Penarth Place, Cambridge, CB3 9LU

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The area surrounding CB3 9LU has a slightly higher male population, with 52.4% 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	52.7%	47.6%	-5.1%	51.0%	-3.4%
Male	47.3%	52.4%	5.1%	49.0%	3.4%

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 9LU there is a very large concentration of residents that are married - 69.7% 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	21.6%	16.1%	-5.5%	37.9%	-21.8%
Married: Opposite sex	64.1%	69.7%	5.6%	44.2%	25.5%
Married: Same sex	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
Separated	1.1%	1.9%	0.8%	2.2%	-0.3%
Divorced	4%	4.1%	0.1%	9.1%	-5.0%
Widowed	8.4%	7.5%	-0.9%	6.1%	1.4%

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 (91.9%) 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	54.8%	59.6%	4.8%	48.4%	11.2%
Good health	33.1%	32.3%	-0.8%	33.6%	-1.3%
Fair health	9%	6.3%	-2.7%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	4.0%	-2.2%
Very bad health	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	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 9LU this area, 2.6% 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 81.6%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.7%	2.6%	-1.1%	18.2%	-15.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.2%	0.4%	-1.8%	9.6%	-9.2%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	5.9%	7.5%	1.6%	13.4%	-5.9%
Apprenticeship	0.4%	2.2%	1.8%	5.3%	-3.1%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	5.5%	4.9%	-0.6%	16.9%	-12.0%
Degree or Similar	77.7%	81.6%	3.9%	33.8%	47.8%
Other	4.8%	0.7%	-4.1%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 80.1% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Bangladeshi	0.3%	1.2%	0.9%	1.1%	0.1%
Chinese	1.2%	4.2%	3.0%	0.7%	3.5%
Indian	3.6%	3.9%	0.3%	3.1%	0.8%
Pakistani	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	0.9%	2.1%	1.2%	1.6%	0.5%
Black African	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	2.5%	-0.7%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.3%	0.3%	1.0%	-0.7%
Mixed White and Asian	1.2%	4.8%	3.6%	0.8%	4.0%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	0.9%	0%	-0.9%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	88.9%	80.1%	-8.8%	81.4%	-1.3%
Other	0%	1.5%	1.5%	1.6%	-0.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, 67% 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	72.6%	67%	-5.6%	83.2%	-16.2%
European Union	6%	11.9%	5.9%	6.1%	5.8%
Rest of Europe	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.7%	2.4%	-0.3%	2.7%	-0.3%
Middle East and Asia	6%	11%	5.0%	5.6%	5.4%
The Americas and the Caribbean	8.7%	4.2%	-4.5%	1.3%	2.9%
Oceania	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%	0.3%	0.9%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	72.6%	66.8%	-5.8%	83.2%	-16.4%
10+ Years	5.7%	20.2%	14.5%	9.8%	10.4%
5-10 Years	4.5%	6.5%	2.0%	2.9%	3.6%
2-5 Years	3.9%	3%	-0.9%	2.2%	0.8%
Less than 2 years	13.3%	3.6%	-9.7%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	84.3%	76.7%	7.6%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Germany	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
Italy	0.9%	0.6%	0.3%
Spain	0.6%	0.4%	0.2%
Poland	0.3%	1.3%	-1.0%
Romania	0.9%	0.9%	0.0%
Other EU countries	2.4%	1.5%	0.9%
Middle East	0.9%	0.1%	0.8%
Eastern Asia	2.7%	0.3%	2.4%
Southern Asia	1.2%	1.2%	0.0%
North America and the Caribbean	1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	1.8%	13.5%	-11.7%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	38.2%	37.2%	1.0%
Christian	43.9%	46.2%	-2.3%
Buddhist	0.9%	0.5%	0.4%
Hindu	1.5%	1.7%	-0.2%
Jewish	4.5%	0.5%	4.0%
Muslim	2.7%	6.5%	-3.8%
Sikh	0.6%	0.9%	-0.3%
Other religion	1.2%	0.6%	0.6%
Not answered	6.6%	6.0%	0.6%

Safety

Is Penarth Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Penarth Place was 23.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.3% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Anti-social behaviour.

Penarth Place has the 9th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 57th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 0.0 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -55.8%.

🔎 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 9LU, 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 Penarth Place 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 Penarth Place, Cambridge, CB3 9LU

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB3 9LU

Average Price
£1,124,435

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,124,435

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Penarth Place

Average Price
£1,156,199

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
no sales

Detached
£1,156,199

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Penarth PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Penarth Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£920,000	2020-10-23	£1,059,824
2 Penarth Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£980,000	2016-01-22	£1,196,126
3 Penarth Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2008-01-29	£1,265,482
3 Penarth Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£163,500	1995-02-03	£1,103,361

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB3 9LU

Employment

CB3 9LU 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 retired residents living in CB3 9LU area is much higher than the country's average. According to Census 2011, 35% residents of this area were retired, while the average in the UK was 14%.

Economic Activity

Retired	93
Full-Time Employee	88
Self-Employed	21
Part-Time Employee	19
Student (economically inactive)	19
Looking after home or family	14
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	7
Other	4
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Unemployed	1

Employment Industry

Education	47
Professional, scientific and technical activities	29
Human health and social work activities	11
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	10
Information and communication	8
Accommodation and food service activities	6
Financial and insurance activities	5
Manufacturing	5
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	4
Other	2
Construction	2
Agriculture, forestry and fishing	1
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation activities	1
Administrative and support service 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	3,402 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	4,034 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	4,648 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,720 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	5,120 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	1,564 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Primary School Eddington Avenue , CB3 0QZ	4out of 4	1,832 yd	Free schools	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	2,219 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	2,529 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	2,549 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	2,624 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	2,796 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,244 yd	Academy converter	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	4,056 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	4,448 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	3,515 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,007 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	5,105 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	1,029 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,373 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	1,780 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Leys School Trumpington Road , CB2 7AD	- not rated	2,157 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Heritage School 17 - 19 Brookside , CB2 1JE	- not rated	2,243 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	935 yd
Buttery	Austin Robinson Building, Sidgwick Site Sidgwick Avenue	955 yd
The Tea Rooms - Cambridge University Library	University Of Cambridge Library West Road	1,051 yd
Cambridge Lawn Tennis Club	Cambridge Tennis Club Wilberforce Road	1,055 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
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	299 yd
Kings And Selwyn Colleges SPORTS GROUND SPORTS GROUND FULBROOKE ROAD	grass pitches	520 yd
Trinity College Playing Field TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD TRINITY COLLEGE HOCKEY FIELD CRANMER ROAD	grass pitches	610 yd
Queens College Recreation Ground QUEENS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND QUEENS COLLEGE SPORTS GROUND BARTON ROAD	grass pitches, tennis courts	644 yd
Cambridge University Rugby Union Football Club UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND UNIVERSITY FOOTBALL GROUND GRANGE ROAD	grass pitches	724 yd
Wilberforce Road Sports Ground CLERK MAXWELL ROAD	artificial grass pitch, athletics tracks	735 yd
Cocks And Hens Cambridge Tennis GRANTCHESTER ROAD	tennis courts	787 yd
Volac Park (Cambridge Rufc) GRANTCHESTER ROAD	grass pitches	788 yd
Emmanuel College Sports Ground Wilberforce Road	grass pitches	895 yd
Downing College Sports Ground MILLINGTON ROAD	grass pitches	924 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	51.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	65.3 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	100 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	100 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	16.41 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB3 9LU