Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 8PF has a slightly higher male population, with 51.4% 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	49%	48.6%	-0.4%	51.0%	-2.4%
Male	51%	51.4%	0.4%	49.0%	2.4%

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 8PF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 91.4% 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	93%	91.4%	-1.6%	37.9%	53.5%
Married: Opposite sex	5.5%	7.1%	1.6%	44.2%	-37.1%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Separated	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.8%	0.1%	-0.7%	9.1%	-9.0%
Widowed	0.5%	1%	0.5%	6.1%	-5.1%

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.

This area has a high percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (94.2%) 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	69.8%	59%	-10.8%	48.4%	10.6%
Good health	26.5%	35.2%	8.7%	33.6%	1.6%
Fair health	3.1%	5%	1.9%	12.7%	-7.7%
Bad health	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	4.0%	-3.5%
Very bad health	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 8PF this area, 1.4% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.7%	1.4%	0.7%	18.2%	-16.8%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.1%	0.8%	-0.3%	9.6%	-8.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.2%	3.5%	-0.7%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	5.3%	-4.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	65.9%	65.9%	0.0%	16.9%	49.0%
Degree or Similar	23.8%	25.3%	1.5%	33.8%	-8.5%
Other	4%	2.4%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 63.1% 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%	0.5%	0.5%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	5.8%	11.6%	5.8%	0.7%	10.9%
Indian	4.5%	5%	0.5%	3.1%	1.9%
Pakistani	0.7%	1.9%	1.2%	2.7%	-0.8%
Other Asian	2%	6.3%	4.3%	1.6%	4.7%
Black African	0.5%	2.6%	2.1%	2.5%	0.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.8%	0.8%	1.0%	-0.2%
Other Black	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3%	0.3%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	1.4%	1.3%	0.4%	1.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.5%	0.7%	0.2%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.2%	1%	-0.2%	0.8%	0.2%
White	80.2%	63.1%	-17.1%	81.4%	-18.3%
Arab	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	0.6%	0.1%
Other	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	1.6%	-0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 59.3% 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	70.4%	59.3%	-11.1%	83.2%	-23.9%
European Union	10.8%	12.6%	1.8%	6.1%	6.5%
Rest of Europe	1.8%	2.2%	0.4%	0.8%	1.4%
Africa	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.6%
Middle East and Asia	11.2%	22%	10.8%	5.6%	16.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.7%	2.9%	-0.8%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	69.7%	59.3%	-10.4%	83.2%	-23.9%
10+ Years	13.4%	8.4%	-5.0%	9.8%	-1.4%
5-10 Years	7.2%	2.7%	-4.5%	2.9%	-0.2%
2-5 Years	3.8%	8%	4.2%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	21.5%	15.5%	1.9%	19.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	66%	76.7%	-10.7%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Portugal	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Spain	1.4%	0.4%	1.0%
Lithuania	0.4%	0.3%	0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3.8%	1.5%	2.3%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	9.4%	0.3%	9.1%
Southern Asia	1.9%	1.2%	0.7%
South-East Asia	5%	0.2%	4.8%
North America and the Caribbean	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Central and South America	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	43.3%	37.2%	6.1%
Christian	22.9%	46.2%	-23.3%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	2.7%	1.7%	1.0%
Jewish	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Muslim	3%	6.5%	-3.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	26%	6.0%	20.0%

Safety

Is Purbeck Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Purbeck Road was 35.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 61.5% lower than the Coleridge average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Purbeck Road has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge and the 89th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 9.7 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 268.4%.

🔎 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 8PF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Purbeck Road are based on 210 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 Purbeck Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8PF

Average Price
£873,538

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£873,538

Estimated Average Property Prices for Purbeck Road

Average Price
£223,492

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£220,336

Other
£551,779

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Purbeck Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Purbeck Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£850,000	2018-07-27	£904,051

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8PF

Employment

CB2 8PF 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 8PF 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

Student (economically inactive)	565
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	57
Full-Time Employee	41
Retired	20
Self-Employed	8
Looking after home or family	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	5
Other	3
Part-Time Employee	3
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	34
Professional, scientific and technical activities	13
Other	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	4
Construction	3
Information and communication	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Manufacturing	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	1,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,409 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,327 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,775 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	5,457 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	982 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,170 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,333 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,608 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,623 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	1,131 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,623 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,900 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,316 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	300 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,084 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	158 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	697 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	944 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	945 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,016 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Peking Restaurant	10 Homerton Street	259 yd
DAMASBRIDGE	8 Homerton Street	277 yd
AL POMODORO	152 - 154 Hills Road	297 yd
Costa Coffee	6 Cherry Hinton Road	349 yd
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road	361 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	516 yd
The Junction	The Junction, 1 Clifton Way	566 yd
Earl Of Derby	Earl Of Derby, 129 Hills Road	623 yd
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	770 yd
The Station Tavern	Unit 1, 2 Station Square	970 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chicken Rush	164 Hills Road	283 yd
The Light Cinema	22 - 26, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	409 yd
Marmaris Charcoal Grill	62 Cherry Hinton Road	492 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	566 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	566 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road	343 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road	385 yd
Sainsbury's	4 - 5, Cambridge Leisure Park Clifton Way	409 yd
Retour Supermarket	42 Clifton Road	815 yd
Sainsbury's	Unit 5, 1 Station Square	970 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	70 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	314 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	363 yd
Cass Centre GILPIN ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	368 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	557 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	683 yd
The Perse Upper School HILLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	778 yd
Cambridge & County Bowls Club BROOKLANDS AVENUE	indoor bowls	805 yd
St Faiths School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	828 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	980 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%

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

Overview of CB2 8PF