Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BN

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 8BN 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 8BN, 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 8BN 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 Fitzwilliam Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Fitzwilliam Road 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.

Fitzwilliam Road 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 8BN, 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 Fitzwilliam Road are based on 60 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 Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, CB2 8BN

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8BN

Average Price
£600,054

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,720,853

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£458,263

Other
£2,328,592

Estimated Average Property Prices for Fitzwilliam Road

Average Price
£545,130

Semi-Detached
£2,085,663

Terraced
£1,788,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£426,789

Other
£1,786,362

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Fitzwilliam Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£355,000	2024-10-18	£359,156
32 Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£530,000	2024-10-10	£536,205
Flat 2 5 Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£325,000	2024-06-28	£341,810
1B Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,310,000	2023-02-24	£2,409,930
6 Fitzwilliam Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£550,000	2023-02-10	£573,793

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8BN

Employment

CB2 8BN 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 8BN 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
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	1,794 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,072 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,151 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,386 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,071 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	764 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	928 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,219 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,437 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,646 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	1,370 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,646 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,679 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,306 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,421 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	532 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,480 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,397 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	560 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	586 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	604 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	616 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	780 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
Sodexo	Academy House, 136 Hills Road	203 yd
DAMASBRIDGE	8 Homerton Street	240 yd
Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street	242 yd
Mina steakhouse	3, Bragg House Brookgate	323 yd
La Maison du Steak	125 Hills Road	341 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	300 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	468 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	651 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	667 yd
The Alma	The Alma, 26 Russell Court	838 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	362 yd
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	373 yd
Deliveroo HOP Ltd	Units 29 To 30 Clifton Road	513 yd
Adilias Station Road Bakery	7 Station Road	606 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	622 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	362 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	397 yd
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	406 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	636 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	667 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	330 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	411 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	449 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	473 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	706 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	734 yd
St Marys School BATEMAN STREET	tennis courts	754 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	781 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation UNION ROAD	health and fitness suite	942 yd
Coleridge Recreation Ground Davy Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	968 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	63.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	61.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	61.7%

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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	70.2 Mbit/s
Average download speed	68.9 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	17.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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