Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, CB3 0HF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB3 0HF is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	42.3%	50.9%	8.6%	51.0%	-0.1%
Male	57.7%	49.1%	-8.6%	49.0%	0.1%

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 0HF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 45.9% 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	41.3%	45.9%	4.6%	37.9%	8.0%
Married: Opposite sex	42.1%	36.1%	-6.0%	44.2%	-8.1%
Married: Same sex	3.3%	0%	-3.3%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	2.5%	2.5%	0.0%	2.2%	0.3%
Divorced	9.9%	15.6%	5.7%	9.1%	6.5%
Widowed	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	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 (91.2%) 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	68.7%	55.9%	-12.8%	48.4%	7.5%
Good health	22%	35.3%	13.3%	33.6%	1.7%
Fair health	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	12.7%	-6.2%
Bad health	2.2%	1.8%	-0.4%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.5%	0.6%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.6%

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 CB3 0HF this area, 4.7% 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 61.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	6.6%	4.7%	-1.9%	18.2%	-13.5%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5%	6.3%	1.3%	9.6%	-3.3%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	13.2%	9.4%	-3.8%	13.4%	-4.0%
Apprenticeship	1.7%	7.9%	6.2%	5.3%	2.6%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.3%	7.9%	-0.4%	16.9%	-9.0%
Degree or Similar	62.8%	61.4%	-1.4%	33.8%	27.6%
Other	2.5%	2.4%	-0.1%	2.8%	-0.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0%	1.7%	1.7%	1.1%	0.6%
Chinese	0%	2.9%	2.9%	0.7%	2.2%
Indian	2.7%	0%	-2.7%	3.1%	-3.1%
Pakistani	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	1.1%	1.7%	0.6%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	2.5%	-0.8%
Black Caribbean	0%	1.2%	1.2%	1.0%	0.2%
Other Black	0%	0.6%	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.6%	0.6%	-1.0%	0.8%	-0.2%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.7%	1.7%	0.4%	1.3%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.9%	1.4%
Mixed Other	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	90.1%	83.1%	-7.0%	81.4%	1.7%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	2.3%	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Arab	0.5%	0%	-0.5%	0.6%	-0.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 72.6% 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	76.4%	72.6%	-3.8%	83.2%	-10.6%
European Union	4.9%	14.9%	10.0%	6.1%	8.8%
Rest of Europe	1.6%	2.4%	0.8%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	1.6%	0%	-1.6%	2.7%	-2.7%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	6.5%	-0.1%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.7%	2.4%	-5.3%	1.3%	1.1%
Oceania	1.1%	1.2%	0.1%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	72.2%	-3.6%	83.2%	-11.0%
10+ Years	6%	11.2%	5.2%	9.8%	1.4%
5-10 Years	8.2%	5.3%	-2.9%	2.9%	2.4%
2-5 Years	3.8%	7.1%	3.3%	2.2%	4.9%
Less than 2 years	6%	4.1%	-1.9%	1.9%	2.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.5%	76.7%	0.8%
Ireland	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
France	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Italy	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Portugal	4.1%	0.5%	3.6%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Poland	0.6%	1.3%	-0.7%
Romania	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other EU countries	3%	1.5%	1.5%
Other Europe	3.6%	0.2%	3.4%
Eastern Asia	1.2%	0.3%	0.9%
Oceania	1.2%	0.1%	1.1%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	36.7%	37.2%	-0.5%
Christian	46.7%	46.2%	0.5%
Buddhist	1.2%	0.5%	0.7%
Muslim	2.4%	6.5%	-4.1%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	11.8%	6.0%	5.8%

Safety

Is Cockcroft Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Cockcroft Place was 106.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 68.5% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Cockcroft Place has the 20th highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 124th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 41.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -59.7%.

🔎 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. 83% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£56,300

Income Rank
9/10

Household Income in CB3 0HF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 2/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (very 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 - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (very 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 - 8/10 (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 - 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) - 2/10 (very low )
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) - 1/10 (very low )
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 Cockcroft Place are based on 23 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 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, CB3 0HF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 0HF

Average Price
£404,638

Semi-Detached
£584,775

Terraced
£507,761

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£378,887

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Cockcroft Place

Average Price
£390,272

Semi-Detached
£555,450

Terraced
£574,476

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£363,592

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Cockcroft PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
29 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£335,000	2021-03-30	£328,537
1 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£375,000	2014-06-13	£482,992
16 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£230,000	2009-10-09	£349,585
12 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2009-09-10	£243,594
55 Cockcroft Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£280,000	2007-08-10	£394,761

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 0HF

Employment

CB3 0HF area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 0HF 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	43
Part-Time Employee	18
Student (economically inactive)	15
Self-Employed	14
Retired	13
Other	5
Looking after home or family	5
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	2

Employment Industry

Education	33
Manufacturing	6
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	6
Professional, scientific and technical activities	5
Construction	5
Other	4
Accommodation and food service activities	4
Information and communication	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Human health and social work activities	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Real estate activities	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	2,476 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,826 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,457 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,614 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	1,108 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,326 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	1,383 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	1,400 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,699 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	1,581 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,581 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,795 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,795 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	2,844 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	2,813 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,344 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,344 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,908 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,149 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	180 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	563 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	921 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Lycee Cambridge 29 Barton Road , CB3 9LB	- not rated	1,414 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
SPF International 4-5 Benet Place , Lensfield Road CB2 1EL	- not rated	1,817 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
Cantab Catering @ Cambridge University Athletics Track Pavilion	18 Adams Road	255 yd
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club	Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road	411 yd
The Tea Rooms - Cambridge University Library	University Of Cambridge Library West Road	424 yd
Churchill College	Churchill College Storeys Way	592 yd
The Architect	Architect, 43 Castle Street	742 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Punter	The Punter, 3 Pound Hill	661 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	768 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	820 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	913 yd
Baron Of Beef	Baron Of Beef, 19 Bridge Street	965 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	903 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	932 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	992 yd
DULCIS	12, Radcliffe Court Rose Crescent	1,076 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street		1,092 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	159 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	261 yd
Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road	grass pitches	466 yd
King'S College School WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	567 yd
Churchill College	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	596 yd
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	619 yd
Trinity College Playing Field TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD CRANMER ROAD	grass pitches	657 yd
Wilberforce Road Sports Ground CLERK MAXWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	685 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	734 yd
Trinity Hall Sports Ground Wychfield Site Wychfield Site Storeys Way	grass pitches	915 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	98.4%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	98.4%

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	105.2 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	14.5 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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