The Crescent, Cambridge, CB3 0AZ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0AZ, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.2% 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	37.1%	53.2%	16.1%	51.0%	2.2%
Male	62.9%	46.8%	-16.1%	49.0%	-2.2%

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 CB3 0AZ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 94.2% 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	88.8%	94.2%	5.4%	37.9%	56.3%
Married: Opposite sex	9.7%	5.3%	-4.4%	44.2%	-38.9%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Separated	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	1.2%	0.5%	-0.7%	9.1%	-8.6%
Widowed	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	6.1%	-6.1%

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 (94.2%) 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	70.6%	61.9%	-8.7%	48.4%	13.5%
Good health	26.6%	32.3%	5.7%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	2%	4.9%	2.9%	12.7%	-7.8%
Bad health	0.6%	0.9%	0.3%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 CB3 0AZ this area, 0.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0%	0.5%	0.5%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	0.3%	-0.7%	9.6%	-9.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	0.7%	-3.6%	13.4%	-12.7%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.2%	0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	67.1%	69.1%	2.0%	16.9%	52.2%
Degree or Similar	22.6%	28.8%	6.2%	33.8%	-5.0%
Other	5%	0.5%	-4.5%	2.8%	-2.3%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 66.4% 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)
Bangladeshi	0.4%	0.5%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.6%
Chinese	9.9%	11.9%	2.0%	0.7%	11.2%
Indian	3.9%	5.8%	1.9%	3.1%	2.7%
Pakistani	0.6%	2.2%	1.6%	2.7%	-0.5%
Other Asian	2.4%	2.7%	0.3%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.6%	2.5%	1.9%	2.5%	0.0%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	3%	1.1%	0.8%	2.2%
Mixed White and African	0.2%	0.7%	0.5%	0.4%	0.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Mixed Other	1.1%	1.4%	0.3%	0.8%	0.6%
White	77.8%	66.4%	-11.4%	81.4%	-15.0%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0%	0.8%	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	1.3%	1%	-0.3%	1.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 62.8% 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	67%	62.8%	-4.2%	83.2%	-20.4%
European Union	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	6.1%	5.7%
Rest of Europe	1.9%	1%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.2%
Africa	1.7%	1.6%	-0.1%	2.7%	-1.1%
Middle East and Asia	13.6%	17.5%	3.9%	5.6%	11.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	4.5%	0.4%	1.3%	3.2%
Oceania	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	0.3%	0.5%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.1%	62.8%	-3.3%	83.2%	-20.4%
10+ Years	14.7%	7.2%	-7.5%	9.8%	-2.6%
5-10 Years	9.9%	3.6%	-6.3%	2.9%	0.7%
2-5 Years	3.4%	8%	4.6%	2.2%	5.8%
Less than 2 years	6%	18.4%	12.4%	1.9%	16.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.4%	76.7%	-7.3%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Italy	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1%	1.3%	-0.3%
Romania	0.7%	0.9%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	4.7%	1.5%	3.2%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	7.4%	0.3%	7.1%
Southern Asia	2.5%	1.2%	1.3%
South-East Asia	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1%	13.5%	-12.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	52.8%	37.2%	15.6%
Christian	19.6%	46.2%	-26.6%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	2.4%	1.7%	0.7%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	3.6%	6.5%	-2.9%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	18.6%	6.0%	12.6%

Safety

Is The Crescent Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around The Crescent was 5.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 94.1% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

The Crescent has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 6th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -78.5%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a higher level of wealth to the average household in England and Wales. 84% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£57,100

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB3 0AZ, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 4/10 (below average )
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 - 5/10 (average )
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 - 3/10 (low )
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 - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 The Crescent are based on 39 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 The Crescent, Cambridge, CB3 0AZ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0AZ

Average Price
£917,771

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£867,518

Detached
£1,173,266

Flats/Maisonettes
£743,598

Other
£796,925

Estimated Average Property Prices for The Crescent

Average Price
£936,416

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£898,616

Detached
£1,028,276

Flats/Maisonettes
£788,268

Other
£739,661

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on The CrescentStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
6 The Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£750,000	2021-06-11	£737,275
9 The Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,000	2020-05-13	£769,058
14 The Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£650,000	2018-02-26	£630,282
15 The Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£630,000	2015-07-24	£734,126
4 The Crescent, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£557,000	2014-02-20	£788,815

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0AZ

Employment

CB3 0AZ 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB3 0AZ 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)	1473
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	152
Full-Time Employee	82
Part-Time Employee	13
Retired	11
Unemployed	7
Self-Employed	6
Looking after home or family	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2
Other	0

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	5
Other	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Accommodation and food service activities	1
Manufacturing	1
Information and communication	1
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,468 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,589 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,061 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,260 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,279 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	988 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	994 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	1,015 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,161 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,213 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,308 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,308 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,013 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	2,013 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,511 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	3,072 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,521 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,748 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,748 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,607 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	337 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,064 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,232 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	1,663 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,868 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Churchill College	Churchill College Storeys Way	144 yd
Fitzwilliam College	Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	280 yd
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club	Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road	552 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	576 yd
Namaste Village	45 - 47 Castle Street	612 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	538 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	566 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	656 yd
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	671 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	816 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	752 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	804 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	833 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	980 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	962 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	962 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	1,077 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	143 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	230 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	304 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	415 yd
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	656 yd
Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road	grass pitches	706 yd
Wilberforce Road Sports Ground CLERK MAXWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	928 yd
Fitzwilliam College Sports Ground OXFORD ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	954 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	1,023 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		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	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	168.5 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0AZ