Herschel Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 9AG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.6% 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	53.3%	53.6%	0.3%	51.0%	2.6%
Male	46.7%	46.4%	-0.3%	49.0%	-2.6%

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 9AG, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 95.8% 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	95%	95.8%	0.8%	37.9%	57.9%
Married: Opposite sex	4.2%	3.2%	-1.0%	44.2%	-41.0%
Married: Same sex	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.3%	-0.2%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.8%
Widowed	0.1%	0.3%	0.2%	6.1%	-5.8%

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 (93.9%) 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	70.4%	63.4%	-7.0%	48.4%	15.0%
Good health	25.3%	30.5%	5.2%	33.6%	-3.1%
Fair health	3.6%	4.5%	0.9%	12.7%	-8.2%
Bad health	0.5%	1.5%	1.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.2%	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 9AG 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	0.3%	0.5%	0.2%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	0.7%	0.2%	-0.5%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	4.4%	0.5%	-3.9%	13.4%	-12.9%
Apprenticeship	0%	0%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	63.1%	72.1%	9.0%	16.9%	55.2%
Degree or Similar	26.6%	25.4%	-1.2%	33.8%	-8.4%
Other	4.9%	1.4%	-3.5%	2.8%	-1.4%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 70.4% 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	0.3%	1%	0.7%	1.1%	-0.1%
Chinese	7.2%	8.6%	1.4%	0.7%	7.9%
Indian	3.6%	5.9%	2.3%	3.1%	2.8%
Pakistani	0.8%	1.4%	0.6%	2.7%	-1.3%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	1.6%	0.6%
Black African	0.8%	2%	1.2%	2.5%	-0.5%
Black Caribbean	0.1%	0.2%	0.1%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.5%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	3.6%	1.8%	0.8%	2.8%
Mixed White and African	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.2%	0.3%	0.1%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.5%	2%	0.5%	0.8%	1.2%
White	78.8%	70.4%	-8.4%	81.4%	-11.0%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.1%	0.1%	0.2%	-0.1%
Arab	0.6%	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%	0.2%
Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	1.6%	-0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.3% 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	66.9%	67.3%	0.4%	83.2%	-15.9%
European Union	11.8%	10.7%	-1.1%	6.1%	4.6%
Rest of Europe	2.5%	1.6%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.8%
Africa	1%	1.4%	0.4%	2.7%	-1.3%
Middle East and Asia	11.7%	13.2%	1.5%	5.6%	7.6%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.9%	5%	0.1%	1.3%	3.7%
Oceania	1.2%	0.9%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.6%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	66.5%	67.3%	0.8%	83.2%	-15.9%
10+ Years	13.9%	6.5%	-7.4%	9.8%	-3.3%
5-10 Years	9.9%	3.2%	-6.7%	2.9%	0.3%
2-5 Years	4.1%	6.8%	2.7%	2.2%	4.6%
Less than 2 years	5.6%	16.2%	10.6%	1.9%	14.3%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	72.9%	76.7%	-3.8%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Germany	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Portugal	0.6%	0.5%	0.1%
Spain	0.5%	0.4%	0.1%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	1.2%	1.3%	-0.1%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.4%	1.5%	1.9%
Turkey	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Other Europe	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North Africa	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
South and Eastern Africa	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	6%	0.3%	5.7%
Southern Asia	2%	1.2%	0.8%
South-East Asia	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
North America and the Caribbean	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Central and South America	0.5%	0.2%	0.3%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	0.7%	13.5%	-12.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	50.2%	37.2%	13.0%
Christian	18.7%	46.2%	-27.5%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.8%	1.7%	0.1%
Jewish	1.1%	0.5%	0.6%
Muslim	2.5%	6.5%	-4.0%
Sikh	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other religion	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Not answered	23.3%	6.0%	17.3%

Safety

Is Herschel Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Herschel Road was 41.0 per 1,000 residents, which is 88.4% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Herschel Road has the 15th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 112th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 7.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -57.2%.

🔎 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 9AG, 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 Herschel Road are based on 4 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 Herschel Road, Cambridge, CB3 9AG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 9AG

Average Price
£2,781,901

Semi-Detached
£2,785,696

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,107,259

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,127,389

Estimated Average Property Prices for Herschel Road

Average Price
£2,896,778

Semi-Detached
£2,898,000

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£3,243,705

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£2,201,699

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Herschel Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
13 Herschel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£2,000,000	2020-12-08	£2,201,699
4 Herschel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,900,000	2018-01-11	£2,300,231
5A Herschel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£945,000	2002-05-29	£2,898,000
9 Herschel Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,317,000	2001-08-20	£4,187,179

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 9AG

Employment

CB3 9AG 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 9AG 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)	2245
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	229
Full-Time Employee	92
Part-Time Employee	30
Retired	15
Self-Employed	13
Unemployed	8
Looking after home or family	8
Other	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	2

Employment Industry

Education	114
Professional, scientific and technical activities	39
Other	21
Accommodation and food service activities	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	5
Manufacturing	3
Administrative and support service activities	3
Real estate activities	2
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Human health and social work 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	2,819 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	3,367 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	3,995 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,546 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,560 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Newnham Croft Primary School Chedworth Street , CB3 9JF	3out of 4	1,467 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,507 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	1,557 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,918 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	2,137 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,071 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,119 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,314 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	3,384 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,074 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,305 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,981 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	4,447 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	475 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	709 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	1,186 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,833 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,924 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	344 yd
The Tea Rooms - Cambridge University Library	University Of Cambridge Library West Road	398 yd
Buttery	Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue	523 yd
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club	Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road	597 yd
Churchill College	Churchill College Storeys Way	1,046 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Silver End Youth Football Club - Francis Crittall Pavillion	Football Pavilion And Sports Ground, Silver Street	1,008 yd
The Granta	Granta Public House, 14, Newnham Terrace Newnham Road	1,029 yd
The Anchor Public House	The Anchor Silver Street	1,041 yd
The Red Bull	The Red Bull, 11 Barton Road	1,069 yd
The Mill	The Mill, 14 Mill Lane	1,087 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Cafe Aristo	16 Silver Street		1,050 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Trinity College Playing Field TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD CRANMER ROAD	grass pitches	153 yd
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	196 yd
King'S College School WEST ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, swimming pool	344 yd
Trinity College Old Fields TRINITY OLD FIELD TRINITY OLD FIELD GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	364 yd
Corpus Christi College Sports Ground CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND CORPUS CHRISTI COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND CRANMER ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, squash courts, tennis courts	429 yd
Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road	grass pitches	487 yd
Wilberforce Road Sports Ground CLERK MAXWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	538 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	781 yd
Gonville & Caius College Sports Ground GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE PLAYING FIELD GONVILLE AND CAIUS COLLEGE PLAYING FIELD BARTON ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	989 yd
Newnham College Sports Ground CLARE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	1,018 yd

Broadband

Technology Aviability

Percentage of premises that have Superfast Broadband (30Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	47.6%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (100Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	33.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	33.3%

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	52.4%

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

Overview of CB3 9AG