Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1JE, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.7% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	54.1%	53.7%	-0.4%	51.0%	2.7%
Male	45.9%	46.3%	0.4%	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 1JE, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 66.7% 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	73.3%	66.7%	-6.6%	37.9%	28.8%
Married: Opposite sex	22.2%	27.6%	5.4%	44.2%	-16.6%
Married: Same sex	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	2.2%	-1.8%
Divorced	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	9.1%	-7.3%
Widowed	1.1%	2.2%	1.1%	6.1%	-3.9%

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 (93.7%) 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	65.1%	64.1%	-1.0%	48.4%	15.7%
Good health	29.3%	29.6%	0.3%	33.6%	-4.0%
Fair health	5.1%	5.4%	0.3%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
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 1JE this area, 5.8% 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 43.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.9%	5.8%	3.9%	18.2%	-12.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	9.7%	1.4%	-8.3%	9.6%	-8.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	28.3%	34.3%	6.0%	13.4%	20.9%
Apprenticeship	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	5.3%	-4.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	19.4%	10.8%	-8.6%	16.9%	-6.1%
Degree or Similar	34.7%	43.3%	8.6%	33.8%	9.5%
Other	5.3%	3.6%	-1.7%	2.8%	0.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 71.9% 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)
Chinese	13.7%	16%	2.3%	0.7%	15.3%
Indian	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	3.1%	-2.4%
Pakistani	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	3.6%	0.7%	-2.9%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	3%	5.1%	2.1%	2.5%	2.6%
Black Caribbean	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0.7%	-1.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	1%	0.8%	0.9%	0.1%
Mixed Other	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.1%
White	74.7%	71.9%	-2.8%	81.4%	-9.5%
Other	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.6%	0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.3% 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	65.9%	69.3%	3.4%	83.2%	-13.9%
European Union	5.1%	4.9%	-0.2%	6.1%	-1.2%
Rest of Europe	2%	1.7%	-0.3%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.4%	3.4%	1.0%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	18.4%	15.5%	-2.9%	5.6%	9.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.8%	3.7%	-1.1%	1.3%	2.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	65.7%	69.1%	3.4%	83.2%	-14.1%
10+ Years	21.2%	5.6%	-15.6%	9.8%	-4.2%
5-10 Years	4.2%	1.7%	-2.5%	2.9%	-1.2%
2-5 Years	2.4%	6.1%	3.7%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	17.4%	10.9%	1.9%	15.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.9%	76.7%	-5.8%
Ireland	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Germany	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Portugal	1.5%	0.5%	1.0%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Poland	0.7%	1.3%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	2.2%	1.5%	0.7%
Other Europe	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.5%	0.3%	1.2%
Eastern Asia	12.4%	0.3%	12.1%
South-East Asia	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	1.7%	13.5%	-11.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44%	37.2%	6.8%
Christian	36.2%	46.2%	-10.0%
Muslim	0.7%	6.5%	-5.8%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	18.1%	6.0%	12.1%

Safety

Is Brookside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside was 38.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 89.2% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Brookside has the 13th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 98th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -73.1%.

🔎 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 1JE, 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 Brookside are based on 36 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 Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JE

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1JE

Average Price
£3,116,622

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,576,862

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,355,180

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside

Average Price
£1,735,112

Semi-Detached
£2,404,725

Terraced
£1,745,439

Detached
£983,450

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,253,700

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrooksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,755,737	2021-12-03	£3,084,375
17 - 19 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£6,000,000	2020-08-17	£6,253,700
16 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£2,074,999	2018-01-31	£2,417,681
13 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,735,000	2015-05-07	£2,199,387
12 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2012-11-30	£2,369,569

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1JE

Employment

CB2 1JE 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 1JE 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)	145
Full-Time Employee	67
Retired	18
Self-Employed	16
Part-Time Employee	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	6
Other	3
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	57
Professional, scientific and technical activities	14
Information and communication	10
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Other	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Human health and social work activities	2
Manufacturing	2
Administrative and support service activities	1
Construction	1
Financial and insurance 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	1,786 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,758 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,296 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,700 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,397 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	479 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	730 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,388 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,625 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	1,095 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,935 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,315 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,528 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,149 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	1,490 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,347 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,767 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	64 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	113 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	187 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	293 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	371 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	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	200 yd
Leys Enterprises LTD (Balgarnies)	The Leys School Trumpington Road	201 yd
Hanks Dirty Cambridge	The Snug, 67 Lensfield Road	217 yd
Cyber Cafe	Chemistry Department Lensfield Road	273 yd
Zest Catering Wellcome Tst/ CancerUK	Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road	283 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	171 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	184 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	502 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	535 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	546 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	464 yd
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	470 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	470 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	477 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	511 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	469 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	791 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	909 yd
Co-Operative	3 Grantchester Street	959 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	1,022 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	145 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	191 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	214 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	509 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	554 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation Sports Ground LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	686 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	758 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	782 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	825 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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	303.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1JE