Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1LQ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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%	53.2%	-0.8%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	46%	46.8%	0.8%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 1LQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.5% 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	59%	43.5%	-15.5%	37.9%	5.6%
Married: Opposite sex	23.9%	39.8%	15.9%	44.2%	-4.4%
Separated	1%	2.7%	1.7%	2.2%	0.5%
Divorced	8.3%	9.7%	1.4%	9.1%	0.6%
Widowed	7.8%	4.3%	-3.5%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (86.5%) 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	58.6%	54.6%	-4.0%	48.4%	6.2%
Good health	26.5%	31.9%	5.4%	33.6%	-1.7%
Fair health	10.7%	10.2%	-0.5%	12.7%	-2.5%
Bad health	2.3%	0.9%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	1.2%	1.1%

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.

In the area around CB2 1LQ this area, 4.3% 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 74.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.8%	4.3%	-4.5%	18.2%	-13.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.9%	4.3%	-0.6%	9.6%	-5.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.2%	5.9%	-4.3%	13.4%	-7.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	5.3%	-2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.3%	6.4%	-2.9%	16.9%	-10.5%
Degree or Similar	55.1%	74.9%	19.8%	33.8%	41.1%
Other	11.2%	1.1%	-10.1%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.3% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.1%	-0.2%
Chinese	7%	2.3%	-4.7%	0.7%	1.6%
Indian	1.9%	3.7%	1.8%	3.1%	0.6%
Pakistani	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	3.3%	2.8%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.2%
Black African	2.8%	1.4%	-1.4%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.9%	0.9%	1.0%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	4.2%	3.3%	0.8%	3.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	0.5%	3.2%	2.7%	0.8%	2.4%
White	82.8%	77.3%	-5.5%	81.4%	-4.1%
Roma	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Arab	0%	1.4%	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	1.6%	-1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.7% 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	59.1%	62.7%	3.6%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	13.5%	16.5%	3.0%	6.1%	10.4%
Rest of Europe	3.3%	2.4%	-0.9%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.8%	3.8%	1.0%	2.7%	1.1%
Middle East and Asia	12.1%	8%	-4.1%	5.6%	2.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.1%	5.7%	0.6%	1.3%	4.4%
Oceania	4.2%	0.9%	-3.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	57.2%	61.6%	4.4%	83.2%	-21.6%
10+ Years	15.3%	19.4%	4.1%	9.8%	9.6%
5-10 Years	13%	7.9%	-5.1%	2.9%	5.0%
2-5 Years	4.2%	5.1%	0.9%	2.2%	2.9%
Less than 2 years	10.2%	6%	-4.2%	1.9%	4.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.6%	76.7%	-6.1%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Italy	4.6%	0.6%	4.0%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Poland	0.9%	1.3%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	3.7%	1.5%	2.2%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	2.3%	0.3%	2.0%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North America and the Caribbean	4.1%	0.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	2.3%	13.5%	-11.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	47.7%	37.2%	10.5%
Christian	36.9%	46.2%	-9.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Muslim	5.6%	6.5%	-0.9%
Not answered	6.1%	6.0%	0.1%

Safety

Is Hills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hills Road was 69.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 80.3% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Hills Road has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 196th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 21.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -49.2%.

🔎 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 1LQ, 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 Hills Road are based on 551 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 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1LQ

Average Price
£4,054,983

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£4,054,983

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hills Road

Average Price
£1,100,391

Semi-Detached
£1,536,142

Terraced
£907,804

Detached
£1,836,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,506

Other
£5,105,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
106 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£108,250	2022-09-20	£109,517
110 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,500,000	2020-06-24	£1,661,859
Betjeman House, 104 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£10,000,000	2020-06-24	£11,079,060
106 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£485,000	2020-06-24	£537,334
Ortona House, 110 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£3,120,000	2014-07-10	£3,936,058

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1LQ

Employment

CB2 1LQ area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 3% 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 1LQ 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	79
Retired	36
Student (economically inactive)	22
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	15
Unemployed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	3
Other	1
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	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	1,586 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,179 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,824 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,874 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,559 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	317 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	448 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,238 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,356 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,495 yd	Community 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	1,169 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,632 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,844 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,463 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,782 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	927 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,988 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,885 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	164 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	440 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	529 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
Slingers at Smokeworks	1 - 3 Station Road	99 yd
The Wine Rooms Cambridge	57 Hills Road	121 yd
Fora	20 Station Road	124 yd
Subway	Station Road	179 yd
Holroyd Howe Sancton Wood School	57 - 60 Bateman Street	237 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	324 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	355 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	373 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	510 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	536 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	94 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	343 yd
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	355 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	356 yd
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	403 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	345 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	355 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	572 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	653 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	710 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	489 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	497 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	574 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	699 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	764 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	775 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	829 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	830 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	860 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	887 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%

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

Overview of CB2 1LQ