Princess Court, Cambridge, CB2 1JJ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1JJ is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	45.2%	43.6%	-1.6%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	54.8%	56.4%	1.6%	49.0%	7.4%

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 1JJ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	57.7%	58.5%	0.8%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	18.4%	25.8%	7.4%	44.2%	-18.4%
Separated	4.5%	2.5%	-2.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	16.4%	10.7%	-5.7%	9.1%	1.6%
Widowed	3%	2.5%	-0.5%	6.1%	-3.6%

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	41.7%	45.1%	3.4%	48.4%	-3.3%
Good health	34.8%	35.2%	0.4%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	13.9%	11.5%	-2.4%	12.7%	-1.2%
Bad health	7.4%	7.1%	-0.3%	4.0%	3.1%
Very bad health	2.2%	1.1%	-1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%

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 52.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	14.4%	16%	1.6%	18.2%	-2.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	4.9%	-7.0%	9.6%	-4.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9%	9.2%	0.2%	13.4%	-4.2%
Apprenticeship	2%	3.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10.9%	9.2%	-1.7%	16.9%	-7.7%
Degree or Similar	40.3%	52.1%	11.8%	33.8%	18.3%
Other	11.4%	5.5%	-5.9%	2.8%	2.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.7% 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%	5%	5.0%	1.1%	3.9%
Chinese	7.4%	5.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	4.9%
Indian	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	3.1%	-2.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.8%	2.8%	2.7%	0.1%
Other Asian	0.4%	1.7%	1.3%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%	2.5%	-0.3%
Black Caribbean	1.7%	1.1%	-0.6%	1.0%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	0.8%	0.9%
Mixed White and African	1.3%	2.2%	0.9%	0.4%	1.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.9%	0.2%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	0.8%	0.9%
White	80.9%	66.7%	-14.2%	81.4%	-14.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Arab	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.9%	5.6%	4.7%	1.6%	4.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 49.2% 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	66.1%	49.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-34.0%
European Union	14.8%	26.2%	11.4%	6.1%	20.1%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	2.7%	1.4%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	3.9%	2.7%	-1.2%	2.7%	0.0%
Middle East and Asia	9.1%	12.6%	3.5%	5.6%	7.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.5%	6%	2.5%	1.3%	4.7%
Oceania	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%
British Overseas	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 49.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 21.4% 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	64.3%	49.5%	-14.8%	83.2%	-33.7%
10+ Years	6.5%	21.4%	14.9%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	7%	11%	4.0%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	11.3%	10.4%	-0.9%	2.2%	8.2%
Less than 2 years	10.9%	7.7%	-3.2%	1.9%	5.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	49.7%	76.7%	-27.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	4.4%	0.6%	3.8%
Portugal	1.7%	0.5%	1.2%
Spain	5.5%	0.4%	5.1%
Lithuania	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Poland	7.7%	1.3%	6.4%
Romania	1.7%	0.9%	0.8%
Other EU countries	2.8%	1.5%	1.3%
Central and Western Africa	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	6.1%	1.2%	4.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	8.3%	13.5%	-5.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.9%	37.2%	6.7%
Christian	35%	46.2%	-11.2%
Buddhist	2.8%	0.5%	2.3%
Hindu	0.6%	1.7%	-1.1%
Muslim	10.6%	6.5%	4.1%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	5%	6.0%	-1.0%

Safety

Is Princess Court Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Princess Court was 72.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 79.4% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Princess Court has the 24th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 192nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 18.2 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -88.0%.

🔎 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 1JJ, 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 Princess Court are based on 21 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 Princess Court, Cambridge, CB2 1JJ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1JJ

Average Price
£264,509

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£388,009

Detached
£280,864

Flats/Maisonettes
£251,795

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Princess Court

Average Price
£276,895

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£403,150

Detached
£299,271

Flats/Maisonettes
£267,395

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Princess CourtStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
36 Princess Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£307,000	2016-11-14	£403,150
17 Princess Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£210,000	2015-01-16	£260,802
20 Princess Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£204,000	2013-11-14	£290,588
41 Princess Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£120,000	2012-09-28	£182,731
2 Princess Court, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£155,000	2011-06-09	£254,731

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1JJ

Employment

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	65
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	16
Retired	14
Part-Time Employee	12
Student (economically inactive)	11
Unemployed	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	22
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Administrative and support service activities	9
Other	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	1
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	1,500 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,653 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,980 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,556 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,250 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	162 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	168 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,046 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,107 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,560 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	874 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,055 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,069 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,441 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,894 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	1,388 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,367 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,603 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	78 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	214 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	267 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	294 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	316 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
Camyoga	Thomas House, 14 George Iv Street	111 yd
Costa Coffee	40 Hills Road	152 yd
Rajbilash	36-38 Hills Road	164 yd
The Cambridge Oven	44 Hills Road	164 yd
Cyber Cafe	Chemistry Department Lensfield Road	173 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	151 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	176 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	191 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	346 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	354 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	156 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	174 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	207 yd
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	243 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	248 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	172 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	690 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	765 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	796 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	856 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	130 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	285 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	417 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	493 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	561 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	601 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	606 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	628 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	685 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	819 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	128.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1JJ