Brookside, Cambridge, CB2 1JQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 1JQ 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 1JQ, 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 1JQ 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 Brookside Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brookside was 44.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 87.5% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Brookside has the 16th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 119th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 6.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -91.6%.

🔎 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 1JQ, 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 35 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 1JQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1JQ

Average Price
£1,576,225

Semi-Detached
£2,411,840

Terraced
£1,326,337

Detached
£1,406,977

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brookside

Average Price
£1,809,325

Semi-Detached
£2,509,073

Terraced
£1,838,767

Detached
£974,345

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,577,167

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on BrooksideStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
27 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,120,000	2024-04-10	£1,242,500
31 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,125,000	2023-02-10	£1,207,787
31 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£995,000	2018-04-10	£1,176,110
22 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,411,111	2015-04-23	£1,916,912
32 Brookside, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£893,000	2013-10-04	£1,408,956

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1JQ

Employment

CB2 1JQ 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 1JQ 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	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,250 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,559 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,255 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	456 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	461 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	772 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,298 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,479 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	978 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,080 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,361 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,383 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,199 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	1,603 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,487 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,628 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	104 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	189 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	312 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	323 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	475 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	55 yd
Hanks Dirty Cambridge	The Snug, 67 Lensfield Road	73 yd
Zest Catering Wellcome Tst/ CancerUK	Gurdon Institute Tennis Court Road	138 yd
Hot Numbers Coffee Ltd	4 Trumpington Street	150 yd
Dept of Biochemistry - Sanger Bldg	University Of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road	185 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	212 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	256 yd
The Lab	90 Regent Street	423 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	439 yd
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	456 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	376 yd
Lan Hong House	10 Lensfield Road	381 yd
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	463 yd
Kim's Bulgogi	77 Regent Street	468 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	475 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	481 yd
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	651 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	764 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	954 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	954 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	126 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	188 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	334 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	532 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	580 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	665 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	670 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	691 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	733 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	745 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	245.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1JQ