Grantchester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9ED

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 9ED is primarily male, with 59.1% 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	52.3%	40.9%	-11.4%	51.0%	-10.1%
Male	47.7%	59.1%	11.4%	49.0%	10.1%

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 9ED, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 73.7% 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	28.6%	73.7%	45.1%	37.9%	35.8%
Married: Opposite sex	54.5%	22.1%	-32.4%	44.2%	-22.1%
Married: Same sex	0.8%	0%	-0.8%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	4.1%	2.6%	-1.5%	9.1%	-6.5%
Widowed	10.5%	1.3%	-9.2%	6.1%	-4.8%

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 (92.2%) 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	58.3%	65.8%	7.5%	48.4%	17.4%
Good health	29.1%	26.4%	-2.7%	33.6%	-7.2%
Fair health	9.9%	6.8%	-3.1%	12.7%	-5.9%
Bad health	2.1%	0.7%	-1.4%	4.0%	-3.3%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.3%	-0.3%	1.2%	-0.9%

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 9ED this area, 0.5% 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 80.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.8%	0.5%	-3.3%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.9%	0%	-1.9%	9.6%	-9.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.4%	2.9%	-3.5%	13.4%	-10.5%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0.2%	-0.2%	5.3%	-5.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	7.9%	15.9%	8.0%	16.9%	-1.0%
Degree or Similar	77.8%	80.3%	2.5%	33.8%	46.5%
Other	1.9%	0.2%	-1.7%	2.8%	-2.6%

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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	1.2%	6.5%	5.3%	0.7%	5.8%
Indian	3.3%	3.4%	0.1%	3.1%	0.3%
Pakistani	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	2.7%	-2.4%
Other Asian	0.6%	3.2%	2.6%	1.6%	1.6%
Black African	0%	5.6%	5.6%	2.5%	3.1%
Black Caribbean	0%	1%	1.0%	1.0%	0.0%
Other Black	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0%	2.2%	2.2%	0.8%	1.4%
Mixed White and African	0%	1.2%	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.9%	0.2%	-0.7%	0.9%	-0.7%
Mixed Other	0.9%	1.2%	0.3%	0.8%	0.4%
White	92.2%	70.4%	-21.8%	81.4%	-11.0%
Roma	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Arab	0%	0.5%	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Other	0.3%	2.9%	2.6%	1.6%	1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, 50.5% 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	80.2%	50.5%	-29.7%	83.2%	-32.7%
European Union	7.8%	17.4%	9.6%	6.1%	11.3%
Rest of Europe	0.6%	1.7%	1.1%	0.8%	0.9%
Africa	2.1%	6.4%	4.3%	2.7%	3.7%
Middle East and Asia	4.2%	14.4%	10.2%	5.6%	8.8%
The Americas and the Caribbean	3.6%	7.7%	4.1%	1.3%	6.4%
Oceania	1.2%	1.9%	0.7%	0.3%	1.6%
British Overseas	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	77.8%	50.7%	-27.1%	83.2%	-32.5%
10+ Years	3.9%	10.7%	6.8%	9.8%	0.9%
5-10 Years	1.8%	6.4%	4.6%	2.9%	3.5%
2-5 Years	1.8%	10.2%	8.4%	2.2%	8.0%
Less than 2 years	14.7%	22.1%	7.4%	1.9%	20.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	59.1%	76.7%	-17.6%
Ireland	1.5%	0.6%	0.9%
France	0.9%	0.3%	0.6%
Germany	4.5%	0.2%	4.3%
Italy	2.9%	0.6%	2.3%
Spain	1.2%	0.4%	0.8%
Lithuania	0.5%	0.3%	0.2%
Poland	0.5%	1.3%	-0.8%
Romania	0.5%	0.9%	-0.4%
Other EU countries	7.2%	1.5%	5.7%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Central and Western Africa	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
South and Eastern Africa	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Middle East	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Eastern Asia	3.3%	0.3%	3.0%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	4.3%	0.2%	4.1%
North America and the Caribbean	2.6%	0.3%	2.3%
Central and South America	1.5%	0.2%	1.3%
Oceania	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
No passport held	1.2%	13.5%	-12.3%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	41.8%	37.2%	4.6%
Christian	33.9%	46.2%	-12.3%
Buddhist	1%	0.5%	0.5%
Hindu	1.4%	1.7%	-0.3%
Jewish	2.1%	0.5%	1.6%
Muslim	3.4%	6.5%	-3.1%
Sikh	0.2%	0.9%	-0.7%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	15.6%	6.0%	9.6%

Safety

Is Grantchester Road dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Grantchester Road was 9.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 97.3% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Bicycle theft.

Grantchester Road has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 16th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 3.1 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -29.3%.

🔎 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 9ED, 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 - 10/10 (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 - 6/10 (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) - 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 Grantchester Road are based on 51 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 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, CB3 9ED

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 9ED

Average Price
£1,245,342

Semi-Detached
£971,464

Terraced
£999,770

Detached
£1,507,420

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,564,098

Estimated Average Property Prices for Grantchester Road

Average Price
£1,303,216

Semi-Detached
£955,443

Terraced
£1,009,487

Detached
£1,553,617

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£1,618,732

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Grantchester Road

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
34 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£980,000	2025-04-30	£980,000
19 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,540,500	2025-03-06	£1,598,574
17 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£1,600,000	2024-10-23	£1,618,732
35 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,100,000	2023-01-13	£1,163,800
44 Grantchester Road, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£1,025,000	2022-03-25	£1,102,083

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 9ED

Employment

CB3 9ED 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 9ED 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)	299
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	89
Full-Time Employee	62
Retired	57
Self-Employed	20
Part-Time Employee	9
Other	5
Looking after home or family	4
Unemployed	2
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0

Employment Industry

Education	54
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Human health and social work activities	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	11
Information and communication	7
Financial and insurance activities	6
Other	6
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Manufacturing	4
Administrative and support service activities	4
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Real estate activities	2
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	3,234 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,105 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,308 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	4,898 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,963 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	1,013 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	2,126 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	2,149 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	2,291 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	2,458 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	2,440 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	2,557 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	3,031 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,988 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology Robinson Way , CB2 0SZ	3out of 4	4,284 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	2,944 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,341 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,404 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	1,093 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,713 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	1,732 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	1,734 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,810 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	684 yd
Meadows	31B Eltisley Avenue	751 yd
Buttery	Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue	926 yd
Rice Boat	37 Newnham Road	1,077 yd
Sala Thong Restaurant	33 - 35 Newnham Road	1,081 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
The Red Bull	The Red Bull, 11 Barton Road		638 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crofters	Refreshment Kiosk Adjacent The Paddling Pool, Lammas Land The Fen Causeway		1,084 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	3 Grantchester Street		738 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Downing College Sports Ground MILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	232 yd
Volac Park (Cambridge Rufc) GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	285 yd
Kings And Selwyn Colleges SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND FULBROOKE ROAD	grass pitches	363 yd
Cocks And Hens Cambridge Tennis GRANTCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	401 yd
Pembroke College PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	416 yd
St. Catherines College (Playing Field) SOUTH GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	424 yd
St Catherine'S College Artificial Turf PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	622 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	673 yd
Newnham College Sports Ground CLARE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	753 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	764 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	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	90.0%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	90.0%

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	74.9 Mbit/s
Average download speed	152.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	13.5 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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