Gilpin Place, Cambridge, CB2 8BD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB2 8BD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	51%	50.9%	-0.1%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	49%	49.1%	0.1%	49.0%	0.1%

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 8BD, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 61.7% 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	65.1%	61.7%	-3.4%	37.9%	23.8%
Married: Opposite sex	17.4%	26.5%	9.1%	44.2%	-17.7%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.9%	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Separated	6.4%	1.7%	-4.7%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	9.3%	6.5%	-2.8%	9.1%	-2.6%
Widowed	1.7%	1.7%	0.0%	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 (85.7%) 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	46.5%	52.4%	5.9%	48.4%	4.0%
Good health	42.4%	33.3%	-9.1%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	6.6%	10.8%	4.2%	12.7%	-1.9%
Bad health	3%	3.1%	0.1%	4.0%	-0.9%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.3%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 8BD this area, 7.3% 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 67.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.6%	7.3%	-0.3%	18.2%	-10.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	14.5%	6.4%	-8.1%	9.6%	-3.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.5%	5.6%	-4.9%	13.4%	-7.8%
Apprenticeship	1.2%	0%	-1.2%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11%	9%	-2.0%	16.9%	-7.9%
Degree or Similar	50%	67.9%	17.9%	33.8%	34.1%
Other	5.2%	3.8%	-1.4%	2.8%	1.0%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 76.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	8.6%	6.8%	-1.8%	0.7%	6.1%
Indian	2.5%	2.7%	0.2%	3.1%	-0.4%
Other Asian	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	2.5%	-2.5%
Black Caribbean	2.5%	0.7%	-1.8%	1.0%	-0.3%
Other Black	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	1%	0.5%	0.4%	0.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	0.5%	2.7%	2.2%	0.8%	1.9%
White	73.7%	76.1%	2.4%	81.4%	-5.3%
Arab	1%	2%	1.0%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	2%	3.8%	1.8%	1.6%	2.2%

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	67.7%	62.7%	-5.0%	83.2%	-20.5%
European Union	9.6%	15.5%	5.9%	6.1%	9.4%
Rest of Europe	3%	4.6%	1.6%	0.8%	3.8%
Africa	4%	1.8%	-2.2%	2.7%	-0.9%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	10.2%	-3.4%	5.6%	4.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2%	4.6%	2.6%	1.3%	3.3%
Oceania	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	67.7%	62%	-5.7%	83.2%	-21.2%
10+ Years	1.5%	12.2%	10.7%	9.8%	2.4%
5-10 Years	2%	11.1%	9.1%	2.9%	8.2%
2-5 Years	16.7%	8%	-8.7%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	6.6%	-5.5%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	60.6%	76.7%	-16.1%
Ireland	2.4%	0.6%	1.8%
France	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Germany	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Italy	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Portugal	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Spain	0.7%	0.4%	0.3%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	5.2%	1.3%	3.9%
Romania	1.4%	0.9%	0.5%
Other EU countries	5.9%	1.5%	4.4%
Other Europe	3.1%	0.2%	2.9%
North Africa	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Middle East	1.4%	0.1%	1.3%
Eastern Asia	3.8%	0.3%	3.5%
Southern Asia	2.1%	1.2%	0.9%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
No passport held	6.6%	13.5%	-6.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	33.1%	46.2%	-13.1%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Jewish	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Gilpin Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Gilpin Place was 3.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 99.0% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Gilpin Place has the lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 4th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have remained broadly unchanged year on year.

🔎 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 8BD, 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 Gilpin Place are based on 10 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 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, CB2 8BD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8BD

Average Price
£154,756

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£154,756

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Gilpin Place

Average Price
£160,877

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£160,877

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Gilpin PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
10 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£167,025	2022-09-09	£168,980
2 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£158,700	2022-05-05	£166,402
10 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£143,301	2016-01-22	£156,424
12 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£135,847	2015-09-30	£153,457
12 Gilpin Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£106,986	2011-12-16	£167,085

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8BD

Employment

CB2 8BD 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	130
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Long-Term Sick or disabled	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Retired	9
Other	8
Unemployed	7
Student (economically inactive)	5

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	31
Education	20
Administrative and support service activities	12
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Other	9
Manufacturing	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Construction	6
Information and communication	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Transport and storage	4
Real estate activities	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Financial and insurance activities	1
Mining and quarrying	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	1,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,336 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,447 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,279 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	936 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,110 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,335 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,359 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,578 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,094 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,882 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,897 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,218 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	652 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,332 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	338 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	539 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	732 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	846 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	856 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
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road	147 yd
Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street	423 yd
DAMASBRIDGE	8 Homerton Street	433 yd
Sodexo	Academy House, 136 Hills Road	478 yd
AL POMODORO	152 - 154 Hills Road	535 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	594 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	733 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	833 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	936 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	958 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	544 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	597 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Units 29 To 30 Clifton Road	797 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	805 yd
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	839 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	597 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	598 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	611 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	927 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	958 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	138 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	459 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	460 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	466 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	522 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	528 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	755 yd
The Leys School Sports Fields LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	787 yd
Cambridge Stadium CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	796 yd
Cambridge Lakes Golf Course TRUMPINGTON ROAD	golf	797 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	76.7 Mbit/s
Average download speed	132.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	17.4 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 8BD