Monkswell, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9SS

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB2 9SS has a slightly higher male population, with 50% 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	53.1%	50%	-3.1%	51.0%	-1.0%
Male	46.9%	50%	3.1%	49.0%	1.0%

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	32.7%	40.9%	8.2%	37.9%	3.0%
Married: Opposite sex	38.5%	34.2%	-4.3%	44.2%	-10.0%
Separated	1.9%	1.3%	-0.6%	2.2%	-0.9%
Divorced	16%	16.1%	0.1%	9.1%	7.0%
Widowed	10.9%	7.4%	-3.5%	6.1%	1.3%

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 lower percentage of residents reporting their health as Good or Very Good (67.5%) compared to the average (82%). This typically indicates either an older population or social deprivation in the area.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Very good health	34.9%	40.4%	5.5%	48.4%	-8.0%
Good health	36.6%	27.1%	-9.5%	33.6%	-6.5%
Fair health	18.9%	21.1%	2.2%	12.7%	8.4%
Bad health	7.4%	7.8%	0.4%	4.0%	3.8%
Very bad health	2.3%	3.6%	1.3%	1.2%	2.4%

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.

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 54.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	16.7%	14.9%	-1.8%	18.2%	-3.3%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	12.2%	4.7%	-7.5%	9.6%	-4.9%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	12.2%	7.4%	-4.8%	13.4%	-6.0%
Apprenticeship	3.8%	7.4%	3.6%	5.3%	2.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	6.4%	6.8%	0.4%	16.9%	-10.1%
Degree or Similar	41.7%	54.1%	12.4%	33.8%	20.3%
Other	7.1%	4.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	1.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 72.6% 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%	3.0%	1.1%	1.9%
Chinese	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	0.7%	1.1%
Indian	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	0%	2.4%	2.4%	2.7%	-0.3%
Other Asian	2.3%	4.3%	2.0%	1.6%	2.7%
Black African	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.0%	0.8%
Mixed White and Asian	0.6%	1.2%	0.6%	0.8%	0.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	3%	3.0%	0.4%	2.6%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.8%	1.6%
White	94.3%	72.6%	-21.7%	81.4%	-8.8%
Roma	0%	2.4%	2.4%	0.2%	2.2%
Arab	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.6%	0.0%
Other	0%	1.8%	1.8%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 68.5% 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	80.6%	68.5%	-12.1%	83.2%	-14.7%
European Union	8%	10.3%	2.3%	6.1%	4.2%
Rest of Europe	1.7%	4.2%	2.5%	0.8%	3.4%
Africa	1.1%	3%	1.9%	2.7%	0.3%
Middle East and Asia	4%	9.7%	5.7%	5.6%	4.1%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.4%	4.2%	0.8%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%
British Overseas	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	80%	68.1%	-11.9%	83.2%	-15.1%
10+ Years	5.7%	15.7%	10.0%	9.8%	5.9%
5-10 Years	4.6%	4.2%	-0.4%	2.9%	1.3%
2-5 Years	0.6%	4.8%	4.2%	2.2%	2.6%
Less than 2 years	9.1%	7.2%	-1.9%	1.9%	5.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	61.2%	76.7%	-15.5%
Ireland	3%	0.6%	2.4%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Germany	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Italy	4.8%	0.6%	4.2%
Poland	1.8%	1.3%	0.5%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Other Europe	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Southern Asia	4.2%	1.2%	3.0%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
North America and the Caribbean	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Central and South America	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
No passport held	15.2%	13.5%	1.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	27.7%	37.2%	-9.5%
Christian	45.2%	46.2%	-1.0%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Hindu	3%	1.7%	1.3%
Jewish	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Muslim	6%	6.5%	-0.5%
Other religion	4.2%	0.6%	3.6%
Not answered	10.8%	6.0%	4.8%

Safety

Is Monkswell Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Monkswell was 75.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 4.3% higher than the Trumpington average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Monkswell has the 17th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Trumpington and the 189th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 23.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.6%.

🔎 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 9SS, 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 Monkswell are based on 81 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 Monkswell, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9SS

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB2 9SS

Average Price
£137,944

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£137,944

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Monkswell

Average Price
£216,844

Semi-Detached
£345,429

Terraced
£321,321

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,518

Other
£253,133

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on MonkswellStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
22 Ely Place Monkswell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,500	2019-07-05	£165,327
19 Ely Place Monkswell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£150,000	2017-12-18	£161,694
16 Ely Place Monkswell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£118,000	2014-07-21	£148,864
7 Ely Place Monkswell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£109,995	2014-06-12	£139,614
20 Ely Place Monkswell, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£67,500	2014-02-21	£92,958

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB2 9SS

Employment

CB2 9SS area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 1% 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	44
Retired	42
Part-Time Employee	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	12
Self-Employed	11
Student (economically inactive)	10
Looking after home or family	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	3
Unemployed	1
Other	0

Employment Industry

Human health and social work activities	17
Education	16
Professional, scientific and technical activities	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	8
Manufacturing	7
Construction	6
Administrative and support service activities	5
Information and communication	4
Transport and storage	3
Other	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Financial and insurance activities	1
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	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	2,389 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	4,103 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	5,157 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	235 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue , Trumpington CB2 9EG	- not rated	811 yd	Free schools	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Meadows Primary School Kestrel Rise , Trumpington CB2 9AY	3out of 4	1,154 yd	Foundation school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	2,289 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Morley Memorial Primary School Blinco Grove , CB1 7TX	3out of 4	2,517 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	700 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	1,992 yd	University technical college	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,368 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	3,569 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Netherhall School Queen Edith's Way , CB1 8NN	3out of 4	3,680 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	1,318 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,081 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	1,597 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Abbey College Cambridge Homerton Gardens , Purbeck Road CB2 8EB	- not rated	1,800 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Perse School Hills Road , Trumpington CB2 8QF	- not rated	1,842 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's School Bateman Street , CB2 1LY	- not rated	2,397 yd	Other independent school	Yes	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	2,416 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	502 yd
Ch and Co Group Ltd	Bidwell House, Bidwell House Maris Lane	552 yd
Lunchtime	Trumpington Park Primary School Hobson Avenue, Trumpington	727 yd
John Lewis	40 Hauxton Road	1,002 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Green Man	The Green Man, 55 High Street, Trumpington	322 yd
The Duchess Of Cambridge	Duchess Of Cambridge, 77 High Street, Trumpington	352 yd
Lord Byron Inn	Lord Byron Inn, 22 Church Lane	514 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Bun Shop	Post Office, 6 Anstey Way		409 yd
Rumbles fish bar	2 - 3 Anstey Way		411 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's Supermarkets Ltd	Hobson Square, Hobson Square Hobson Avenue, Trumpington		484 yd
Waitrose	50 Hauxton Road		697 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Fawcett Primary School ALPHA TERRACE	grass pitches	189 yd
Trumpington Recreation Ground TRUMPINGTON PAVILION TRUMPINGTON PAVILION PAGET ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	313 yd
Trumpington Community College LIME AVENUE	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite	482 yd
The Perse Preparatory School TRUMPINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	804 yd
St Marys School Playing Fields LONG ROAD	grass pitches	1,027 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	61.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	59.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	5.7 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	5.6 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	10 Mbit/s

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