Haymarket Road, Cambridge, CB3 0BQ

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 0BQ is primarily male, with 54.1% of the population 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	43.2%	45.9%	2.7%	51.0%	-5.1%
Male	56.8%	54.1%	-2.7%	49.0%	5.1%

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 0BQ, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 97% 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	94.5%	97%	2.5%	37.9%	59.1%
Married: Opposite sex	4.3%	2.3%	-2.0%	44.2%	-41.9%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Separated	0.3%	0.1%	-0.2%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	6.1%	-5.9%

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%) 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	70.7%	63.2%	-7.5%	48.4%	14.8%
Good health	26%	30.8%	4.8%	33.6%	-2.8%
Fair health	2.8%	5.6%	2.8%	12.7%	-7.1%
Bad health	0.5%	0.4%	-0.1%	4.0%	-3.6%
Very bad health	0%	0.1%	0.1%	1.2%	-1.1%

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 0BQ 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	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.6%	0%	-0.6%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.3%	0.4%	-3.9%	13.4%	-13.0%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	64.5%	68.7%	4.2%	16.9%	51.8%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	28.7%	2.1%	33.8%	-5.1%
Other	3.4%	1.7%	-1.7%	2.8%	-1.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 69.5% 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	0.2%	1.2%	1.0%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	9.1%	8.9%	-0.2%	0.7%	8.2%
Indian	4.2%	5.2%	1.0%	3.1%	2.1%
Pakistani	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%	2.7%	-1.8%
Other Asian	2.9%	4%	1.1%	1.6%	2.4%
Black African	0.6%	2%	1.4%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.9%
Other Black	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2.7%	3.2%	0.5%	0.8%	2.4%
Mixed White and African	0.5%	0.3%	-0.2%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.6%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.3%
Mixed Other	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
White	76.1%	69.5%	-6.6%	81.4%	-11.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	0.6%	-0.2%
Other	0.6%	1.6%	1.0%	1.6%	0.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 63.2% 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	65.6%	63.2%	-2.4%	83.2%	-20.0%
European Union	10.2%	13.7%	3.5%	6.1%	7.6%
Rest of Europe	2.4%	2.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	1.5%
Africa	1.3%	1.4%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	13.4%	13.3%	-0.1%	5.6%	7.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	5.4%	4.3%	-1.1%	1.3%	3.0%
Oceania	1.6%	1.8%	0.2%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	64.9%	63.2%	-1.7%	83.2%	-20.0%
10+ Years	12.4%	6.8%	-5.6%	9.8%	-3.0%
5-10 Years	10.6%	3.7%	-6.9%	2.9%	0.8%
2-5 Years	5.5%	7.4%	1.9%	2.2%	5.2%
Less than 2 years	6.6%	18.9%	12.3%	1.9%	17.0%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.7%	0.2%	1.5%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Portugal	0.3%	0.5%	-0.2%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Poland	1.5%	1.3%	0.2%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	5.2%	1.5%	3.7%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	2%	0.2%	1.8%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Eastern Asia	5.4%	0.3%	5.1%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.9%	0.2%	1.7%
Central Asia	0.1%	0.0%	0.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.8%	0.3%	2.5%
Central and South America	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Oceania	2%	0.1%	1.9%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	48.9%	37.2%	11.7%
Christian	20.2%	46.2%	-26.0%
Buddhist	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Hindu	2.5%	1.7%	0.8%
Jewish	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Muslim	2.9%	6.5%	-3.6%
Sikh	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	21.7%	6.0%	15.7%

Safety

Is Haymarket Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Haymarket Road was 30.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.7% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Haymarket Road has the 20th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 77th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -76.4%.

🔎 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 0BQ, 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 Haymarket Road are based on 7 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 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, CB3 0BQ

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0BQ

Average Price
£932,729

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£932,729

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Haymarket Road

Average Price
£878,524

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£878,524

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Haymarket Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
7 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£865,951	2016-01-04	£957,259
1 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£700,010	2015-02-12	£870,548
7 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£410,000	2011-06-17	£707,522
1 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£320,000	2001-10-09	£984,227
1 Haymarket Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£250,000	2001-04-11	£876,799

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0BQ

Employment

CB3 0BQ 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 0BQ 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)	3237
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	315
Full-Time Employee	125
Retired	25
Part-Time Employee	20
Self-Employed	9
Unemployed	3
Other	1
Looking after home or family	0
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	168
Professional, scientific and technical activities	49
Other	23
Information and communication	21
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	20
Accommodation and food service activities	20
Human health and social work activities	15
Administrative and support service activities	8
Financial and insurance activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	2
Manufacturing	2
Construction	2
Real estate activities	1
Transport and storage	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,052 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,246 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,897 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,728 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,438 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	624 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	866 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	877 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	1,162 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	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	981 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	981 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,497 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,497 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,252 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	2,562 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,336 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,336 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,339 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,268 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	481 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	809 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	985 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	1,349 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,483 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
The Architect	Architect, 43 Castle Street	134 yd
Namaste Village	45 - 47 Castle Street	139 yd
Maharajah Restaurant	9-13 Castle Street	164 yd
The Garden Kitchen at Kettles Yard	6 - 8 Castle Street	193 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	193 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	144 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	160 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	272 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	461 yd
Baron Of Beef	Baron Of Beef, 19 Bridge Street	552 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	333 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	448 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	552 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	627 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	741 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	773 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	914 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	977 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	998 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	998 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	397 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	487 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	638 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		650 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	676 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	690 yd
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	741 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	822 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	829 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	872 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	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	91.7%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	91.7%

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	54.3 Mbit/s
Average download speed	142.4 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.3 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 0BQ