Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 8RP is primarily male, with 65.2% 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	52.8%	34.8%	-18.0%	51.0%	-16.2%
Male	47.2%	65.2%	18.0%	49.0%	16.2%

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 area around CB2 8RP, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 74.1% 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	34.7%	74.1%	39.4%	37.9%	36.2%
Married: Opposite sex	52.8%	21.4%	-31.4%	44.2%	-22.8%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Separated	2%	1.4%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.8%
Divorced	5.3%	2%	-3.3%	9.1%	-7.1%
Widowed	5.3%	0.7%	-4.6%	6.1%	-5.4%

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 (91%) 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	59.7%	61.6%	1.9%	48.4%	13.2%
Good health	27.2%	29.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-4.2%
Fair health	10.8%	3.9%	-6.9%	12.7%	-8.8%
Bad health	1.7%	1%	-0.7%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.6%	4.1%	3.5%	1.2%	2.9%

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 8RP this area, 5.5% 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 64.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.6%	5.5%	1.9%	18.2%	-12.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.6%	2.3%	-0.3%	9.6%	-7.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	10.6%	8.4%	-2.2%	13.4%	-5.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	0.5%	-1.2%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.9%	19.3%	13.4%	16.9%	2.4%
Degree or Similar	71.6%	64.1%	-7.5%	33.8%	30.3%
Other	4%	0%	-4.0%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.3% 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	0.3%	2.3%	2.0%	1.1%	1.2%
Chinese	3.1%	8%	4.9%	0.7%	7.3%
Indian	3.3%	4.7%	1.4%	3.1%	1.6%
Pakistani	0%	3.1%	3.1%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.6%	3.1%	-0.5%	1.6%	1.5%
Black African	0.3%	0.2%	-0.1%	2.5%	-2.3%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	4.1%	4.1%	0.9%	3.2%
Mixed Other	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
White	86.4%	72.3%	-14.1%	81.4%	-9.1%
Other	0.6%	0.4%	-0.2%	1.6%	-1.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.4% 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	71.7%	65.4%	-6.3%	83.2%	-17.8%
European Union	9.2%	10%	0.8%	6.1%	3.9%
Rest of Europe	0.8%	0.8%	0.0%	0.8%	0.0%
Africa	2.8%	0.4%	-2.4%	2.7%	-2.3%
Middle East and Asia	8.3%	14.5%	6.2%	5.6%	8.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.6%	4.0%	1.3%	6.3%
Oceania	3.3%	1.2%	-2.1%	0.3%	0.9%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	70.3%	65.4%	-4.9%	83.2%	-17.8%
10+ Years	5.8%	21.3%	15.5%	9.8%	11.5%
5-10 Years	2.5%	4.1%	1.6%	2.9%	1.2%
2-5 Years	3.9%	5.5%	1.6%	2.2%	3.3%
Less than 2 years	17.5%	3.7%	-13.8%	1.9%	1.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.3%	76.7%	0.6%
France	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Germany	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Spain	8.2%	0.4%	7.8%
Romania	0.8%	0.9%	-0.1%
Other EU countries	3.3%	1.5%	1.8%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.4%	1.2%	0.2%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Central Asia	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%
North America and the Caribbean	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
No passport held	2.9%	13.5%	-10.6%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	61.3%	37.2%	24.1%
Christian	21.5%	46.2%	-24.7%
Hindu	5.7%	1.7%	4.0%
Jewish	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Muslim	7%	6.5%	0.5%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	3.9%	6.0%	-2.1%

Safety

Is Hills Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Hills Road was 0.0 per 1,000 residents, matching the Coleridge average.

Violent and sexual offences accounted for a small share of all recorded crimes .

🔎 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 8RP, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 9/10 (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 - 4/10 (below 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) - 2/10 (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 Hills Road are based on 551 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 Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8RP

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 8RP

Average Price
£1,035,530

Semi-Detached
£1,691,478

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,919,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£396,049

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Hills Road

Average Price
£1,100,391

Semi-Detached
£1,536,142

Terraced
£907,804

Detached
£1,836,322

Flats/Maisonettes
£484,506

Other
£5,105,195

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Hills Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
277 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,808,500	2025-04-17	£1,808,500
Flat 5 273 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£330,000	2024-09-16	£339,158
263 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£2,100,000	2024-08-09	£2,201,002
Flat 9 291 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£470,000	2023-01-11	£487,390
Flat 8 291 Hills Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£470,000	2023-01-06	£487,390

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 8RP

Employment

CB2 8RP area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8RP 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)	265
Full-Time Employee	40
Long-Term Sick or disabled	24
Self-Employed	24
Retired	24
Looking after home or family	20
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	19
Part-Time Employee	16
Unemployed	10
Other	2

Employment Industry

Education	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	30
Human health and social work activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Other	7
Construction	7
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	6
Manufacturing	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	3
Real estate activities	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	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	566 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,062 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,571 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	695 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Queen Edith Primary School Godwin Way , CB1 8QP	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Ridgefield Primary School Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,694 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Queen Emma Primary School Gunhild Way , CB1 8QY	3out of 4	1,736 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,054 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,371 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	1,615 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	1,838 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	2,002 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	642 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	828 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	96 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	764 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	1,529 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St. Andrew's College Cambridge 13 Station Road , CB1 2JB	- not rated	1,739 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,925 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
Pabulum Ltd	Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove	700 yd
The Wellspring Resturant	Hills Road	715 yd
The Coffee House	132 Wulfstan Way	785 yd
NapolEAT	190 - 196 Cherry Hinton Road	841 yd
Sunset Lounge	106 Cherry Hinton Road	856 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Cherry Hinton Constitutional Club	142 - 144 Cherry Hinton Road	826 yd
The Rock	The Rock, 200 Cherry Hinton Road	858 yd
Monty's Catering @ Queen Ediths PH	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	873 yd
Queen Edith Public House	Queen Edith Public House Wulfstan Way	873 yd
The Rathmore Club	The Rathmore Club, 70 Cherry Hinton Road	890 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Khang's Fish Shop	140 Wulfstan Way	781 yd
Fishnchickn / Serial Grill	202 Cherry Hinton Road	863 yd
New Golden Buddha	212 Cherry Hinton Road	873 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	886 yd
Double Seven	82 Cherry Hinton Road	886 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-operative Food	Unit 1, Marque House, 143 Hills Road		1,006 yd
Tesco	1, Market Rise Cherry Hinton Road		1,053 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Perse Upper School HILLS ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts	305 yd
Homerton College HILLS ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	576 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	714 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College LONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	719 yd
Frank Lee Centre HILLS ROAD	health and fitness suite, squash courts, swimming pool	728 yd
Nightingale Recreation Ground Nightingale Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	730 yd
Hills Road Sports & Tennis Centre PURBECK ROAD	health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre, squash courts, tennis courts	852 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	904 yd
Queen Edith Primary School GODWIN WAY	grass pitches, swimming pool	989 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge) Clifton Way	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	1,054 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	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	96.8%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	96.8%

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	90 Mbit/s
Average download speed	127.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	18.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB2 8RP