Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 1QA is primarily male, with 54.4% 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	42.4%	45.6%	3.2%	51.0%	-5.4%
Male	57.6%	54.4%	-3.2%	49.0%	5.4%

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 1QA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 96.1% 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	94.7%	96.1%	1.4%	37.9%	58.2%
Married: Opposite sex	4.2%	2.6%	-1.6%	44.2%	-41.6%
Married: Same sex	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.3%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	2.2%	-1.9%
Divorced	0.8%	0.6%	-0.2%	9.1%	-8.5%
Widowed	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (93.6%) 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	69.7%	62.4%	-7.3%	48.4%	14.0%
Good health	27.2%	31.2%	4.0%	33.6%	-2.4%
Fair health	2.5%	5.1%	2.6%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.5%	1.1%	0.6%	4.0%	-2.9%
Very bad health	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.0%

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 1QA this area, 0.9% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	18.2%	-17.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.9%	0.3%	-4.6%	13.4%	-13.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.1%	68.5%	4.4%	16.9%	51.6%
Degree or Similar	23.5%	29%	5.5%	33.8%	-4.8%
Other	5.4%	1.1%	-4.3%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.8% 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	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.4%	8.5%	1.1%	0.7%	7.8%
Indian	3.4%	5.2%	1.8%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.8%	0.7%	-0.1%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	3%	3.1%	0.1%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	1.6%	2%	0.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	3.6%	1.2%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.5%	0.3%	0.9%	-0.4%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	0.8%	0.8%
White	77.7%	70.8%	-6.9%	81.4%	-10.6%
Arab	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%
Other	0.9%	1.8%	0.9%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 66.1% 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	67.8%	66.1%	-1.7%	83.2%	-17.1%
European Union	10.8%	12.1%	1.3%	6.1%	6.0%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	1.2%	-0.5%	0.8%	0.4%
Africa	2.4%	1.1%	-1.3%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.5%	13.4%	1.9%	5.6%	7.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.2%	4.5%	0.3%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	0.3%	1.1%
British Overseas	0.5%	0.1%	-0.4%	0.0%	0.1%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.5%	66.1%	-1.4%	83.2%	-17.1%
10+ Years	13.6%	8.3%	-5.3%	9.8%	-1.5%
5-10 Years	9.6%	3.6%	-6.0%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.8%	6.4%	2.6%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	5.5%	15.5%	10.0%	1.9%	13.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	73.6%	76.7%	-3.1%
Ireland	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
France	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.6%	0.3%	0.3%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	0.9%	1.2%	-0.3%
South-East Asia	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	0.5%	13.5%	-13.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	51.8%	37.2%	14.6%
Christian	23.5%	46.2%	-22.7%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	16.3%	6.0%	10.3%

Safety

Is Trumpington Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Trumpington Street was 568.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.0% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Shoplifting.

Trumpington Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 10th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 145.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -68.6%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB2 1QA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very low )
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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 7/10 (above 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 - 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) - 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) - 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 Trumpington Street are based on 5 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 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, CB2 1QA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 1QA

Average Price
£1,057,464

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,057,464

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Trumpington Street

Average Price
£1,438,436

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,017,228

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,719,242

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Trumpington Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£687,500	2007-08-30	£1,216,155
21 Trumpington Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£125,000	1996-12-12	£805,921

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 1QA

Employment

CB2 1QA 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 1QA 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)	1545
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	192
Full-Time Employee	78
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	10
Self-Employed	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	2
Unemployed	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	86
Accommodation and food service activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Other	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Information and communication	7
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Administrative and support service activities	5
Manufacturing	4
Construction	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate 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	1,558 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,987 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,154 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,376 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,073 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	- not rated	442 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	442 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	513 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	896 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Community 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	813 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	813 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,205 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,205 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,259 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	1,368 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,718 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,718 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,644 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,644 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
SPF International 4-5 Benet Place , Lensfield Road CB2 1EL	- not rated	177 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	271 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	333 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Union Road , Cambridge CB2 1HF	- not rated	394 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cardiff Sixth Form College, Cambridge 89 Regent Street , Cambridge CB1 2AW	- not rated	403 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
Hotel Du Vin & Bistro	15 - 19 Trumpington Street	3 yd
Roof Top Cafe	University Of Cambridge Institute Of Biotechnology, University Of Cambridge Institute Of Biotechnology Tennis Court Road	35 yd
Browns Restaurant	23 Trumpington Street	47 yd
Dept of Biochemistry - Sanger Bldg	University Of Cambridge, 80 Tennis Court Road	94 yd
Hot Numbers Coffee Ltd	4 Trumpington Street	97 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Lab	90 Regent Street	375 yd
De Luca Cucina & Bar	83 Regent Street	401 yd
Prince Regent	Prince Regent, 91 Regent Street	404 yd
Panton Arms	Panton Arms, 43 Panton Street	436 yd
The Regal	The Regal, 38 - 39 St Andrews Street	465 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cafe 24	24 Regent Street	388 yd
The Tiffin Truck	22 Regent Street	388 yd
Hi Sweety	71A Regent Street	394 yd
City Kebab	73 Regent Street	395 yd
Golden House	12 Lensfield Road	399 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	52 - 54 St Andrews Street	463 yd
John Lewis	10 Downing Street	539 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	639 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	710 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	727 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	296 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	391 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	393 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	450 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	579 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	589 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	615 yd
Ymca (Cambridge) QUEEN ANNE HOUSE QUEEN ANNE HOUSE GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite	644 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	694 yd
Parkside Pools & Gym GONVILLE PLACE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	773 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	76.2%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	71.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	66.7%

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.