Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9JG

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB3 9JG, has a female population slightly higher than UK average, with 53.4% 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	57.6%	53.4%	-4.2%	51.0%	2.4%
Male	42.4%	46.6%	4.2%	49.0%	-2.4%

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 vicinity of CB3 9JG there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 57.3% of the resident population. In contrast, the average marriage rate across the census is about 44%.

Areas with a high percentage of married residents are typically suburban neighborhoods, towns with good schools and family-friendly amenities, and regions with affordable, spacious housing options. Additionally, such areas can be popular among retirees.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Single	30%	29.1%	-0.9%	37.9%	-8.8%
Married: Opposite sex	55.7%	57.3%	1.6%	44.2%	13.1%
Married: Same sex	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	6.1%	5.5%	-0.6%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	6.1%	7.7%	1.6%	6.1%	1.6%

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 (94.6%) 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	65.5%	67.4%	1.9%	48.4%	19.0%
Good health	23.8%	27.2%	3.4%	33.6%	-6.4%
Fair health	7.9%	5.4%	-2.5%	12.7%	-7.3%
Bad health	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	4.0%	-4.0%
Very bad health	1%	0%	-1.0%	1.2%	-1.2%

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 9JG this area, 1.8% 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 82.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	1.7%	1.8%	0.1%	18.2%	-16.4%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.5%	0.9%	-2.6%	9.6%	-8.7%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.4%	6.3%	-1.1%	13.4%	-7.1%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	5.3%	-5.3%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	2.6%	5.9%	3.3%	16.9%	-11.0%
Degree or Similar	82.6%	82.4%	-0.2%	33.8%	48.6%
Other	1.7%	2.7%	1.0%	2.8%	-0.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is predominantly white, with 90.3% identifying as such, significantly higher than the UK average of 81.4%. This indicates a lower level of ethnic diversity compared to the broader UK population.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	3.1%	1.1%	-2.0%	0.7%	0.4%
Indian	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	3.1%	-2.7%
Pakistani	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.7%	-1.6%
Other Asian	0.7%	0.7%	0.0%	1.6%	-0.9%
Black African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	2.5%	-2.5%
Mixed White and Asian	0.7%	1.1%	0.4%	0.8%	0.3%
Mixed White and African	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.8%	0.3%
White	92.8%	90.3%	-2.5%	81.4%	8.9%
Arab	0.3%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%	0.5%
Other	0%	3.2%	3.2%	1.6%	1.6%

Country of Birth

In this area, 69.2% 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	75.9%	69.2%	-6.7%	83.2%	-14.0%
European Union	9.7%	9.3%	-0.4%	6.1%	3.2%
Rest of Europe	0.3%	1.4%	1.1%	0.8%	0.6%
Africa	4.8%	3.2%	-1.6%	2.7%	0.5%
Middle East and Asia	4.8%	6.5%	1.7%	5.6%	0.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.1%	7.2%	5.1%	1.3%	5.9%
Oceania	2.4%	3.2%	0.8%	0.3%	2.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	74.5%	69.2%	-5.3%	83.2%	-14.0%
10+ Years	1.7%	14.7%	13.0%	9.8%	4.9%
5-10 Years	5.2%	5%	-0.2%	2.9%	2.1%
2-5 Years	2.4%	5.4%	3.0%	2.2%	3.2%
Less than 2 years	16.2%	5.7%	-10.5%	1.9%	3.8%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.8%	76.7%	1.1%
Ireland	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
France	1.4%	0.3%	1.1%
Germany	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Italy	1.1%	0.6%	0.5%
Spain	2.2%	0.4%	1.8%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Other EU countries	2.5%	1.5%	1.0%
Middle East	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.7%	0.2%	0.5%
Oceania	2.2%	0.1%	2.1%
No passport held	4.3%	13.5%	-9.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	53.6%	37.2%	16.4%
Christian	31.2%	46.2%	-15.0%
Buddhist	1.8%	0.5%	1.3%
Hindu	0.4%	1.7%	-1.3%
Jewish	3.3%	0.5%	2.8%
Muslim	1.8%	6.5%	-4.7%
Other religion	1.4%	0.6%	0.8%
Not answered	6.5%	6.0%	0.5%

Safety

Is Eltisley Avenue Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Eltisley Avenue was 30.1 per 1,000 residents, which is 91.1% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Eltisley Avenue has the 11th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 75th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 22.6 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -54.3%.

🔎 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 9JG, 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 Eltisley Avenue are based on 66 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 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, CB3 9JG

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 9JG

Average Price
£1,119,351

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,138,872

Detached
£1,163,827

Flats/Maisonettes
£703,969

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Eltisley Avenue

Average Price
£1,047,878

Semi-Detached
£966,679

Terraced
£1,048,343

Detached
£1,276,570

Flats/Maisonettes
£642,846

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Eltisley AvenueStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
15 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2023-09-29	£1,337,652
7 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,350,000	2022-03-08	£1,341,743
28 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,210,000	2022-02-24	£1,206,288
29 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£960,000	2020-09-04	£1,010,799
22 Eltisley Avenue, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£955,000	2020-01-15	£1,049,746

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 9JG

Employment

CB3 9JG 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 9JG 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	83
Retired	58
Student (economically inactive)	25
Self-Employed	24
Part-Time Employee	14
Looking after home or family	5
Unemployed	4
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	4
Other	3
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1

Employment Industry

Education	43
Professional, scientific and technical activities	28
Human health and social work activities	13
Information and communication	12
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	9
Other	8
Manufacturing	7
Administrative and support service activities	3
Construction	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Real estate activities	2
Accommodation and food service activities	2

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	2,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,269 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	4,218 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,880 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	199 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	3out of 4	1,344 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	1,405 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	- not rated	1,405 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	2,060 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	1,871 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	3out of 4	1,871 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,885 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,885 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	2,930 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	2,090 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	2,090 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,350 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,572 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	2,572 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Lycee Cambridge 29 Barton Road , CB3 9LB	- not rated	438 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Not applicable	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	979 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Mary's Junior School 2 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,025 yd	Other independent school	Not Applicable	Girls	More About School
Mander Portman Woodward 3-4 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,026 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	1,036 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
Meadows	31B Eltisley Avenue	80 yd
Maison Clement	7 Derby Street	179 yd
Rice Boat	37 Newnham Road	664 yd
Millworks	Newnham Mill Newnham Road	669 yd
Sala Thong Restaurant	33 - 35 Newnham Road	678 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Red Bull	The Red Bull, 11 Barton Road	281 yd
The Granta	Granta Public House, 14, Newnham Terrace Newnham Road	745 yd
The Mill	The Mill, 14 Mill Lane	1,011 yd
Silver End Youth Football Club - Francis Crittall Pavillion	Football Pavilion And Sports Ground, Silver Street	1,023 yd
The Anchor Public House	The Anchor Silver Street	1,051 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Crofters	Refreshment Kiosk Adjacent The Paddling Pool, Lammas Land The Fen Causeway		432 yd
Cafe Aristo	16 Silver Street		1,069 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Food hygiene rating	Distance
Co-Operative	3 Grantchester Street		235 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Newnham Croft Primary School CHEDWORTH STREET	grass pitches	194 yd
St. Catherines College (Playing Field) SOUTH GREEN ROAD	grass pitches	378 yd
Newnham College Sports Ground CLARE ROAD	grass pitches, health and fitness suite, tennis courts	392 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	428 yd
Pembroke College PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	515 yd
Sheeps Green Pool CHAUCER ROAD	swimming pool, tennis courts	532 yd
Downing College Sports Ground MILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	534 yd
Stephen Perse Foundation Sports Ground LATHAM ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches, tennis courts	585 yd
St Catherine'S College Artificial Turf PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION PEMBROKE COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND PAVILION GRANTCHESTER ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	753 yd
Livingwell Health Club (Cambridge) (Closed) Mill Lane	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	901 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	97.3%

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	0.0%

Download Speed

Median download speed	109.6 Mbit/s
Average download speed	162.8 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	600 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	600 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	22.9 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.95 Mbit/s

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