Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, CB1 7AJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 7AJ is primarily male, with 56.5% of the population 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	44%	43.5%	-0.5%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	56%	56.5%	0.5%	49.0%	7.5%

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 7AJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 54.6% 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	55.8%	54.6%	-1.2%	37.9%	16.7%
Married: Opposite sex	21.2%	28%	6.8%	44.2%	-16.2%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.7%	1.4%	-1.3%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	13.3%	12.8%	-0.5%	9.1%	3.7%
Widowed	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	6.1%	-2.9%

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	47.3%	47%	-0.3%	48.4%	-1.4%
Good health	34.6%	36.2%	1.6%	33.6%	2.6%
Fair health	13.6%	11.6%	-2.0%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	4.0%	0.7%
Very bad health	1.2%	0.4%	-0.8%	1.2%	-0.8%

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 44%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	11.9%	19.7%	7.8%	18.2%	1.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.3%	10.1%	0.8%	9.6%	0.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.3%	6%	-3.3%	13.4%	-7.4%
Apprenticeship	2.7%	6.4%	3.7%	5.3%	1.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.5%	9.6%	2.1%	16.9%	-7.3%
Degree or Similar	50%	44%	-6.0%	33.8%	10.2%
Other	9.3%	4.1%	-5.2%	2.8%	1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 79.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	2.5%	1.3%	-1.2%	1.1%	0.2%
Chinese	2.9%	1.7%	-1.2%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.5%	0.4%	-2.1%	3.1%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	11.3%	6.8%	1.6%	9.7%
Black African	0.4%	1.3%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.2%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	84.8%	79.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	-2.2%
Roma	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Other	0.4%	2.6%	2.2%	1.6%	1.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 45.9% 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	60.9%	45.9%	-15.0%	83.2%	-37.3%
European Union	20.2%	34.1%	13.9%	6.1%	28.0%
Rest of Europe	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	14%	3.7%	5.6%	8.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.8%	3.5%	-2.3%	1.3%	2.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 45.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.9% 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	59.7%	45.1%	-14.6%	83.2%	-38.1%
10+ Years	12.3%	21.9%	9.6%	9.8%	12.1%
5-10 Years	11.5%	13.3%	1.8%	2.9%	10.4%
2-5 Years	7.4%	12.9%	5.5%	2.2%	10.7%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	6.9%	-2.2%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.7%	76.7%	-31.0%
Ireland	3.4%	0.6%	2.8%
France	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	6.5%	0.6%	5.9%
Portugal	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Spain	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Poland	15.5%	1.3%	14.2%
Romania	2.6%	0.9%	1.7%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	2.2%	1.2%	1.0%
South-East Asia	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.8%	37.2%	1.6%
Christian	47.8%	46.2%	1.6%
Buddhist	6%	0.5%	5.5%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	2.2%	6.5%	-4.3%
Not answered	4.7%	6.0%	-1.3%

Safety

Is Cherry Hinton Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cherry Hinton Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coleridge 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. 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 7AJ, 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 7AJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 7AJ

Average Price
£844,536

Semi-Detached
£1,061,564

Terraced
£742,170

Detached
£822,069

Flats/Maisonettes
£260,542

Other
£827,310

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
104 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£690,000	2024-09-27	£714,305
102 Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£778,000	2019-08-23	£849,248
106A Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£240,000	2015-11-24	£269,642
Bumble Bears Nursery Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£720,000	2015-03-12	£863,168
102A Cherry Hinton Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£430,000	2007-07-30	£834,153

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 7AJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	108
Retired	35
Part-Time Employee	23
Self-Employed	17
Other	9
Unemployed	8
Long-Term Sick or disabled	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Student (economically inactive)	5
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	35
Education	28
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Other	13
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Administrative and support service activities	9
Manufacturing	5
Construction	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2

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	1,093 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,249 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,805 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,747 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,403 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	362 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	946 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,326 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,450 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,566 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	946 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,603 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,751 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,864 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,965 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	414 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,353 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	660 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	912 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,061 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	1,387 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,407 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
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	94 yd
Harpur's Cafe	86 Cherry Hinton Road	168 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	237 yd
Taj Tandoori	64 Cherry Hinton Road	252 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	256 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	61 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	228 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	296 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	510 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	825 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	118 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	124 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	177 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	177 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	257 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	473 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	484 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	528 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	649 yd
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	781 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	524 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	550 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	552 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	680 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	882 yd
The Perse Upper School HILLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	935 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	1,070 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	81.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	81.3%

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	142.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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