Homerton Street, Cambridge, CB2 0NU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 0NU is primarily male, with 54.3% 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	38.7%	45.7%	7.0%	51.0%	-5.3%
Male	61.3%	54.3%	-7.0%	49.0%	5.3%

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 CB2 0NU, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 63.2% 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	76.5%	63.2%	-13.3%	37.9%	25.3%
Married: Opposite sex	18.1%	30.9%	12.8%	44.2%	-13.3%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	2.7%	3.9%	1.2%	9.1%	-5.2%
Widowed	1%	2%	1.0%	6.1%	-4.1%

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 (91.7%) 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	64.9%	68.3%	3.4%	48.4%	19.9%
Good health	30.1%	23.4%	-6.7%	33.6%	-10.2%
Fair health	3.6%	6.9%	3.3%	12.7%	-5.8%
Bad health	1%	1.4%	0.4%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	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 CB2 0NU this area, 5.4% 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 75.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2%	5.4%	3.4%	18.2%	-12.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.1%	2.9%	-5.2%	9.6%	-6.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	2%	1.7%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.1%	7.3%	-3.8%	16.9%	-9.6%
Degree or Similar	46%	75.1%	29.1%	33.8%	41.3%
Other	24.2%	1.5%	-22.7%	2.8%	-1.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	14.2%	11.6%	-2.6%	0.7%	10.9%
Indian	2%	7.9%	5.9%	3.1%	4.8%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	9.6%	5.1%	-4.5%	1.6%	3.5%
Black African	6.6%	3.2%	-3.4%	2.5%	0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	2.8%	2.1%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	2%	0.9%	-1.1%	0.4%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.1%
White	53.3%	61.1%	7.8%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Arab	4.6%	1.9%	-2.7%	0.6%	1.3%
Other	5%	2.3%	-2.7%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 36.2% 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	34.1%	36.2%	2.1%	83.2%	-47.0%
European Union	10.9%	20.2%	9.3%	6.1%	14.1%
Rest of Europe	5.3%	6.4%	1.1%	0.8%	5.6%
Africa	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	2.7%	2.8%
Middle East and Asia	33.8%	24.8%	-9.0%	5.6%	19.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.3%	6%	-2.3%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.3%	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 36.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 15.1% 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	32.5%	36.2%	3.7%	83.2%	-47.0%
10+ Years	41.7%	15.1%	-26.6%	9.8%	5.3%
5-10 Years	15.9%	8.3%	-7.6%	2.9%	5.4%
2-5 Years	5.6%	12.4%	6.8%	2.2%	10.2%
Less than 2 years	4.3%	28%	23.7%	1.9%	26.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	45.9%	76.7%	-30.8%
Ireland	2.3%	0.6%	1.7%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Spain	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Turkey	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Other Europe	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
North Africa	1.8%	0.1%	1.7%
Central and Western Africa	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
South and Eastern Africa	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	7.7%	0.3%	7.4%
Southern Asia	4.5%	1.2%	3.3%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.2%	0.3%	2.9%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.7%	13.5%	-10.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.2%	37.2%	11.0%
Christian	30.7%	46.2%	-15.5%
Hindu	5.5%	1.7%	3.8%
Jewish	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Muslim	4.1%	6.5%	-2.4%
Not answered	11%	6.0%	5.0%

Safety

Is Homerton Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Homerton Street was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coleridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 10.3%.

🔎 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. 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 CB2 0NU, 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 Homerton Street are based on 249 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 Homerton Street, Cambridge, CB2 0NU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 0NU

Average Price
£397,018

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£397,018

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Homerton Street

Average Price
£455,169

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£455,169

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Homerton Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 94 The Belvedere Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£415,000	2024-10-18	£419,859
Flat 66 The Belvedere Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£560,000	2024-05-31	£598,064
Apartment 100 The Belvedere Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£400,000	2024-04-25	£430,290
Flat 82 The Belvedere Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£275,000	2024-03-04	£297,989
Flat 71 The Belvedere Homerton Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2023-06-12	£312,535

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 0NU

Employment

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 0NU 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	109
Student (economically inactive)	30
Part-Time Employee	16
Retired	15
Unemployed	9
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	34
Education	29
Human health and social work activities	20
Information and communication	16
Other	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Financial and insurance activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,545 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,059 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,515 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,193 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	953 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	963 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,113 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,702 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,403 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,436 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,825 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,114 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,183 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	274 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,349 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	397 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	854 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,029 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
DAMASBRIDGE	8 Homerton Street	31 yd
Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street	41 yd
AL POMODORO	152 - 154 Hills Road	84 yd
Costa Coffee	6 Cherry Hinton Road	138 yd
Five Guys	14, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	141 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	295 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	358 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	389 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	677 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	686 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	108 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	141 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	360 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Units 29 To 30 Clifton Road	392 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	441 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	141 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	143 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	149 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	534 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	686 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	67 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	327 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	515 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	520 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	714 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	793 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	815 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	919 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	966 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	1,002 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	78 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	80 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	80 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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