The Orchards, Cambridge, CB1 9HD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB1 9HD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 48.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.1%	51.4%	-0.7%	51.0%	0.4%
Male	47.9%	48.6%	0.7%	49.0%	-0.4%

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 vicinity of CB1 9HD there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 52.6% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	36.6%	39.2%	2.6%	37.9%	1.3%
Married: Opposite sex	52.7%	52.6%	-0.1%	44.2%	8.4%
Married: Same sex	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	0.9%	2%	1.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	6.9%	5.1%	-1.8%	9.1%	-4.0%
Widowed	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	6.1%	-5.0%

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 (87.4%) 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	55%	49.7%	-5.3%	48.4%	1.3%
Good health	33.6%	37.7%	4.1%	33.6%	4.1%
Fair health	8.5%	9.7%	1.2%	12.7%	-3.0%
Bad health	1.6%	2.6%	1.0%	4.0%	-1.4%
Very bad health	1.3%	0.2%	-1.1%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 9HD this area, 9.4% 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 58.8%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	10.4%	9.4%	-1.0%	18.2%	-8.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.9%	6.5%	-2.4%	9.6%	-3.1%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.4%	8%	-4.4%	13.4%	-5.4%
Apprenticeship	4%	5.4%	1.4%	5.3%	0.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	13%	10.2%	-2.8%	16.9%	-6.7%
Degree or Similar	43.8%	58.8%	15.0%	33.8%	25.0%
Other	7.5%	1.7%	-5.8%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.2% 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	3.6%	0.9%	-2.7%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	2.2%	4.4%	2.2%	0.7%	3.7%
Indian	5.6%	12.2%	6.6%	3.1%	9.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.9%	2.9%	2.7%	0.2%
Other Asian	7.2%	3.1%	-4.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.3%	0.9%	-0.4%	0.8%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	75.8%	70.2%	-5.6%	81.4%	-11.2%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	1.3%	0.7%	-0.6%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.9%	1.6%	0.7%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64.2% of the population were born in the United Kingdom, which is lower than the UK average of 83.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72%	64.2%	-7.8%	83.2%	-19.0%
European Union	6.9%	13.6%	6.7%	6.1%	7.5%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.9%	0.2%	0.8%	2.1%
Africa	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	14.1%	15.6%	1.5%	5.6%	10.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.3%	-0.9%
Oceania	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	64.2%	-7.4%	83.2%	-19.0%
10+ Years	3.8%	17.3%	13.5%	9.8%	7.5%
5-10 Years	2.7%	8.7%	6.0%	2.9%	5.8%
2-5 Years	13.2%	4.9%	-8.3%	2.2%	2.7%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	4.9%	-3.8%	1.9%	3.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	74.3%	76.7%	-2.4%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	2%	0.2%	1.8%
Italy	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	1.6%	0.4%	1.2%
Lithuania	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Poland	0.2%	1.3%	-1.1%
Other EU countries	1.1%	1.5%	-0.4%
Other Europe	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
North Africa	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	1.6%	0.3%	1.3%
Southern Asia	3.3%	1.2%	2.1%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	7.1%	13.5%	-6.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.2%	37.2%	-1.0%
Christian	40.2%	46.2%	-6.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	4.7%	1.7%	3.0%
Muslim	7.3%	6.5%	0.8%
Other religion	0.2%	0.6%	-0.4%
Not answered	10%	6.0%	4.0%

Safety

Is The Orchards Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Orchards was 112.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 73.5% higher than the Cherry Hinton average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

The Orchards has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton and the 116th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 38.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.0%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,600

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB1 9HD, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (very 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 - 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 5/10 (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) - 1/10 (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 The Orchards are based on 65 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 The Orchards, Cambridge, CB1 9HD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB1 9HD

Average Price
£618,542

Semi-Detached
£556,163

Terraced
£160,874

Detached
£686,480

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Orchards

Average Price
£674,973

Semi-Detached
£559,187

Terraced
£160,561

Detached
£741,632

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£638,812

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The OrchardsStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 The Orchards, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£650,000	2025-05-09	£642,231
34 The Orchards, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£395,000	2023-07-07	£396,957
18 The Orchards, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£630,000	2023-05-17	£644,622
38 The Orchards, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£697,500	2022-03-24	£697,500
23 The Orchards, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£595,000	2021-06-08	£670,727

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB1 9HD

Employment

CB1 9HD area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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

Full-Time Employee	156
Retired	49
Part-Time Employee	39
Self-Employed	37
Student (economically inactive)	20
Long-Term Sick or disabled	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	11
Looking after home or family	11
Other	8
Unemployed	6

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	51
Education	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	27
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	24
Manufacturing	15
Construction	15
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Information and communication	11
Administrative and support service activities	10
Transport and storage	9
Other	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,990 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,903 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,682 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colville Primary School Colville Road , Cherry Hinton CB1 9EJ	3out of 4	363 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Spinney Primary School Hayster Drive , Cherry Hinton CB1 9PB	4out of 4	738 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	740 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cherry Hinton Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School High Street , Cherry Hinton CB1 9HH	3out of 4	762 yd	Voluntary controlled school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Bewick Bridge Community Primary School Fulbourn Old Drift , Cherry Hinton CB1 9ND	2out of 4	991 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	791 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	1,011 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,699 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,840 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	2,769 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,057 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	558 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge International School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Holme Court School Cherry Hinton Hall , Cherry Hinton Road CB1 8DW	- not rated	558 yd	Other independent special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Pilgrim Pathways School Block 19 , Ida Darwin CB21 5EE	4out of 4	2,105 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	2,544 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Indian Palace	15 High Street, Cherry Hinton	181 yd
Indish	43 High Street, Cherry Hinton	285 yd
Cambridge Water Plc	90 Fulbourn Road	293 yd
T(n)S Catering	110 Fulbourn Road	484 yd
Cambridge Kids Club @ Oaks	Cherry Hinton Hall Cherry Hinton Road	691 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Eating Inn	Robin Hood, 1 Fulbourn Road		147 yd
The Red Lion	Red Lion, 20 Mill End Road		235 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cherry House	53 High Street, Cherry Hinton		285 yd
Dorringtons Ltd	100 High Street, Cherry Hinton		413 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Tesco	Tesco Superstore Yarrow Road		982 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cherry Hinton Playing Fields CHEQUERS CLOSE	grass pitches	200 yd
Cherry Hinton Village Leisure Centre COLVILLE ROAD	health and fitness suite	293 yd
Netherhall Sports Centre QUEEN EDITHS WAY	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, swimming pool, tennis courts	811 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	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	63.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	57.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.91 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB1 9HD