Market Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 3PA is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	43%	45.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	57%	54.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.8%

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 3PA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.5% 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	91.1%	93.5%	2.4%	37.9%	55.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-39.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.2%
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 (93.9%) 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	72.4%	60.6%	-11.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 3PA this area, 0.5% 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	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	18.2%	-17.7%
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	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.1%	68.7%	8.6%	16.9%	51.8%
Degree or Similar	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	79.7%	74.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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	72%	64%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	63.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	17.1%	10.6%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	21.8%	6.0%	15.8%

Safety

Is Market Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Market Street was 565.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Market Street has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 9th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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 3PA, 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 Market Street are based on 33 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 Market Street, Cambridge, CB2 3PA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 3PA

Average Price
£5,512,685

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£2,002,601

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£6,390,206

Estimated Average Property Prices for Market Street

Average Price
£1,795,123

Semi-Detached
£424,216

Terraced
£536,466

Detached
£544,372

Flats/Maisonettes
£203,259

Other
£6,762,623

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Market Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Unit 2, 18 Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£20,762,995	2023-02-20	£21,661,193
10 Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,725,000	2021-09-10	£1,886,946
3 - 4 Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,450,000	2018-03-28	£1,535,904
16 Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,690,000	2017-04-07	£2,080,751
4 Market Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,260,000	2016-03-24	£1,369,623

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 3PA

Employment

CB2 3PA 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 3PA 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)	959
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	94
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	26
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	95
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Other	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	1
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	1,501 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,228 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,258 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,848 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	429 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,222 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,223 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,365 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,456 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	805 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,328 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,519 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,005 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,153 yd	Academy converter	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	2,594 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,563 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,662 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	192 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	913 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	943 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,002 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,186 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
Caffe Nero	11 Market Street	7 yd
Amorino	9 Market Street	11 yd
Flat Iron	23 Market Street	19 yd
Butch Annie’s	23 Market Street	19 yd
Pret A Manger	22 Market Street	36 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Ta Bouche	10 - 15 Market Passage	21 yd
Admiral Casino	51 Sidney Street	75 yd
D'Arrys Wine Bar & Liquor Loft	2 King Street	181 yd
Lola Lo	1, Guildhall Chambers Guildhall Place	204 yd
The Cambridge Brew House	The Cambridge Brew House, 1 King Street	242 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
DULCIS	12, Radcliffe Court Rose Crescent	51 yd
T4 - Cambridge	50 Sidney Street	86 yd
Warung Bakso	11 King Street	269 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	274 yd
Krispy Kreme	Kiosk 1 And 2, Grand Arcade St Andrews Street	317 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	61 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	133 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	133 yd
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	137 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	264 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	395 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	485 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	552 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	647 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	662 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		667 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	708 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	758 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	883 yd
Kelsey Kerridge Sports Centre QUEEN ANNE TERRACE	health and fitness suite, squash courts	979 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	35.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	35.3%

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	5.9%

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

Overview of CB2 3PA