0.4%	2.9%
Poland	5%	1.3%	3.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Middle East	1.7%	0.1%	1.6%
Eastern Asia	7.5%	0.3%	7.2%
Southern Asia	5.2%	1.2%	4.0%
South-East Asia	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central Asia	0.4%	0.0%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	1%	0.1%	0.9%
No passport held	7.3%	13.5%	-6.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.2%	37.2%	6.0%
Christian	32.8%	46.2%	-13.4%
Buddhist	3.8%	0.5%	3.3%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	4.8%	6.5%	-1.7%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Not answered	11.7%	6.0%	5.7%

Safety

Is Cherry Hinton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Hinton Road was 457.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 397.7% higher than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cherry Hinton Road has the 3rd highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 18th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 134.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 59.6%.

🔎 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 7AA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 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 - 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) - 6/10 (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) - 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 Cherry Hinton Road are based on 460 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 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 7AA

Average Price
£1,429,353

Semi-Detached
£769,650

Terraced
£795,447

Detached
£704,925

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,768

Other
£4,696,671

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cherry Hinton Road

Average Price
£615,900

Semi-Detached
£681,224

Terraced
£604,204

Detached
£799,368

Flats/Maisonettes
£217,056

Other
£2,504,975

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cherry Hinton Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
62 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£500	2020-11-06	£551
56 - 58 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£11,655,001	2019-12-06	£12,871,391
42 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£550,000	2018-11-21	£643,681
56A Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-06-28	£430,290
58A Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2018-06-28	£430,290

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 7AA

Employment

CB1 7AA area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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 7AA 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	204
Student (economically inactive)	70
Part-Time Employee	28
Self-Employed	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	21
Other	21
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	21
Retired	20
Looking after home or family	13
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Education	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Accommodation and food service activities	21
Human health and social work activities	18
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Other	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Transport and storage	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
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	1,318 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,152 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,910 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,606 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,274 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	664 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,175 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,176 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,307 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,620 yd	Foundation school	Yes	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	1,175 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,562 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,894 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,959 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,985 yd	University technical college	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	177 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,329 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	456 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	820 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	995 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	1,085 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,109 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
Kanto Cafe	60 Cherry Hinton Road	55 yd
Taj Tandoori	64 Cherry Hinton Road	66 yd
Harpur's Cafe	86 Cherry Hinton Road	150 yd
Costa Coffee	6 Cherry Hinton Road	163 yd
Subway	3, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	191 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	90 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	264 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	378 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	541 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	613 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	61 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	141 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	141 yd
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	205 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	207 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	156 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	169 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	219 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	493 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	752 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	233 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	432 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	440 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	601 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	781 yd
The Perse Upper School HILLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	936 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,003 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	1,004 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	1,021 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	1,086 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	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	93.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	93.8%

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	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	161.6 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	17.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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