Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, CB1 9GJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB1 9GJ has a slightly higher male population, with 52.3% 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	50.5%	47.7%	-2.8%	51.0%	-3.3%
Male	49.5%	52.3%	2.8%	49.0%	3.3%

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 9GJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 44.4% 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	42.7%	44.4%	1.7%	37.9%	6.5%
Married: Opposite sex	47.1%	48.3%	1.2%	44.2%	4.1%
Separated	2.5%	2%	-0.5%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.4%	5.3%	-1.1%	9.1%	-3.8%
Widowed	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (95.3%) 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	56.6%	55.8%	-0.8%	48.4%	7.4%
Good health	31.6%	39.5%	7.9%	33.6%	5.9%
Fair health	9.2%	4.7%	-4.5%	12.7%	-8.0%
Bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	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 9GJ this area, 5.3% 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 76.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.5%	5.3%	0.8%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.7%	2.6%	-3.1%	9.6%	-7.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.6%	4%	-5.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.5%	7.3%	-4.2%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	61.1%	76.8%	15.7%	33.8%	43.0%
Other	7%	3.3%	-3.7%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 46.5% 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	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	5.6%	1.2%	-4.4%	0.7%	0.5%
Indian	21.9%	27.9%	6.0%	3.1%	24.8%
Pakistani	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	10.2%	8.1%	-2.1%	1.6%	6.5%
Black African	0.5%	4.1%	3.6%	2.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	1%	0%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	3.6%	0%	-3.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	45.4%	46.5%	1.1%	81.4%	-34.9%
Arab	2%	6.4%	4.4%	0.6%	5.8%
Other	1.5%	3.5%	2.0%	1.6%	1.9%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.4% 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	47.4%	36.4%	-11.0%	83.2%	-46.8%
European Union	8.7%	15.6%	6.9%	6.1%	9.5%
Rest of Europe	3.1%	0.6%	-2.5%	0.8%	-0.2%
Africa	1.5%	11%	9.5%	2.7%	8.3%
Middle East and Asia	35.7%	34.1%	-1.6%	5.6%	28.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.1%	2.3%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.0%
Oceania	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14% 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	46.9%	36.6%	-10.3%	83.2%	-46.6%
10+ Years	13.8%	14%	0.2%	9.8%	4.2%
5-10 Years	17.9%	9.9%	-8.0%	2.9%	7.0%
2-5 Years	11.7%	19.8%	8.1%	2.2%	17.6%
Less than 2 years	9.7%	19.8%	10.1%	1.9%	17.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42%	76.7%	-34.7%
Ireland	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	3.4%	0.5%	2.9%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
North Africa	4%	0.1%	3.9%
Central and Western Africa	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Eastern Asia	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Southern Asia	25.3%	1.2%	24.1%
South-East Asia	2.9%	0.2%	2.7%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	23.3%	37.2%	-13.9%
Christian	42.4%	46.2%	-3.8%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	15.1%	1.7%	13.4%
Jewish	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Muslim	11%	6.5%	4.5%
Not answered	6.4%	6.0%	0.4%

Safety

Is Tamarin Gardens Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Tamarin Gardens was 26.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 72.1% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average. The most reported crime type was Burglary.

Tamarin Gardens has the 9th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn and the 136th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 5.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -8.3%.

🔎 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. 87% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£58,900

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 9GJ, 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 - 1/10 (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 - 1/10 (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 - 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 3/10 (low )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 10/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 2/10 (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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Tamarin Gardens are based on 337 property sales since the beginning of 1995. Estimated property prices are calculated by adjusting the last sale price by current House Price Index for South Cambridgeshire.
StreetScan downloads house price data directly from the HM Land Registry and uses it to create these statistics.

House Prices for Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, CB1 9GJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 9GJ

Average Price
£214,829

Semi-Detached
£259,844

Terraced
£324,621

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£207,029

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Tamarin Gardens

Average Price
£297,566

Semi-Detached
£381,737

Terraced
£353,445

Detached
£471,081

Flats/Maisonettes
£200,772

Other
£258,438

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Tamarin GardensStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
128 Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2024-10-04	£263,792
174 Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£191,000	2023-03-31	£178,696
154 Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£180,000	2022-11-23	£171,118
136 Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£260,000	2022-11-17	£247,170
114 Tamarin Gardens, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£195,400	2022-09-09	£182,270

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 9GJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	106
Part-Time Employee	10
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	7
Looking after home or family	6
Other	5
Retired	3
Student (economically inactive)	3
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	37
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Information and communication	12
Manufacturing	11
Education	11
Administrative and support service activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Other	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Mining and quarrying	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,769 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,113 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,030 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	3out of 4	174 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	565 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	- not rated	794 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	2out of 4	1,188 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Teversham CofE VA Primary School Church Road , Teversham CB1 9AZ	3out of 4	1,834 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,703 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	- not rated	1,703 yd	Voluntary aided school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,945 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	- not rated	1,945 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	2,515 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,542 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,707 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,707 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,163 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,163 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	1,271 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	1,564 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Windmill Special School Hinton Road , Fulbourn CB1 5DZ	- not rated	1,837 yd	Community special 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
The Cafe	Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road	356 yd
Cafe' In The Park by Signorelli's	CafÉ In The Park, Capital Park Cambridge Road	729 yd
The Edge Cafe @ Fulbourn	Fulbourn Hospital Cambridge Road	751 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	1,015 yd
Cambridge Water Plc	90 Fulbourn Road	1,064 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		860 yd
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton		1,015 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road		356 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	891 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	901 yd
Fulbourn Sports And Social Club (Closed) Cambridge Road	grass pitches	1,015 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	167.1 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	15.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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