Partridge Close, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AR

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 9AR 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	50.6%	49.8%	-0.8%	51.0%	-1.2%
Male	49.4%	50.2%	0.8%	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 area around CB2 9AR, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 43.4% 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	29%	43.4%	14.4%	37.9%	5.5%
Married: Opposite sex	59.1%	44.8%	-14.3%	44.2%	0.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.1%	1.0%
Separated	0.7%	2.1%	1.4%	2.2%	-0.1%
Divorced	7.1%	6.4%	-0.7%	9.1%	-2.7%
Widowed	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (88.5%) 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	60.1%	57.1%	-3.0%	48.4%	8.7%
Good health	29.2%	31.4%	2.2%	33.6%	-2.2%
Fair health	9.5%	9.2%	-0.3%	12.7%	-3.5%
Bad health	1.2%	1.4%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.6%
Very bad health	0%	1%	1.0%	1.2%	-0.2%

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 9AR this area, 5.3% 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 67.5%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5.9%	5.3%	-0.6%	18.2%	-12.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	8.2%	5.1%	-3.1%	9.6%	-4.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	11.2%	7.7%	-3.5%	13.4%	-5.7%
Apprenticeship	3%	1.9%	-1.1%	5.3%	-3.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	10%	10.9%	0.9%	16.9%	-6.0%
Degree or Similar	57.6%	67.5%	9.9%	33.8%	33.7%
Other	4.1%	1.6%	-2.5%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 64.3% 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%	0.8%	0.8%	1.1%	-0.3%
Chinese	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	0.7%	3.0%
Indian	1.2%	1.6%	0.4%	3.1%	-1.5%
Pakistani	0%	2.5%	2.5%	2.7%	-0.2%
Other Asian	2.7%	7.5%	4.8%	1.6%	5.9%
Black African	0%	4.1%	4.1%	2.5%	1.6%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	6.1%	5.5%	0.8%	5.3%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.8%	1.8%	0.4%	1.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.8%	0.5%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	2.2%	1.3%	0.8%	1.4%
White	92.9%	64.3%	-28.6%	81.4%	-17.1%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0%	2.5%	2.5%	0.6%	1.9%
Other	0%	1.6%	1.6%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 61.6% 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	82.4%	61.6%	-20.8%	83.2%	-21.6%
European Union	9.2%	17.3%	8.1%	6.1%	11.2%
Rest of Europe	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
Africa	1.5%	3.7%	2.2%	2.7%	1.0%
Middle East and Asia	3.3%	12.5%	9.2%	5.6%	6.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	1.5%	2.9%	1.4%	1.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	82.4%	61.4%	-21.0%	83.2%	-21.8%
10+ Years	3.6%	20.9%	17.3%	9.8%	11.1%
5-10 Years	4.8%	11%	6.2%	2.9%	8.1%
2-5 Years	1.2%	4.5%	3.3%	2.2%	2.3%
Less than 2 years	8%	2.2%	-5.8%	1.9%	0.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	65.4%	76.7%	-11.3%
Ireland	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	2.2%	0.6%	1.6%
Portugal	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Poland	3.1%	1.3%	1.8%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	3.9%	1.5%	2.4%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
North Africa	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
South and Eastern Africa	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Middle East	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
Eastern Asia	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Southern Asia	0.6%	1.2%	-0.6%
South-East Asia	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
No passport held	8.8%	13.5%	-4.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.1%	37.2%	0.9%
Christian	41.1%	46.2%	-5.1%
Hindu	1.9%	1.7%	0.2%
Muslim	10.1%	6.5%	3.6%
Not answered	8.8%	6.0%	2.8%

Safety

Is Partridge Close Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Partridge Close was 52.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 24.2% lower than the Trumpington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Partridge Close has the 14th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington and the 149th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 12.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -51.8%.

🔎 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 9AR, 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 - 6/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 9/10 (very high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 7/10 (above 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) - 3/10 (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 Partridge Close are based on 24 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 Partridge Close, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9AR

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 9AR

Average Price
£486,240

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£645,559

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£433,134

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Partridge Close

Average Price
£460,732

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£618,445

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£408,161

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Partridge CloseStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
11 Gresham House Partridge Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£505,000	2023-10-13	£474,301
5 Partridge Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£530,000	2021-06-30	£575,194
15 Gresham House Partridge Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£350,000	2021-01-29	£343,333
11 Gresham House Partridge Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£440,000	2019-11-29	£429,347
14 Gresham House Partridge Close, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, a newly built property	£360,000	2014-06-30	£408,470

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 9AR

Employment

CB2 9AR 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	216
Part-Time Employee	38
Self-Employed	25
Retired	25
Looking after home or family	22
Long-Term Sick or disabled	15
Student (economically inactive)	13
Unemployed	8
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	40
Human health and social work activities	30
Manufacturing	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Other	10
Information and communication	8
Administrative and support service activities	6
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	6
Construction	6
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	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	2,454 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	5,046 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG	3out of 4	493 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	1,337 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	1,340 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett County Junior School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett County Infant School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS	- not rated	1,377 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	1,636 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,724 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	1,724 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	3,555 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	- not rated	3,555 yd	Foundation school	No	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	1,651 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,651 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,791 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,791 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	4,176 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Perse Preparatory School Trumpington Road , CB2 2EX	- not rated	1,923 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	2,146 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	2,540 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	2,685 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Focus School - Cambridge Campus Shelford Bottom , CB22 3BF	- not rated	2,799 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	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Lunchtime	Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue, Trumpington		536 yd
Dao Cafe	1 Poulter Walk, Trumpington		888 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bun Shop	Post Office, 6 Anstey Way		1,079 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Hobson Square, Hobson Square Hobson Avenue, Trumpington		854 yd
Waitrose	50 Hauxton Road		1,078 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumpington Recreation Ground TRUMPINGTON PAVILION TRUMPINGTON PAVILION PAGET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	949 yd
Davey Field (Shelford Rfc) CAMBRIDGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	951 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%

Download Speed

Median download speed	57 Mbit/s
Average download speed	92.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	330 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	330 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	12.6 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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