Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BA

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 8BA has a slightly higher male population, with 52.2% 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	60.5%	47.8%	-12.7%	51.0%	-3.2%
Male	39.5%	52.2%	12.7%	49.0%	3.2%

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 8BA, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 79.8% 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	69.6%	79.8%	10.2%	37.9%	41.9%
Married: Opposite sex	25.3%	16.5%	-8.8%	44.2%	-27.7%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	1.4%	1.5%	0.1%	9.1%	-7.6%
Widowed	2.3%	0.7%	-1.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (92.9%) 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	68.7%	60.2%	-8.5%	48.4%	11.8%
Good health	27%	32.7%	5.7%	33.6%	-0.9%
Fair health	4.3%	4.5%	0.2%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	0%	2.4%	2.4%	4.0%	-1.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.2%	0.2%	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 8BA this area, 1.6% 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 77.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	2.3%	1.6%	-0.7%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	9.6%	-8.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	4.9%	1.7%	13.4%	-8.5%
Apprenticeship	0.5%	0.8%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.5%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.6%	8.9%	4.3%	16.9%	-8.0%
Degree or Similar	84.3%	77.6%	-6.7%	33.8%	43.8%
Other	4.1%	4.9%	0.8%	2.8%	2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 61.1% 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	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	5.6%	3.9%	-1.7%	0.7%	3.2%
Indian	8.6%	11%	2.4%	3.1%	7.9%
Pakistani	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Other Asian	6%	5.6%	-0.4%	1.6%	4.0%
Black African	0.9%	6.9%	6.0%	2.5%	4.4%
Black Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.4%	5.5%	5.1%	0.8%	4.7%
White	69.5%	61.1%	-8.4%	81.4%	-20.3%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	1.3%	1.3%	0.0%	0.6%	0.7%
Other	1.3%	2.1%	0.8%	1.6%	0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 39.3% 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	65.7%	39.3%	-26.4%	83.2%	-43.9%
European Union	8.2%	23.9%	15.7%	6.1%	17.8%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	1%	0.1%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	2.6%	8.7%	6.1%	2.7%	6.0%
Middle East and Asia	17.2%	22.7%	5.5%	5.6%	17.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.6%	4.4%	1.8%	1.3%	3.1%
Oceania	3%	0%	-3.0%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 39.3% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 22.5% 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	63.9%	39.3%	-24.6%	83.2%	-43.9%
10+ Years	14.6%	22.5%	7.9%	9.8%	12.7%
5-10 Years	6%	6%	0.0%	2.9%	3.1%
2-5 Years	9%	14.2%	5.2%	2.2%	12.0%
Less than 2 years	6.4%	18%	11.6%	1.9%	16.1%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.6%	76.7%	-26.1%
Ireland	2.6%	0.6%	2.0%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Italy	1.9%	0.6%	1.3%
Portugal	9.5%	0.5%	9.0%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Other Europe	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
North Africa	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Middle East	1%	0.1%	0.9%
Eastern Asia	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Southern Asia	7.9%	1.2%	6.7%
South-East Asia	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	3.4%	0.3%	3.1%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
No passport held	4.4%	13.5%	-9.1%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33.4%	37.2%	-3.8%
Christian	27.9%	46.2%	-18.3%
Buddhist	0.8%	0.5%	0.3%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.9%	6.5%	-2.6%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Not answered	31.1%	6.0%	25.1%

Safety

Is Long Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Long Road was 52.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 33.1% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Long Road has the 41st lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge and the 146th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 11.8%.

🔎 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. 96% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£68,900

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB2 8BA, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 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 - 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 - 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 4/10 (below average )
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) - 2/10 (very 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) - 1/10 (very 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 Long Road are based on 183 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 Long Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BA

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8BA

Average Price
£678,437

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£678,437

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Long Road

Average Price
£950,134

Semi-Detached
£402,122

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,197,177

Flats/Maisonettes
£499,962

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Long Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 Lexington House Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2020-09-18	£367,080
Flat 2 Lexington House Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£435,000	2017-02-17	£425,813
Flat 1 Lexington House Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£375,000	2015-06-12	£388,408
Flat 7 Lexington House, 10 Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2011-11-16	£780,781
Flat 7 Lexington House, 10 Long Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£570,000	2010-04-28	£870,494

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8BA

Employment

CB2 8BA 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 8BA 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	342
Student (economically inactive)	113
Part-Time Employee	74
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	36
Self-Employed	14
Retired	10
Other	7
Looking after home or family	7
Unemployed	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	137
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Education	14
Financial and insurance activities	5
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	1
Real estate activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	562 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,473 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,932 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,056 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,147 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Junior School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Infant School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	- not rated	1,147 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,629 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	646 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,414 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	1,414 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	- not rated	1,838 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	540 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	540 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,224 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,224 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,535 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	345 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,116 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Perse Preparatory School Trumpington Road , CB2 2EX	- not rated	1,611 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	1,802 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Muslim Secondary School CQC, Radegund Road , CB1 3RH	- not rated	1,900 yd	Other independent school	No	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Wellspring Resturant	Hills Road	517 yd
Aramark Ltd	University Of Cambridge, Mrc Laboratory Of Molecular Biology Francis Crick Avenue	632 yd
The Coffee House	132 Wulfstan Way	939 yd
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	1,071 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way		995 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way		995 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way		928 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Frank Lee Centre HILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	359 yd
The Perse Upper School HILLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	395 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College LONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	540 yd
Nightingale Recreation Ground Nightingale Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	673 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	779 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	873 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	54.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	54.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	79.25 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	79.25 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	14.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 8BA