Highsett, Cambridge, CB2 1NX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1NX is primarily male, with 57.9% 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	48.3%	42.1%	-6.2%	51.0%	-8.9%
Male	51.7%	57.9%	6.2%	49.0%	8.9%

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 1NX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.1% 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	64.7%	76.1%	11.4%	37.9%	38.2%
Married: Opposite sex	21.9%	17.3%	-4.6%	44.2%	-26.9%
Separated	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	2.2%	-1.6%
Divorced	4.3%	4.3%	0.0%	9.1%	-4.8%
Widowed	7.5%	1.7%	-5.8%	6.1%	-4.4%

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 (96.3%) 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	54.1%	75.7%	21.6%	48.4%	27.3%
Good health	37.3%	20.6%	-16.7%	33.6%	-13.0%
Fair health	8.6%	3.7%	-4.9%	12.7%	-9.0%

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 1NX this area, 2.9% 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 72.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.2%	2.9%	-0.3%	18.2%	-15.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	4.8%	0.9%	-3.9%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	13.4%	-10.0%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.9%	0.9%	5.3%	-4.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.6%	16%	6.4%	16.9%	-0.9%
Degree or Similar	65.2%	72.5%	7.3%	33.8%	38.7%
Other	8.6%	3.4%	-5.2%	2.8%	0.6%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.6% 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	7.7%	8.6%	0.9%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	1%	1.6%	0.6%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	1%	0.5%	-0.5%	2.7%	-2.2%
Other Asian	1%	2.4%	1.4%	1.6%	0.8%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1%	1.3%	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%
White	83.7%	74.6%	-9.1%	81.4%	-6.8%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.4%	1.1%	-0.3%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	2.4%	8.3%	5.9%	1.6%	6.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 60.1% 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	62.7%	60.1%	-2.6%	83.2%	-23.1%
European Union	15.8%	11.9%	-3.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	0.8%	-0.3%
Africa	3.3%	0.3%	-3.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Middle East and Asia	8.1%	15.9%	7.8%	5.6%	10.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.8%	5.9%	2.1%	1.3%	4.6%
Oceania	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	0.3%	5.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	61.7%	59.6%	-2.1%	83.2%	-23.6%
10+ Years	11.5%	8.8%	-2.7%	9.8%	-1.0%
5-10 Years	6.2%	3.5%	-2.7%	2.9%	0.6%
2-5 Years	7.2%	6.1%	-1.1%	2.2%	3.9%
Less than 2 years	13.4%	21.9%	8.5%	1.9%	20.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.4%	76.7%	-13.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	1.3%	0.4%	0.9%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	3.5%	1.5%	2.0%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	2.7%	1.2%	1.5%
South-East Asia	6.1%	0.2%	5.9%
North America and the Caribbean	6.1%	0.3%	5.8%
Central and South America	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Oceania	4.3%	0.1%	4.2%
No passport held	1.6%	13.5%	-11.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	56.4%	37.2%	19.2%
Christian	31.8%	46.2%	-14.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	4.5%	6.5%	-2.0%
Sikh	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other religion	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
Not answered	5.6%	6.0%	-0.4%

Safety

Is Highsett Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Highsett was 272.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 78.7% higher than the Abbey average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Highsett has the 9th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey and the 35th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 100.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 63.8%.

🔎 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
£64,700

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB2 1NX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (low )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 2/10 (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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (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) - 4/10 (below 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) - 3/10 (low )
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 Highsett are based on 140 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 Highsett, Cambridge, CB2 1NX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1NX

Average Price
£443,448

Semi-Detached
£479,185

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£441,959

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Highsett

Average Price
£563,067

Semi-Detached
£567,784

Terraced
£762,339

Detached
£580,746

Flats/Maisonettes
£415,570

Other
£626,465

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on HighsettStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
14 Highsett, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£445,000	2025-11-28	£436,062
27 Highsett, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2025-10-28	£485,849
5 Highsett, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£475,000	2024-07-26	£447,030
16 Highsett, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-07-05	£498,792
1 Highsett, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£595,000	2023-11-02	£552,670

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1NX

Employment

CB2 1NX 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 1NX 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)	190
Full-Time Employee	79
Retired	25
Self-Employed	22
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	7
Unemployed	4
Looking after home or family	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Accommodation and food service activities	10
Other	10
Human health and social work activities	9
Information and communication	8
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	7
Manufacturing	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Administrative and support service activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Real estate activities	1
Construction	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	1,432 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,245 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,683 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,745 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,427 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	3out of 4	321 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	395 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	395 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	1,090 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Romsey Junior School Coleridge Road , CB1 3PH	- not rated	1,241 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	1,050 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,050 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	1,578 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,997 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	761 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,017 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,017 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,113 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,113 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	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	114 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Colette's Preparatory School Manor Farm Road , CB3 0RX	- not rated	183 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Sancton Wood School 2 St Pauls Road , CB1 2EZ	- not rated	279 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Chance 14 George IV Street , Thomas House CB2 1HH	- not rated	334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chance PRU Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	334 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wine Rooms Cambridge	57 Hills Road	72 yd
Slingers at Smokeworks	1 - 3 Station Road	90 yd
Little Petra	60 Hills Road	144 yd
Holroyd Howe Sancton Wood School	57 - 60 Bateman Street	180 yd
The Cambridge Oven	44 Hills Road	201 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	195 yd
Salisbury Arms	The Salisbury Arms, 76 Tenison Road	409 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	418 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	431 yd
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	450 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	97 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	165 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	188 yd
Domino's Pizza	32 - 34 Hills Road	230 yd
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	418 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	181 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	418 yd
Sainsbury's	78 - 80 Mill Road	638 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	694 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	835 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	461 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	464 yd
Fenners Cricket And Tennis Ground FENNERS CRICKET GROUND FENNERS CRICKET GROUND MORTIMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	585 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	586 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	587 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	642 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	675 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	742 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	863 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	884 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	79.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	100.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	319.69 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	319.69 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	21.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 1NX