Northrop Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9DD

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB2 9DD is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.7%	50.3%	-0.4%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	49.3%	49.7%	0.4%	49.0%	0.7%

Partnership Status

Across the UK, the average relationship status breakdown is roughly 44% married, 38% single, 9% divorced, 6% widowed, and 2% separated.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	39.4%	40.6%	1.2%	37.9%	2.7%
Married: Opposite sex	41.6%	47.9%	6.3%	44.2%	3.7%
Separated	3.5%	1.7%	-1.8%	2.2%	-0.5%
Divorced	10.4%	8.5%	-1.9%	9.1%	-0.6%
Widowed	5.2%	1.3%	-3.9%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (94.9%) 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	45.2%	64.6%	19.4%	48.4%	16.2%
Good health	36.2%	30.3%	-5.9%	33.6%	-3.3%
Fair health	12.8%	2.7%	-10.1%	12.7%	-10.0%
Bad health	5.9%	2.4%	-3.5%	4.0%	-1.6%

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 9DD this area, 5.1% 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 58.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	23.8%	5.1%	-18.7%	18.2%	-13.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	10.8%	3%	-7.8%	9.6%	-6.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.9%	13.2%	-0.7%	13.4%	-0.2%
Apprenticeship	6.5%	3.4%	-3.1%	5.3%	-1.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.4%	14.9%	7.5%	16.9%	-2.0%
Degree or Similar	35.1%	58.3%	23.2%	33.8%	24.5%
Other	2.6%	2.1%	-0.5%	2.8%	-0.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 73.4% 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)
Chinese	1%	13.5%	12.5%	0.7%	12.8%
Indian	2.4%	0%	-2.4%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.7%	0.3%	-1.4%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	3.4%	1.2%	-2.2%	1.6%	-0.4%
Black African	0%	0.9%	0.9%	2.5%	-1.6%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	1.0%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.6%	0.3%	0.4%	0.2%
Mixed Other	0.7%	0.6%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	89.7%	73.4%	-16.3%	81.4%	-8.0%
Roma	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Arab	0%	2.1%	2.1%	0.6%	1.5%
Other	0.7%	4.2%	3.5%	1.6%	2.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 55.9% 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	88.6%	55.9%	-32.7%	83.2%	-27.3%
European Union	2.4%	17.8%	15.4%	6.1%	11.7%
Rest of Europe	1%	2.7%	1.7%	0.8%	1.9%
Africa	0.3%	1.5%	1.2%	2.7%	-1.2%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	13.6%	8.8%	5.6%	8.0%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	5.1%	3.0%	1.3%	3.8%
Oceania	0.7%	3.3%	2.6%	0.3%	3.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	88.3%	55.7%	-32.6%	83.2%	-27.5%
10+ Years	0.7%	21.4%	20.7%	9.8%	11.6%
5-10 Years	1.7%	9.3%	7.6%	2.9%	6.4%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8.7%	5.3%	2.2%	6.5%
Less than 2 years	5.9%	4.8%	-1.1%	1.9%	2.9%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	63.1%	76.7%	-13.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Spain	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Poland	3.9%	1.3%	2.6%
Romania	0.3%	0.9%	-0.6%
Other EU countries	4.8%	1.5%	3.3%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	2.1%	0.1%	2.0%
Eastern Asia	6.5%	0.3%	6.2%
Southern Asia	0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	3.6%	0.3%	3.3%
Central and South America	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Oceania	1.5%	0.1%	1.4%
No passport held	6%	13.5%	-7.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49.7%	37.2%	12.5%
Christian	38%	46.2%	-8.2%
Buddhist	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Other religion	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Northrop Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Northrop Road was 77.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 7.0% higher than the Trumpington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Northrop Road has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Trumpington and the 183rd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 28.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has risen by about 1825.0%.

🔎 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 9DD, 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 - 5/10 (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 - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 8/10 (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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Northrop Road are based on 37 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 Northrop Road, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9DD

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 9DD

Average Price
£915,766

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,316,865

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£604,002

Other
£779,042

Estimated Average Property Prices for Northrop Road

Average Price
£932,263

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,415,008

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£630,789

Other
£806,254

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Northrop Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
The Aura Building, 5 Northrop Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£625,000	2024-05-24	£667,482
30 Northrop Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£950,000	2023-03-31	£1,017,857
38 Northrop Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,510,000	2023-03-30	£1,617,857
The Aura Building, 12 Northrop Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£555,000	2022-12-09	£556,072
The Aura Building, 12 Northrop Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£500,000	2021-03-19	£555,734

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 9DD

Employment

CB2 9DD 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 9DD 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	107
Part-Time Employee	36
Student (economically inactive)	23
Self-Employed	21
Looking after home or family	18
Retired	13
Unemployed	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	6
Other	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	2

Employment Industry

Education	32
Human health and social work activities	29
Professional, scientific and technical activities	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	14
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Construction	11
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Information and communication	8
Manufacturing	7
Other	6
Financial and insurance activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	2
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	1,948 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	3,544 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,567 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	372 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG	- not rated	1,139 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	1,744 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,947 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	1,967 yd	Community 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	114 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,764 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,793 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,048 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	3,249 yd	Academy sponsor led	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	905 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	1,493 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	1,075 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,213 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,360 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	1,870 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,916 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
Dao Cafe	1 Poulter Walk, Trumpington	680 yd
Aramark Ltd	University Of Cambridge, Mrc Laboratory Of Molecular Biology Francis Crick Avenue	928 yd
Lunchtime	Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue, Trumpington	1,030 yd
Cambridge University Press	Cambridge University Press Shaftesbury Road	1,070 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 55 High Street, Trumpington	774 yd
The Duchess Of Cambridge	Duchess Of Cambridge, 77 High Street, Trumpington	922 yd
Lord Byron Inn	Lord Byron Inn, 22 Church Lane	1,062 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bun Shop	Post Office, 6 Anstey Way		999 yd
Rumbles fish bar	2 - 3 Anstey Way		999 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Hobson Square, Hobson Square Hobson Avenue, Trumpington		712 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trumpington Community College LIME AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	330 yd
Fawcett Primary School ALPHA TERRACE	grass pitches	409 yd
The Perse Preparatory School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	417 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	539 yd
Clare College Sports Ground Bentley Road	grass pitches, tennis courts	706 yd
Hills Road 6Th Form College Sports Ground SEDLEY TAYLOR ROAD	grass pitches	745 yd
Long Road Sixth Form College LONG ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, health and fitness suite, indoor tennis centre	775 yd
Trumpington Recreation Ground TRUMPINGTON PAVILION TRUMPINGTON PAVILION PAGET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	877 yd
Cambridge Lakes Golf Course TRUMPINGTON ROAD	golf	904 yd
Cambridge Stadium CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM CAMBRIDGE FOOTBALL STADIUM TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	1,041 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	94.9%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	94.9%

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	5.1%

Download Speed

Median download speed	80 Mbit/s
Average download speed	208.2 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	30.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	115 Mbit/s

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