Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 1HE has a slightly higher male population, with 50.3% 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	52.8%	49.7%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.3%
Male	47.2%	50.3%	3.1%	49.0%	1.3%

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 1HE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 62.4% 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	58.1%	62.4%	4.3%	37.9%	24.5%
Married: Opposite sex	14.1%	17.9%	3.8%	44.2%	-26.3%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.3%	0.3%
Separated	2.4%	0.6%	-1.8%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	8.2%	6.9%	-1.3%	9.1%	-2.2%
Widowed	16.5%	11.6%	-4.9%	6.1%	5.5%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	42.2%	39.6%	-2.6%	48.4%	-8.8%
Good health	29.8%	32.1%	2.3%	33.6%	-1.5%
Fair health	20.8%	25%	4.2%	12.7%	12.3%
Bad health	6.2%	3%	-3.2%	4.0%	-1.0%
Very bad health	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	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.

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 50%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	30.6%	13.9%	-16.7%	18.2%	-4.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.2%	5.2%	-1.0%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.5%	9.2%	3.7%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	4%	3.7%	5.3%	-1.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.5%	9.2%	2.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	44.7%	50%	5.3%	33.8%	16.2%
Other	6.2%	8.4%	2.2%	2.8%	5.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 75.8% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1.2%	0.6%	-0.6%	1.1%	-0.5%
Chinese	4.7%	7.4%	2.7%	0.7%	6.7%
Indian	3.4%	2.5%	-0.9%	3.1%	-0.6%
Pakistani	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.7%	-2.1%
Other Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.6%	1.4%	0.8%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	1.0%	0.1%
Other Black	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.3%	1.7%	1.4%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	1.7%	0.8%	0.9%	0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	1.9%	1.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	82.9%	75.8%	-7.1%	81.4%	-5.6%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.9%	0.3%	-0.6%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	1.6%	0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.5% 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	73%	63.5%	-9.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
European Union	9.3%	17.4%	8.1%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.1%	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	1.9%	1.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-0.8%
Middle East and Asia	9.9%	11.3%	1.4%	5.6%	5.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.3%	4.7%	0.4%	1.3%	3.4%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72%	63.5%	-8.5%	83.2%	-19.7%
10+ Years	7.1%	10.8%	3.7%	9.8%	1.0%
5-10 Years	8.7%	9.7%	1.0%	2.9%	6.8%
2-5 Years	5.9%	6.1%	0.2%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6.2%	9.9%	3.7%	1.9%	8.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	52.6%	76.7%	-24.1%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	4.1%	0.6%	3.5%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	3%	0.4%	2.6%
Poland	1.7%	1.3%	0.4%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	5.8%	0.3%	5.5%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
North America and the Caribbean	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Central and South America	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
No passport held	18.2%	13.5%	4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.6%	37.2%	7.4%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	1.7%	6.5%	-4.8%
Not answered	12.5%	6.0%	6.5%

Safety

Is Union Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Union Road was 536.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 52.3% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Union Road has the 5th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 11th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 123.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -32.8%.

🔎 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. 93% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£64,100

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB2 1HE, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 6/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 6/10 (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 - 9/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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 Union Road are based on 17 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 Union Road, Cambridge, CB2 1HE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1HE

Average Price
£400,312

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£614,942

Detached
£744,477

Flats/Maisonettes
£235,636

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Union Road

Average Price
£429,313

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£620,292

Detached
£777,168

Flats/Maisonettes
£242,123

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Union Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 4 21A Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£300,000	2024-11-15	£304,701
Flat 5 21A Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2024-01-16	£195,163
27 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-05-27	£656,732
Flat 2 21A Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£185,000	2015-09-04	£208,981
23 Union Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£495,000	2015-08-12	£620,936

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1HE

Employment

CB2 1HE 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 1HE 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	99
Student (economically inactive)	73
Retired	69
Long-Term Sick or disabled	25
Part-Time Employee	24
Other	19
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	18
Self-Employed	15
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	22
Human health and social work activities	19
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Information and communication	12
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Administrative and support service activities	8
Other	8
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Transport and storage	3
Financial and insurance activities	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,390 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,694 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,887 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,459 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,151 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	90 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	210 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	996 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,134 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,487 yd	Voluntary aided 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	768 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,028 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,171 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,357 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,867 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	1,437 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,446 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,501 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	317 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	355 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	406 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
Camyoga	Thomas House, 14 George Iv Street	14 yd
Costa Coffee	40 Hills Road	133 yd
Rajbilash	36-38 Hills Road	133 yd
Poke Stop	19 Hills Road	147 yd
The Cambridge Oven	44 Hills Road	148 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	157 yd
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	256 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	259 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	274 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	287 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	118 yd
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	159 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	161 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	164 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	184 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	170 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	619 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	702 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	752 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	795 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	221 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	382 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	396 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	450 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	492 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	492 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	516 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	588 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	706 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		796 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%

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

Overview of CB2 1HE