Regent Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 1AA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1AA is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	42.9%	46.4%	3.5%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	57.1%	53.6%	-3.5%	49.0%	4.6%

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 1AA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93% 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	92.2%	93%	0.8%	37.9%	55.1%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	5.3%	-0.2%	44.2%	-38.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	0.8%	0.5%	-0.3%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.7%

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 (91.4%) 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	73.2%	59.7%	-13.5%	48.4%	11.3%
Good health	23.2%	31.7%	8.5%	33.6%	-1.9%
Fair health	3%	7.6%	4.6%	12.7%	-5.1%
Bad health	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	4.0%	-3.2%
Very bad health	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 1AA this area, 0.3% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.8%	0.3%	-0.5%	18.2%	-17.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	2.9%	1.2%	-1.7%	13.4%	-12.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	54.6%	68.2%	13.6%	16.9%	51.3%
Degree or Similar	36.4%	28.8%	-7.6%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	4.9%	1.1%	-3.8%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.9% 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	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	1.1%	-1.0%
Chinese	6.5%	10.5%	4.0%	0.7%	9.8%
Indian	2%	5.3%	3.3%	3.1%	2.2%
Pakistani	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	3.4%	3%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.4%
Black African	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.0%	-0.5%
Other Black	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.9%	1.5%	0.8%	3.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.4%	0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.5%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.3%
White	81.9%	70.9%	-11.0%	81.4%	-10.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.2%	1.9%	1.7%	1.6%	0.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.5% 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	65.7%	62.5%	-3.2%	83.2%	-20.7%
European Union	11.9%	11.5%	-0.4%	6.1%	5.4%
Rest of Europe	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.9%
Middle East and Asia	10.9%	15.4%	4.5%	5.6%	9.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.5%	7%	0.5%	1.3%	5.7%
Oceania	1.4%	0.8%	-0.6%	0.3%	0.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	62.6%	-2.3%	83.2%	-20.6%
10+ Years	13.1%	9.1%	-4.0%	9.8%	-0.7%
5-10 Years	9.1%	4.1%	-5.0%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	4.8%	7.6%	2.8%	2.2%	5.4%
Less than 2 years	8.1%	16.8%	8.7%	1.9%	14.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	71.3%	76.7%	-5.4%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.2%	1.5%	1.7%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	3%	1.2%	1.8%
South-East Asia	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	0.8%	13.5%	-12.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.8%	37.2%	16.6%
Christian	21.6%	46.2%	-24.6%
Buddhist	1.9%	0.5%	1.4%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	17.2%	6.0%	11.2%

Safety

Is Regent Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Regent Terrace was 543.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 54.1% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Regent Terrace has the 4th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 10th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 246.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.4%.

🔎 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
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB2 1AA, 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 10/10 (very high )
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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Regent Terrace are based on 27 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 Regent Terrace, Cambridge, CB2 1AA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1AA

Average Price
£570,177

Semi-Detached
£1,387,353

Terraced
£503,433

Detached
£1,450,584

Flats/Maisonettes
£438,909

Other
£575,736

Estimated Average Property Prices for Regent Terrace

Average Price
£611,544

Semi-Detached
£1,443,283

Terraced
£560,598

Detached
£1,515,112

Flats/Maisonettes
£480,006

Other
£518,359

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Regent TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 Lloyds House Regent Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£430,000	2024-02-01	£459,701
Flat 4 Hobbs House, 18 - 19 Regent Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-08-09	£610,599
14 Regent Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,050,000	2022-08-05	£1,068,548
9 Regent Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£362,000	2021-12-15	£421,805
Flat 3 Lloyds House Regent Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£455,000	2021-04-14	£506,805

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1AA

Employment

CB2 1AA 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 CB2 1AA 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

Student (economically inactive)	546
Full-Time Employee	93
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	71
Self-Employed	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Retired	4
Looking after home or family	2
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	23
Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Accommodation and food service activities	15
Other	14
Human health and social work activities	6
Information and communication	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Administrative and support service activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Manufacturing	1
Real estate activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,233 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,070 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,099 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,765 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	477 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	843 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,065 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,231 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	468 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,941 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,310 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,552 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,986 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	1,851 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,865 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,128 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	523 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	576 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	598 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	614 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
Gourmet Burger Kitchen	43 - 45 Regent Street	15 yd
Zizzi	47 - 53 Regent Street	15 yd
Chickeez	59 Regent Street	36 yd
London Grade Coffee	65 Regent Street	51 yd
Starbucks Coffee Houses	38 - 40 Regent Street	54 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	130 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	148 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	165 yd
The Regal	The Regal, 38 - 39 St Andrews Street	273 yd
The Cambridge Tap	32 St Andrews Street	332 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Hi Sweety	71A Regent Street	78 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	84 yd
Cafe 24	24 Regent Street	93 yd
The Tiffin Truck	22 Regent Street	98 yd
Kim's Bulgogi	77 Regent Street	105 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	200 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	387 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	533 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	584 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	226 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	301 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	328 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	401 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		436 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	487 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	519 yd
The Leys Sports Complex THE CHAPEL THE LEYS SCHOOL THE CHAPEL THE LEYS SCHOOL TRUMPINGTON ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool, tennis courts	629 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	698 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	705 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	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	40.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	40.0%

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 Mbit/s
Average download speed	71.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 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 CB2 1AA