Selwyn Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB3 9EB has a slightly higher male population, with 50.6% 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	49.6%	49.4%	-0.2%	51.0%	-1.6%
Male	50.4%	50.6%	0.2%	49.0%	1.6%

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	38.2%	36.3%	-1.9%	37.9%	-1.6%
Married: Opposite sex	47.7%	48.8%	1.1%	44.2%	4.6%
Separated	3.2%	0.9%	-2.3%	2.2%	-1.3%
Divorced	5%	8.8%	3.8%	9.1%	-0.3%
Widowed	5.9%	5.1%	-0.8%	6.1%	-1.0%

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 (85.9%) 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	55.3%	48.9%	-6.4%	48.4%	0.5%
Good health	30.8%	37%	6.2%	33.6%	3.4%
Fair health	10.2%	11.8%	1.6%	12.7%	-0.9%
Bad health	2.3%	1.5%	-0.8%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	1.5%	0.8%	-0.7%	1.2%	-0.4%

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.

In the area around CB3 9EB this area, 8.1% 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 74.9%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	5%	8.1%	3.1%	18.2%	-10.1%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	5.5%	3.8%	-1.7%	9.6%	-5.8%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	6.2%	0.3%	13.4%	-7.2%
Apprenticeship	0%	0.5%	0.5%	5.3%	-4.8%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.2%	6.6%	-1.6%	16.9%	-10.3%
Degree or Similar	73.2%	74.9%	1.7%	33.8%	41.1%
Other	2.3%	0%	-2.3%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.5% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	4.1%	2.7%	-1.4%	0.7%	2.0%
Indian	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	4.5%	2.3%	-2.2%	1.6%	0.7%
Black African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	2.5%	-1.4%
Mixed White and Asian	1.9%	2.3%	0.4%	0.8%	1.5%
Mixed White and African	1.5%	1.1%	-0.4%	0.4%	0.7%
Mixed Other	3.4%	1.1%	-2.3%	0.8%	0.3%
White	77.8%	83.5%	5.7%	81.4%	2.1%
Arab	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.8%	4.6%	3.8%	1.6%	3.0%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67.4% 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	63.9%	67.4%	3.5%	83.2%	-15.8%
European Union	10.5%	8.4%	-2.1%	6.1%	2.3%
Rest of Europe	1.1%	1.1%	0.0%	0.8%	0.3%
Africa	4.1%	7.7%	3.6%	2.7%	5.0%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	6.1%	-4.4%	5.6%	0.5%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.9%	8%	0.1%	1.3%	6.7%
Oceania	1.9%	1.1%	-0.8%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	63.5%	67.4%	3.9%	83.2%	-15.8%
10+ Years	9%	19.5%	10.5%	9.8%	9.7%
5-10 Years	6.4%	7.3%	0.9%	2.9%	4.4%
2-5 Years	6%	0.4%	-5.6%	2.2%	-1.8%
Less than 2 years	15%	5.4%	-9.6%	1.9%	3.5%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	76.2%	76.7%	-0.5%
Ireland	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
France	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Poland	1.1%	1.3%	-0.2%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
South and Eastern Africa	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Eastern Asia	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
North America and the Caribbean	5.7%	0.3%	5.4%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
No passport held	5.7%	13.5%	-7.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.1%	37.2%	3.9%
Christian	41.4%	46.2%	-4.8%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	4.2%	0.5%	3.7%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	3%	0.6%	2.4%
Not answered	7.2%	6.0%	1.2%

Safety

Is Selwyn Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Selwyn Road was 114.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 67.4% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Selwyn Road has the 21st highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 111th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 55.3 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -62.8%.

🔎 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 9EB, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 1/10 (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 - 2/10 (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 - 5/10 (average )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 5/10 (average )
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) - 1/10 (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) - 2/10 (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 Selwyn Road are based on 41 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 Selwyn Road, Cambridge, CB3 9EB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 9EB

Average Price
£992,924

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£785,731

Detached
£1,614,502

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Selwyn Road

Average Price
£801,077

Semi-Detached
£701,376

Terraced
£668,998

Detached
£1,410,226

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Selwyn Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
48A Selwyn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2023-12-06	£1,685,398
48A Selwyn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,156,300	2017-02-03	£1,429,657
2 Selwyn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£520,000	2012-02-20	£951,546
2 Selwyn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£360,000	2005-09-07	£857,718
32 Selwyn Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£290,000	2005-02-10	£740,647

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 9EB

Employment

CB3 9EB area has a very high level of entrepreneurship. Only 7% of streets have higher percent of entrepreneur residents. 16% of population in this area is self-employed, while the average in the UK is 9.7%. High number of entrepreneurs usually leads to relatively high economic growth, higher paid jobs and better quality of life in the area.

CB3 9EB 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	76
Retired	45
Self-Employed	34
Part-Time Employee	20
Student (economically inactive)	12
Looking after home or family	7
Other	6
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	55
Information and communication	15
Human health and social work activities	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Other	5
Manufacturing	5
Financial and insurance activities	4
Accommodation and food service activities	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service activities	1
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	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	3,080 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,961 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,737 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,883 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	850 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,959 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,983 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	2,175 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	2,487 yd	Free schools	Yes	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	2,286 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,452 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,942 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,823 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	4,163 yd	University technical college	No	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	2,789 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,218 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,320 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	1,004 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,567 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	1,603 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,643 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,664 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
Maison Clement	7 Derby Street	517 yd
Meadows	31B Eltisley Avenue	589 yd
Buttery	Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue	827 yd
Rice Boat	37 Newnham Road	921 yd
Sala Thong Restaurant	33 - 35 Newnham Road	926 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Bull	The Red Bull, 11 Barton Road		472 yd
The Granta	Granta Public House, 14, Newnham Terrace Newnham Road		969 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crofters	Refreshment Kiosk Adjacent The Paddling Pool, Lammas Land The Fen Causeway		918 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	3 Grantchester Street		572 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downing College Sports Ground MILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	173 yd
St. Catherines College (Playing Field) SOUTH GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	321 yd
Pembroke College PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	369 yd
Volac Park (Cambridge Rufc) GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	429 yd
Kings And Selwyn Colleges SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND FULBROOKE ROAD	grass pitches	526 yd
Cocks And Hens Cambridge Tennis GRANTCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	554 yd
Newnham College Sports Ground CLARE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	591 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	605 yd
St Catherine'S College Artificial Turf PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	632 yd
Newnham Croft Primary School CHEDWORTH STREET	grass pitches	701 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	128.5 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	15.7 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 9EB