Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 8QY is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	53.1%	51.9%	-1.2%	51.0%	0.9%
Male	46.9%	48.1%	1.2%	49.0%	-0.9%

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 8QY, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	35.7%	65.4%	29.7%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.2%	25.2%	-19.0%	44.2%	-19.0%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	0.3%	0.1%
Separated	4.1%	1.3%	-2.8%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	8.6%	4.2%	-4.4%	9.1%	-4.9%
Widowed	7.1%	3.6%	-3.5%	6.1%	-2.5%

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.

This area has a lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (70.2%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	48.4%	38.5%	-9.9%	48.4%	-9.9%
Good health	33%	31.7%	-1.3%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	11.2%	23.9%	12.7%	12.7%	11.2%
Bad health	4.4%	5%	0.6%	4.0%	1.0%
Very bad health	2.9%	0.9%	-2.0%	1.2%	-0.3%

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 8QY this area, 38.8% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly higher than the UK average of 18.2%. This area stands out for its low percentage of residents with higher education degree. The UK average is 33.8%, while in this area it is 22.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	26.4%	38.8%	12.4%	18.2%	20.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	9.4%	-5.1%	9.6%	-0.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.9%	13.6%	1.7%	13.4%	0.2%
Apprenticeship	4.5%	4.4%	-0.1%	5.3%	-0.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.7%	7.1%	-2.6%	16.9%	-9.8%
Degree or Similar	29.4%	22.4%	-7.0%	33.8%	-11.4%
Other	3.7%	4.2%	0.5%	2.8%	1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	4.1%	0%	-4.1%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	3.2%	5.7%	2.5%	0.7%	5.0%
Indian	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	3.1%	-0.3%
Pakistani	1.5%	0.9%	-0.6%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.2%	1.8%	-1.4%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	2.5%	-1.3%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.6%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	0.5%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	80.2%	83.7%	3.5%	81.4%	2.3%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 80.1% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is similar to the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	81.1%	80.1%	-1.0%	83.2%	-3.1%
European Union	4.4%	6.2%	1.8%	6.1%	0.1%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	0.8%	-0.1%
Africa	1.5%	2%	0.5%	2.7%	-0.7%
Middle East and Asia	10.3%	9.6%	-0.7%	5.6%	4.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Oceania	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	79.6%	80.2%	0.6%	83.2%	-3.0%
10+ Years	2.1%	11.4%	9.3%	9.8%	1.6%
5-10 Years	3.5%	5.3%	1.8%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	5%	1.4%	-3.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	1.6%	-8.1%	1.9%	-0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.8%	76.7%	-25.9%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.9%	0.4%	0.5%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	2%	1.5%	0.5%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Central and Western Africa	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	34.1%	13.5%	20.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	64.3%	37.2%	27.1%
Christian	23.9%	46.2%	-22.3%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Not answered	4.6%	6.0%	-1.4%

Safety

Is Gunhild Way Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gunhild Way was 29.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.9% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Gunhild Way has the 25th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 74th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 89.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB1 8QY, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 6/10 (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 Gunhild Way are based on 76 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 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, CB1 8QY

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 8QY

Average Price
£450,021

Semi-Detached
£467,769

Terraced
£440,042

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£312,454

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gunhild Way

Average Price
£467,089

Semi-Detached
£470,041

Terraced
£461,405

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£323,369

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gunhild WayStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
71 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£495,000	2024-06-27	£537,138
75 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£415,000	2020-04-22	£491,130
73 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£385,000	2018-10-26	£459,740
87 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£307,777	2018-08-17	£323,369
107 Gunhild Way, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£425,000	2018-03-23	£516,246

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 8QY

Employment

CB1 8QY 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.

Economic Activity

Looking after home or family	129
Long-Term Sick or disabled	120
Full-Time Employee	102
Part-Time Employee	37
Retired	31
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	16
Other	9
Unemployed	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	35
Education	26
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	26
Professional, scientific and technical activities	16
Construction	10
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Transport and storage	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	5
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
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	973 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,873 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,109 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	373 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	449 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,023 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	1,142 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	638 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	820 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,128 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,824 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,769 yd	Academy converter	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	1,731 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,011 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Oaks International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	591 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,482 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,889 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
MRH Retail Orchard	452 Cherry Hinton Road	182 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	512 yd
Fireaway	1, Adkins Corner Perne Road	631 yd
The Coffee House	132 Wulfstan Way	691 yd
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	974 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	672 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	672 yd
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road	933 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road	941 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	1,066 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way	705 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	1,014 yd
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,043 yd
MAIDO HOUSE	217A Cherry Hinton Road	1,046 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	1,054 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-op	5 - 6, Adkins Corner Perne Road		630 yd
Co-operative Food	115 - 117 Perne Road		1,049 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	500 yd
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	532 yd
St Bedes Inter Church School BIRDWOOD ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	827 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	76.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	133.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 8QY