Warren Close, Cambridge, CB2 1LB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 1LB has a slightly higher male population, with 52.7% 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	54%	47.3%	-6.7%	51.0%	-3.7%
Male	46%	52.7%	6.7%	49.0%	3.7%

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 1LB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 57.7% 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	59%	57.7%	-1.3%	37.9%	19.8%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	27.9%	4.0%	44.2%	-16.3%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	8.1%	8.1%	0.1%	8.0%
Separated	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	8.3%	2.7%	-5.6%	9.1%	-6.4%
Widowed	7.8%	1.8%	-6.0%	6.1%	-4.3%

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 (85.8%) 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	58.6%	54.5%	-4.1%	48.4%	6.1%
Good health	26.5%	31.3%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.3%
Fair health	10.7%	11.6%	0.9%	12.7%	-1.1%
Bad health	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.7%	0.8%	1.2%	1.5%

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 1LB this area, 2.8% 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 84.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	2.8%	-6.0%	18.2%	-15.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	0.9%	-4.0%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	4.6%	-5.6%	13.4%	-8.8%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	1.8%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	5.5%	-3.8%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	84.4%	29.3%	33.8%	50.6%
Other	11.2%	0%	-11.2%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 78.6% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	7%	7.1%	0.1%	0.7%	6.4%
Indian	1.9%	4.5%	2.6%	3.1%	1.4%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.7%	-0.6%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	2.8%	0%	-2.8%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	0.8%	1.0%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	82.8%	78.6%	-4.2%	81.4%	-2.8%
Arab	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Other	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 42.2% 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	59.1%	42.2%	-16.9%	83.2%	-41.0%
European Union	13.5%	28.4%	14.9%	6.1%	22.3%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	4.3%	1.0%	0.8%	3.5%
Africa	2.8%	1.7%	-1.1%	2.7%	-1.0%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	13.8%	1.7%	5.6%	8.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	6.9%	1.8%	1.3%	5.6%
Oceania	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	0.3%	2.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 42.2% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.6% 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	57.2%	44.1%	-13.1%	83.2%	-39.1%
10+ Years	15.3%	12.6%	-2.7%	9.8%	2.8%
5-10 Years	13%	15.3%	2.3%	2.9%	12.4%
2-5 Years	4.2%	15.3%	11.1%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	12.6%	2.4%	1.9%	10.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.9%	76.7%	-25.8%
Ireland	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Italy	4.5%	0.6%	3.9%
Portugal	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Spain	4.5%	0.4%	4.1%
Lithuania	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Poland	2.7%	1.3%	1.4%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	3.6%	1.5%	2.1%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	2.7%	0.2%	2.5%
Oceania	3.6%	0.1%	3.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.2%	37.2%	15.0%
Christian	36.3%	46.2%	-9.9%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.8%	0.6%	1.2%
Not answered	4.4%	6.0%	-1.6%

Safety

Is Warren Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Warren Close was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Market average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -27.1%.

🔎 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 1LB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 10/10 (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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (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 Warren Close are based on 209 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 Warren Close, Cambridge, CB2 1LB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1LB

Average Price
£375,340

Semi-Detached
£431,785

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£373,082

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Warren Close

Average Price
£407,745

Semi-Detached
£470,739

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£403,590

Other
£1,070,501

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Warren CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Warren Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-05-01	£347,091
41 Warren Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£417,000	2023-05-26	£433,730
27 Warren Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£305,000	2022-06-10	£315,654
18 Warren Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2022-04-08	£456,444
37 Warren Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£413,000	2021-06-29	£454,169

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1LB

Employment

CB2 1LB 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 1LB 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	69
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Self-Employed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5
Part-Time Employee	5
Other	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Unemployed	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Education	19
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	11
Accommodation and food service activities	7
Manufacturing	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	3
Construction	2
Real estate activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,584 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,032 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,717 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,944 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,623 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	490 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	598 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,265 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,328 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Foundation 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	1,258 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,450 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,859 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,280 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,674 yd	University technical college	No	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	805 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,918 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,936 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	109 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	492 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	524 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	620 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	712 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
Fora	20 Station Road	80 yd
Subway	Station Road	92 yd
Tawa Kitchen	Unit 52, 50 - 60 Station Road	102 yd
Stem & Glory	Unit 1, 60 Station Road	127 yd
Wilson Vale	Microsoft Building, 21 Station Road	131 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	206 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	216 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	463 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	522 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	542 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	206 yd
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	240 yd
The Old Ticket Office	Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	291 yd
Upper Crust	Kiosk, Cambridge Railway Station Station Road	291 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Units 29 To 30 Clifton Road	381 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	206 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	388 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	505 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	523 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	579 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	586 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	615 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	680 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	758 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	832 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	880 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	890 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	897 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	927 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	47.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	0.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	0.0%

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	71.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	66.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	154.8 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	154.8 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1LB