Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9HT

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB2 9HT, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.1% of residents being female. Several factors can contribute to this. Women generally live longer than men, resulting in a higher proportion of women in neighborhoods with significant elderly populations. Typically, as people grow older, they tend to relocate from city center addresses to suburban areas, smaller towns, and rural locations. Consequently, these areas often have a higher number of females. A higher female population can also be found in areas with industries that employ more women, such as healthcare, education, and retail.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	52.7%	53.1%	0.4%	51.0%	2.1%
Male	47.3%	46.9%	-0.4%	49.0%	-2.1%

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	42.4%	37.7%	-4.7%	37.9%	-0.2%
Married: Opposite sex	42.9%	48.8%	5.9%	44.2%	4.6%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Separated	3.5%	1.6%	-1.9%	2.2%	-0.6%
Divorced	7.8%	8.2%	0.4%	9.1%	-0.9%
Widowed	3.5%	2.9%	-0.6%	6.1%	-3.2%

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 (88.4%) 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	63.2%	55.6%	-7.6%	48.4%	7.2%
Good health	28.7%	32.8%	4.1%	33.6%	-0.8%
Fair health	5.7%	8.3%	2.6%	12.7%	-4.4%
Bad health	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	4.0%	-1.7%
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 9HT this area, 4.9% 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 72%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	4.8%	4.9%	0.1%	18.2%	-13.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.2%	3.3%	-1.9%	9.6%	-6.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.6%	7%	1.4%	13.4%	-6.4%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	1.6%	1.2%	5.3%	-3.7%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	11.3%	9.5%	-1.8%	16.9%	-7.4%
Degree or Similar	68%	72%	4.0%	33.8%	38.2%
Other	4.8%	1.6%	-3.2%	2.8%	-1.2%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 85.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.4%	1.7%	0.3%	0.7%	1.0%
Indian	2.4%	2%	-0.4%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	1.4%	0.3%	-1.1%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	1%	3%	2.0%	1.6%	1.4%
Other Black	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.5%	-0.5%
Mixed White and Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	0.8%	0.5%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	-0.4%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	2%	3.3%	1.3%	0.8%	2.5%
White	87.5%	85.4%	-2.1%	81.4%	4.0%
Arab	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0%	2.3%	2.3%	1.6%	0.7%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.9% 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	75.3%	68.9%	-6.4%	83.2%	-14.3%
European Union	9.1%	15.2%	6.1%	6.1%	9.1%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	1.7%	-0.7%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.8%	7.9%	1.1%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.4%	5.3%	0.9%	1.3%	4.0%
Oceania	1.4%	1%	-0.4%	0.3%	0.7%
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	73.3%	68.6%	-4.7%	83.2%	-14.6%
10+ Years	2.4%	13.5%	11.1%	9.8%	3.7%
5-10 Years	7.8%	7.6%	-0.2%	2.9%	4.7%
2-5 Years	4.4%	6.9%	2.5%	2.2%	4.7%
Less than 2 years	12.2%	3.3%	-8.9%	1.9%	1.4%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.4%	76.7%	-0.3%
France	1.3%	0.3%	1.0%
Germany	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Spain	4%	0.4%	3.6%
Romania	3%	0.9%	2.1%
Other EU countries	2.7%	1.5%	1.2%
Turkey	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Southern Asia	1%	1.2%	-0.2%
South-East Asia	1%	0.2%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	0.7%	0.3%	0.4%
Central and South America	1%	0.2%	0.8%
No passport held	5%	13.5%	-8.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	45.5%	37.2%	8.3%
Christian	37.6%	46.2%	-8.6%
Buddhist	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Hindu	2.3%	1.7%	0.6%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	2%	6.5%	-4.5%
Other religion	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Not answered	10.6%	6.0%	4.6%

Safety

Is Alpha Terrace Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Alpha Terrace was 23.3 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.6% lower than the Trumpington average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Alpha Terrace has the 4th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington and the 51st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 13.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -94.0%.

🔎 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 9HT, 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 Alpha Terrace are based on 125 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 Alpha Terrace, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9HT

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 9HT

Average Price
£594,009

Semi-Detached
£724,062

Terraced
£525,463

Detached
£786,068

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,129,651

Estimated Average Property Prices for Alpha Terrace

Average Price
£530,309

Semi-Detached
£538,053

Terraced
£503,418

Detached
£663,070

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,048,478

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Alpha TerraceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
68 Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2025-07-03	£436,879
26 Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2024-09-20	£432,777
76 Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£440,000	2024-06-07	£440,449
40 Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£450,000	2023-05-30	£446,809
84 Alpha Terrace, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£600,000	2022-04-08	£594,540

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 9HT

Employment

CB2 9HT 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.

Economic Activity

Full-Time Employee	118
Retired	37
Self-Employed	28
Part-Time Employee	23
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	10
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	8
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	33
Human health and social work activities	25
Information and communication	15
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Construction	2
Mining and quarrying	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Transport and storage	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	2,339 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,036 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	5,089 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Fawcett County Junior School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS	- not rated	68 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett County Infant School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 2HS	- not rated	68 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Fawcett Primary School Alpha Terrace , Trumpington CB2 9FS	3out of 4	174 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG	3out of 4	840 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	1,222 yd	Foundation 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	632 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	632 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,964 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	- not rated	3,303 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,303 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	1,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	1,267 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,014 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,014 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,269 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	718 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Boys	More About School
St Faith's School 6 Trumpington Road , CB2 8AG	- not rated	1,532 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,733 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Cambridge CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,787 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	2,331 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
Ch and Co Group Ltd	Bidwell House, Bidwell House Maris Lane	548 yd
Dao Cafe	1 Poulter Walk, Trumpington	629 yd
Lunchtime	Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue, Trumpington	863 yd
John Lewis	40 Hauxton Road	1,029 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 55 High Street, Trumpington	221 yd
The Duchess Of Cambridge	Duchess Of Cambridge, 77 High Street, Trumpington	346 yd
Lord Byron Inn	Lord Byron Inn, 22 Church Lane	482 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Rumbles fish bar	2 - 3 Anstey Way		442 yd
The Bun Shop	Post Office, 6 Anstey Way		449 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Hobson Square, Hobson Square Hobson Avenue, Trumpington		615 yd
Waitrose	50 Hauxton Road		731 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fawcett Primary School ALPHA TERRACE	grass pitches	180 yd
Trumpington Recreation Ground TRUMPINGTON PAVILION TRUMPINGTON PAVILION PAGET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	412 yd
Trumpington Community College LIME AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	551 yd
The Perse Preparatory School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	723 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	1,066 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	100 Mbit/s
Average download speed	113.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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