Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8BG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 8BG is primarily male, with 53.6% 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	51.1%	46.4%	-4.7%	51.0%	-4.6%
Male	48.9%	53.6%	4.7%	49.0%	4.6%

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 8BG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 58.5% 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	51.6%	58.5%	6.9%	37.9%	20.6%
Married: Opposite sex	26.1%	32.8%	6.7%	44.2%	-11.4%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.1%	2%	-0.1%	2.2%	-0.2%
Divorced	5.2%	4.7%	-0.5%	9.1%	-4.4%
Widowed	14.3%	2%	-12.3%	6.1%	-4.1%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	45.9%	53.4%	7.5%	48.4%	5.0%
Good health	29.3%	31.5%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.1%
Fair health	18.6%	11.1%	-7.5%	12.7%	-1.6%
Bad health	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	4.0%	-0.8%
Very bad health	2%	0.7%	-1.3%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 8BG this area, 5.9% 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 78.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	8.4%	5.9%	-2.5%	18.2%	-12.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	6.3%	2%	-4.3%	9.6%	-7.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.6%	4%	-2.6%	13.4%	-9.4%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	2%	1.3%	5.3%	-3.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	5.5%	-3.6%	16.9%	-11.4%
Degree or Similar	63.4%	78.3%	14.9%	33.8%	44.5%
Other	5.6%	2.4%	-3.2%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.7% 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	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	1.1%	-1.1%
Chinese	9.4%	7.6%	-1.8%	0.7%	6.9%
Indian	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	3.1%	0.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.7%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.0%
Other Asian	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.6%	3.4%
Black African	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	3.2%	3.2%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.2%	2.9%	0.8%	2.4%
White	81.1%	73.7%	-7.4%	81.4%	-7.7%
Arab	1.3%	0%	-1.3%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 48.4% 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	63.2%	48.4%	-14.8%	83.2%	-34.8%
European Union	14%	21.1%	7.1%	6.1%	15.0%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	3.2%	1.6%	0.8%	2.4%
Africa	1.6%	2.2%	0.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Middle East and Asia	14%	15.8%	1.8%	5.6%	10.2%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.9%	5%	2.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	2.6%	4.3%	1.7%	0.3%	4.0%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 48.4% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 14.6% 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	61.9%	48.2%	-13.7%	83.2%	-35.0%
10+ Years	9.8%	14.6%	4.8%	9.8%	4.8%
5-10 Years	8.1%	13.6%	5.5%	2.9%	10.7%
2-5 Years	8.1%	15%	6.9%	2.2%	12.8%
Less than 2 years	12.1%	8.6%	-3.5%	1.9%	6.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	50.2%	76.7%	-26.5%
Ireland	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
France	3.9%	0.3%	3.6%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	3.2%	0.6%	2.6%
Spain	3.2%	0.4%	2.8%
Poland	1.4%	1.3%	0.1%
Other EU countries	9.3%	1.5%	7.8%
Turkey	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Central and Western Africa	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	7.2%	0.3%	6.9%
Southern Asia	1.8%	1.2%	0.6%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.9%	0.3%	2.6%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Oceania	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
No passport held	6.5%	13.5%	-7.0%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	42.1%	37.2%	4.9%
Christian	37.9%	46.2%	-8.3%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Hindu	3.2%	1.7%	1.5%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	8.9%	6.0%	2.9%

Safety

Is Brooklands Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Brooklands Avenue was 105.8 per 1,000 residents, which is 70.0% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Brooklands Avenue has the 22nd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 123rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 16.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -67.5%.

🔎 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 8BG, 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 Brooklands Avenue are based on 66 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 Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge, CB2 8BG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8BG

Average Price
£4,527,108

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£4,527,108

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Brooklands Avenue

Average Price
£865,804

Semi-Detached
£2,685,692

Terraced
£1,384,312

Detached
£3,841,316

Flats/Maisonettes
£566,254

Other
£208,520

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Brooklands AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
21 Brooklands Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,250,000	2008-06-27	£4,725,904

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8BG

Employment

CB2 8BG 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8BG 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	132
Student (economically inactive)	24
Self-Employed	21
Retired	19
Long-Term Sick or disabled	18
Looking after home or family	10
Part-Time Employee	9
Unemployed	8
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	4

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	53
Education	24
Human health and social work activities	17
Other	10
Administrative and support service activities	6
Information and communication	6
Manufacturing	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Real estate activities	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Transport and storage	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	1,860 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	2,043 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,056 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,126 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,814 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	491 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	658 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,279 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,420 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,511 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	1,418 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,570 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,714 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,523 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,578 yd	University technical college	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	772 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,749 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,146 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	356 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	398 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	536 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Stephen Perse Foundation Stephen Perse Foundation , Union Road CB2 1HF	- not rated	565 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	642 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
La Maison du Steak	125 Hills Road	248 yd
Swift Catering	The Garden Cafe, Cambridge University Botanic Garden Bateman Street	268 yd
Mina steakhouse	3, Bragg House Brookgate	277 yd
Fora	20 Station Road	341 yd
Slingers at Smokeworks	1 - 3 Station Road	359 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	273 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	544 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	578 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	578 yd
The Emperor Public House	The Emperor, 21 Hills Road	590 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	360 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	539 yd
Wasabi	Unit 3, 1 Station Square	544 yd
Chosen Bun and Plump	27 Hills Road	563 yd
Tawa Bites	48 Hills Road	564 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	539 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	544 yd
Co-Operative	52 Hills Road	548 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	590 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	617 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	298 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	508 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	548 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	615 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	677 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	745 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	748 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	866 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	998 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	1,000 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	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	57.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	57.1%

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	70.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	19.1 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	14.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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