Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2 8ET

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 8ET has a slightly higher male population, with 50.2% 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	50%	49.8%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	50%	50.2%	0.2%	49.0%	1.2%

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 vicinity of CB2 8ET there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 58.9% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	16.9%	22%	5.1%	37.9%	-15.9%
Married: Opposite sex	60.6%	58.9%	-1.7%	44.2%	14.7%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.2%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%	0.7%
Divorced	4.8%	8.1%	3.3%	9.1%	-1.0%
Widowed	15.2%	8.1%	-7.1%	6.1%	2.0%

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.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	46.1%	52.8%	6.7%	48.4%	4.4%
Good health	32.1%	27.5%	-4.6%	33.6%	-6.1%
Fair health	15%	14.6%	-0.4%	12.7%	1.9%
Bad health	4.6%	4.3%	-0.3%	4.0%	0.3%
Very bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	1.2%	-0.3%

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.

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 62.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	19.9%	10%	-9.9%	18.2%	-8.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.7%	5.2%	3.5%	9.6%	-4.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	9.1%	8.6%	-0.5%	13.4%	-4.8%
Apprenticeship	1.3%	2.4%	1.1%	5.3%	-2.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	9.1%	8.1%	-1.0%	16.9%	-8.8%
Degree or Similar	53.7%	62.4%	8.7%	33.8%	28.6%
Other	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	2.8%	0.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 87.7% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	2.5%	4.7%	2.2%	0.7%	4.0%
Indian	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	3.1%	-1.4%
Pakistani	0%	0.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Other Asian	1.1%	0.4%	-0.7%	1.6%	-1.2%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.8%	2.0%	0.8%	3.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	1.4%	0.4%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.4%
White	91.4%	87.7%	-3.7%	81.4%	6.3%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0%	0.4%	0.4%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 70.8% 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	82.1%	70.8%	-11.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
European Union	6.1%	10.7%	4.6%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	1.4%	1.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	2.9%	3.4%	0.5%	2.7%	0.7%
Middle East and Asia	5.7%	9%	3.3%	5.6%	3.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.8%	3%	1.2%	1.3%	1.7%
Oceania	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	81.1%	70.8%	-10.3%	83.2%	-12.4%
10+ Years	0.7%	18.5%	17.8%	9.8%	8.7%
5-10 Years	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	2.9%	-1.6%
2-5 Years	2.1%	2.6%	0.5%	2.2%	0.4%
Less than 2 years	15.4%	6.9%	-8.5%	1.9%	5.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	83.9%	76.7%	7.2%
France	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
Germany	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Other EU countries	0.9%	1.5%	-0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	1.7%	0.3%	1.4%
North America and the Caribbean	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	2.6%	13.5%	-10.9%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	33%	37.2%	-4.2%
Christian	47.2%	46.2%	1.0%
Buddhist	1.3%	0.5%	0.8%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	3%	0.5%	2.5%
Other religion	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Not answered	13.7%	6.0%	7.7%

Safety

Is Porson Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Porson Road was 57.5 per 1,000 residents, which is 83.7% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Public order.

Porson Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 158th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 46.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.7%.

🔎 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 8ET, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 3/10 (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 - 10/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Porson Road are based on 35 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 Porson Road, Cambridge, CB2 8ET

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8ET

Average Price
£1,663,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,663,170

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Porson Road

Average Price
£1,815,153

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,815,153

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Porson Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
39 Porson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,800,000	2022-09-08	£1,840,469
33 Porson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,750,000	2018-08-07	£2,015,969
27 Porson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£860,000	2007-09-14	£1,726,603
3 Porson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£826,000	2007-08-01	£1,655,165
35 Porson Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£680,000	2006-07-12	£1,519,829

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8ET

Employment

CB2 8ET 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 retired residents living in CB2 8ET area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 39% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

The percentage of student residents living in CB2 8ET 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

Retired	82
Full-Time Employee	41
Self-Employed	22
Student (economically inactive)	20
Part-Time Employee	19
Looking after home or family	12
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	1
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Professional, scientific and technical activities	20
Education	18
Human health and social work activities	13
Construction	5
Accommodation and food service activities	5
Financial and insurance activities	5
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	5
Other	4
Information and communication	4
Manufacturing	4
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Transport and storage	2
Administrative and support service activities	2
Real estate activities	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	2,053 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,242 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	5,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	836 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,458 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,632 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG	- not rated	1,646 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,801 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	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	413 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	2,088 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,567 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,592 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,255 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	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	1,150 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,263 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	592 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,007 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,392 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,421 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,448 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road		689 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 55 High Street, Trumpington		1,060 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Perse Preparatory School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	239 yd
Cambridge Lakes Golf Course TRUMPINGTON ROAD	golf	423 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	434 yd
Cambridge Stadium CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	554 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
The Leys School Sports Fields LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	685 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	692 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	782 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	790 yd
Fawcett Primary School ALPHA TERRACE	grass pitches	817 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	95.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	95.0%

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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	177.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	40 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 8ET