Coniston Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB1 7BZ is primarily male, with 59.7% 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	48.1%	40.3%	-7.8%	51.0%	-10.7%
Male	51.9%	59.7%	7.8%	49.0%	10.7%

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 7BZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 72.8% 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	44.6%	72.8%	28.2%	37.9%	34.9%
Married: Opposite sex	44.6%	18.2%	-26.4%	44.2%	-26.0%
Separated	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	5.5%	8%	2.5%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	3.5%	1%	-2.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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%) 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	57.7%	57.2%	-0.5%	48.4%	8.8%
Good health	29.6%	29.8%	0.2%	33.6%	-3.8%
Fair health	9.9%	10.4%	0.5%	12.7%	-2.3%
Bad health	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.3%
Very bad health	0.9%	1%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.2%

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.

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 47.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	9%	15%	6.0%	18.2%	-3.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	6.8%	1.6%	9.6%	-2.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10%	7.8%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.6%
Apprenticeship	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	5.3%	-1.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.9%	11.4%	4.5%	16.9%	-5.5%
Degree or Similar	57.1%	47.4%	-9.7%	33.8%	13.6%
Other	9%	7.8%	-1.2%	2.8%	5.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 59.4% 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)
Chinese	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.7%	0.6%
Indian	1.7%	21.3%	19.6%	3.1%	18.2%
Pakistani	0%	0.6%	0.6%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.1%
Black African	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.6%	-0.3%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	91.6%	59.4%	-32.2%	81.4%	-22.0%
Roma	0%	7.1%	7.1%	0.2%	6.9%
Other	0%	7.1%	7.1%	1.6%	5.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 15.8% 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	75.1%	15.8%	-59.3%	83.2%	-67.4%
European Union	13%	45.2%	32.2%	6.1%	39.1%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	7.1%	5.7%	0.8%	6.3%
Africa	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.3%	31.3%	27.0%	5.6%	25.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.6%	-2.3%	1.3%	-0.7%
Oceania	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 15.8% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 19.2% 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	74.2%	15.7%	-58.5%	83.2%	-67.5%
10+ Years	3.8%	19.2%	15.4%	9.8%	9.4%
5-10 Years	5.8%	31.9%	26.1%	2.9%	29.0%
2-5 Years	6.4%	23.4%	17.0%	2.2%	21.2%
Less than 2 years	9.9%	9.8%	-0.1%	1.9%	7.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	25.2%	76.7%	-51.5%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Italy	7.5%	0.6%	6.9%
Portugal	13.1%	0.5%	12.6%
Spain	5%	0.4%	4.6%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	5.6%	1.3%	4.3%
Romania	6.3%	0.9%	5.4%
Other EU countries	10.8%	1.5%	9.3%
Eastern Asia	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Southern Asia	8.8%	1.2%	7.6%
South-East Asia	3.8%	0.2%	3.6%
North America and the Caribbean	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	30.2%	37.2%	-7.0%
Christian	59.5%	46.2%	13.3%
Buddhist	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Hindu	7.1%	1.7%	5.4%
Muslim	0.6%	6.5%	-5.9%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	1.5%	6.0%	-4.5%

Safety

Is Coniston Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Coniston Road was 55.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 29.2% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Coniston Road has the 41st highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 154th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.1%.

🔎 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 7BZ, 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 Coniston Road are based on 21 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 Coniston Road, Cambridge, CB1 7BZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 7BZ

Average Price
£812,615

Semi-Detached
£744,707

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£999,360

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Coniston Road

Average Price
£735,720

Semi-Detached
£684,247

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£954,479

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Coniston Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Coniston Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£525,000	2026-03-05	£525,000
1 Coniston Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£825,000	2024-08-07	£799,348
16 Coniston Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£732,000	2023-01-10	£700,524
17 Coniston Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-05-27	£828,811
12 Coniston Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£922,000	2018-10-05	£1,005,251

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 7BZ

Employment

CB1 7BZ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 0% 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 7BZ 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	251
Part-Time Employee	59
Student (economically inactive)	43
Self-Employed	41
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	40
Other	39
Retired	23
Looking after home or family	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	42
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	26
Information and communication	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	16
Manufacturing	10
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	9
Construction	8
Real estate activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Transport and storage	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	1,029 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,312 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,836 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	318 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RL	3out of 4	601 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	786 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sedley Infant School Malta Road , CB1 3PZ	- not rated	932 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,047 yd	Foundation 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	601 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	601 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,153 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,153 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,595 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	867 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	867 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,390 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,630 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,630 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	534 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,098 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,109 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	1,349 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge School of Languages 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	1,372 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
Maharani Takeaway	210 Cherry Hinton Road	153 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	157 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	302 yd
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	418 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	478 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	141 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	283 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	549 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	755 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	1,072 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	94 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	140 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	149 yd
Sarina’s Desserts	105A Cherry Hinton Road	422 yd
Milly’s Chicken	103 Cherry Hinton Road	427 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road	479 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road	622 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	786 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	788 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	797 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	527 yd
Coleridge Community College RADEGUND ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	607 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	841 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	863 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	1,018 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	1,059 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	158.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	198.1 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	23.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 7BZ