Saxon Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 1HN has a slightly higher male population, with 51.7% 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	49.4%	48.3%	-1.1%	51.0%	-2.7%
Male	50.6%	51.7%	1.1%	49.0%	2.7%

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 1HN, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 65.4% 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	38.8%	65.4%	26.6%	37.9%	27.5%
Married: Opposite sex	44.8%	26.2%	-18.6%	44.2%	-18.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Separated	3%	1.6%	-1.4%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	6.7%	2.1%	-4.6%	9.1%	-7.0%
Widowed	6.7%	4.2%	-2.5%	6.1%	-1.9%

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 (88.5%) 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	66.7%	61%	-5.7%	48.4%	12.6%
Good health	24.7%	27.5%	2.8%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	6.8%	8.5%	1.7%	12.7%	-4.2%
Bad health	1.9%	2.5%	0.6%	4.0%	-1.5%
Very bad health	0%	0.5%	0.5%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 1HN this area, 3.6% 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 66.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.5%	3.6%	2.1%	18.2%	-14.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	7.5%	1.6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6%	6.3%	0.3%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	0.5%	-0.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.2%	18.2%	7.0%	16.9%	1.3%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	66.1%	2.7%	33.8%	32.3%
Other	9.7%	3.6%	-6.1%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.9% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.6%	4%	-1.6%	0.7%	3.3%
Indian	0.6%	5%	4.4%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	1.6%	-0.6%
Black African	0%	0.5%	0.5%	2.5%	-2.0%
Other Black	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2%	2.0%	0.8%	1.2%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	0.8%	1.7%
White	88.3%	78.9%	-9.4%	81.4%	-2.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	1.9%	4%	2.1%	1.6%	2.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.9% 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	64.2%	60.9%	-3.3%	83.2%	-22.3%
European Union	11.7%	16.3%	4.6%	6.1%	10.2%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.5%	0.9%	0.8%	0.7%
Africa	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	2.7%	-1.7%
Middle East and Asia	11.1%	10.9%	-0.2%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	10.5%	9.4%	-1.1%	1.3%	8.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63%	61.2%	-1.8%	83.2%	-22.0%
10+ Years	9.3%	16.4%	7.1%	9.8%	6.6%
5-10 Years	4.9%	2.5%	-2.4%	2.9%	-0.4%
2-5 Years	9.3%	8.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	6.3%
Less than 2 years	13.6%	11.4%	-2.2%	1.9%	9.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.1%	76.7%	-4.6%
Ireland	1%	0.6%	0.4%
France	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Germany	1%	0.2%	0.8%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Other EU countries	6%	1.5%	4.5%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	46.3%	37.2%	9.1%
Christian	34.8%	46.2%	-11.4%
Hindu	3.5%	1.7%	1.8%
Jewish	2.5%	0.5%	2.0%
Muslim	1.5%	6.5%	-5.0%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	8.5%	6.0%	2.5%

Safety

Is Saxon Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Saxon Street was 50.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 85.1% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Vehicle crime.

Saxon Street has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 136th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -96.2%.

🔎 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 1HN, 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 Saxon Street are based on 11 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 Saxon Street, Cambridge, CB2 1HN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1HN

Average Price
£953,682

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£953,682

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Saxon Street

Average Price
£929,633

Semi-Detached
£791,513

Terraced
£943,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Saxon Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6A Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£875,000	2023-09-29	£871,443
3 Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£590,000	2016-02-05	£651,860
8 Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£525,000	2006-05-26	£1,065,217
8 Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2004-09-10	£923,678
7A Saxon Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£350,000	2003-05-30	£914,667

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1HN

Employment

CB2 1HN 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 1HN 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	65
Student (economically inactive)	58
Retired	28
Part-Time Employee	16
Other	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Looking after home or family	5
Self-Employed	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	28
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Human health and social work activities	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Other	2
Construction	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	1,579 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,755 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,097 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,547 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,243 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	- not rated	289 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	289 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	298 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	922 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	1,182 yd	Community school	Yes	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	903 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	903 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,074 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	2,194 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	1,246 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,485 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,485 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,423 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,423 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SPF International 4-5 Benet Place , Lensfield Road CB2 1EL	- not rated	65 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	138 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	146 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Union Road , Cambridge CB2 1HF	- not rated	166 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	267 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
Japas Sushi Restaurant	9 Saxon Street	42 yd
Hanks Dirty Cambridge	The Snug, 67 Lensfield Road	48 yd
Zest Catering Wellcome Tst/ CancerUK	Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road	103 yd
Cyber Cafe	Chemistry Department Lensfield Road	131 yd
Hot Numbers Coffee Ltd	4 Trumpington Street	140 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	204 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	255 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	362 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	378 yd
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	395 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	315 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	319 yd
Kim's Bulgogi	77 Regent Street	408 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	415 yd
Hi Sweety	71A Regent Street	417 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	444 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	602 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	725 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	913 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	925 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	164 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	187 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	350 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	590 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	595 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	608 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	671 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	671 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	687 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	713 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	99.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	15 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1HN