Shirley Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1LX

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB4 1LX is primarily male, with 56.5% 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	46.7%	43.5%	-3.2%	51.0%	-7.5%
Male	53.3%	56.5%	3.2%	49.0%	7.5%

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 CB4 1LX, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 64.3% 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	46.9%	64.3%	17.4%	37.9%	26.4%
Married: Opposite sex	31.4%	19.9%	-11.5%	44.2%	-24.3%
Married: Same sex	1.5%	0%	-1.5%	0.3%	-0.3%
Separated	4.6%	0%	-4.6%	2.2%	-2.2%
Divorced	10.8%	8%	-2.8%	9.1%	-1.1%
Widowed	4.6%	7.7%	3.1%	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 (87.3%) 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	41.4%	59.2%	17.8%	48.4%	10.8%
Good health	33.9%	28.1%	-5.8%	33.6%	-5.5%
Fair health	12.8%	8.1%	-4.7%	12.7%	-4.6%
Bad health	6.6%	3.6%	-3.0%	4.0%	-0.4%
Very bad health	5.3%	1.1%	-4.2%	1.2%	-0.1%

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.

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 45.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	29.4%	19.1%	-10.3%	18.2%	0.9%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	11.9%	6%	-5.9%	9.6%	-3.6%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	8.2%	16.6%	8.4%	13.4%	3.2%
Apprenticeship	2.1%	3.9%	1.8%	5.3%	-1.4%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	4.1%	8.5%	4.4%	16.9%	-8.4%
Degree or Similar	41.2%	45.2%	4.0%	33.8%	11.4%
Other	3.1%	0.7%	-2.4%	2.8%	-2.1%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 53.9% 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	6.2%	3.4%	-2.8%	1.1%	2.3%
Chinese	1.8%	2%	0.2%	0.7%	1.3%
Indian	4.4%	1.1%	-3.3%	3.1%	-2.0%
Pakistani	0%	0.8%	0.8%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	1.3%	1.7%	0.4%	1.6%	0.1%
Black African	0.9%	12.1%	11.2%	2.5%	9.6%
Black Caribbean	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	19.7%	19.7%	0.5%	19.2%
Mixed White and Asian	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.8%	-0.5%
Mixed White and African	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.4%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.4%	0.8%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.1%
Mixed Other	1.3%	0.6%	-0.7%	0.8%	-0.2%
White	81.5%	53.9%	-27.6%	81.4%	-27.5%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.4%	0%	-0.4%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Arab	0.4%	2%	1.6%	0.6%	1.4%
Other	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	1.6%	-1.3%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom, meaning that the majority of residents originate from outside the UK.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	77.1%	44.6%	-32.5%	83.2%	-38.6%
European Union	8.8%	34%	25.2%	6.1%	27.9%
Rest of Europe	1.3%	1.9%	0.6%	0.8%	1.1%
Africa	1.8%	8.6%	6.8%	2.7%	5.9%
Middle East and Asia	8.8%	7.5%	-1.3%	5.6%	1.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.2%	2.2%	0.0%	1.3%	0.9%
Oceania	0%	1.1%	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 44.6% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 26.4% of residents have lived in the UK for 10 years or more.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	75.8%	44.4%	-31.4%	83.2%	-38.8%
10+ Years	4.4%	26.4%	22.0%	9.8%	16.6%
5-10 Years	1.8%	8.1%	6.3%	2.9%	5.2%
2-5 Years	7.5%	17.5%	10.0%	2.2%	15.3%
Less than 2 years	10.6%	3.6%	-7.0%	1.9%	1.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	41.2%	76.7%	-35.5%
Ireland	0.3%	0.6%	-0.3%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	2.2%	0.2%	2.0%
Italy	13%	0.6%	12.4%
Portugal	12.2%	0.5%	11.7%
Lithuania	4.4%	0.3%	4.1%
Poland	2.5%	1.3%	1.2%
Romania	3.6%	0.9%	2.7%
Other EU countries	1.9%	1.5%	0.4%
Other Europe	1.4%	0.2%	1.2%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Southern Asia	1.7%	1.2%	0.5%
South-East Asia	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
North America and the Caribbean	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Oceania	0.6%	0.1%	0.5%
No passport held	9.1%	13.5%	-4.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	28.6%	37.2%	-8.6%
Christian	42.8%	46.2%	-3.4%
Hindu	1.1%	1.7%	-0.6%
Muslim	5.3%	6.5%	-1.2%
Other religion	1.7%	0.6%	1.1%
Not answered	20.6%	6.0%	14.6%

Safety

Is Shirley Grove Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Shirley Grove was 154.4 per 1,000 residents, which is 8.8% higher than the East Chesterton average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Shirley Grove has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton and the 77th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 88.8 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -35.2%.

🔎 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. 74% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£52,500

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB4 1LX, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 6/10 (average )
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 - 7/10 (above average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 6/10 (average )
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 - 8/10 (high )
The Crime Domain measures the risk of people and property being victims of crime in a local area.
Barriers to Housing and Services Domain - 6/10 (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) - 8/10 (high )
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) - 8/10 (high )
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 Shirley Grove are based on 9 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 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, CB4 1LX

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 1LX

Average Price
£481,949

Semi-Detached
£481,949

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Shirley Grove

Average Price
£437,925

Semi-Detached
£437,925

Terraced
no sales

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Shirley GroveStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
5 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£640,000	2023-06-08	£613,942
4 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£510,000	2023-01-13	£492,660
2 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2019-02-08	£407,618
4 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£365,000	2017-12-01	£408,563
5 Shirley Grove, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£217,000	2011-01-20	£398,521

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 1LX

Employment

CB4 1LX 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.

The percentage of student residents living in CB4 1LX 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	110
Student (economically inactive)	36
Part-Time Employee	32
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	31
Retired	24
Self-Employed	18
Long-Term Sick or disabled	17
Looking after home or family	11
Other	6
Unemployed	3

Employment Industry

Education	24
Information and communication	13
Professional, scientific and technical activities	11
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Administrative and support service activities	9
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Human health and social work activities	7
Manufacturing	6
Other	4
Financial and insurance activities	3
Construction	3
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Real estate activities	1

Schools

Nursery

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	1,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	1,627 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,982 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	2,183 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,193 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Primary School Green End Road , Chesterton CB4 1RW	3out of 4	203 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
St Andrew's CofE Community VA Junior School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	- not rated	500 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Shirley Community Primary School Nuffield Road , Chesterton CB4 1TF	3out of 4	524 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Grove Primary School Campkin Road , CB4 2NB	3out of 4	1,162 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,360 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,151 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,151 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,940 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	1,940 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	2,534 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	1,684 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,880 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridgeshire College of Agriculture and Horticulture Landbeach Road , Milton CB4 6DB	- not rated	3,261 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,267 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	4,267 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Rees Thomas Special School Downhams Lane , CB4 1YB	- not rated	898 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences (CATS and CSVPA) 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	923 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,327 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,327 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Student Support Centre (PRU) Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,331 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable		More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
CB4 Café	150B Scotland Road	306 yd
Cater Link Limited	Chesterton Primary School Green End Road	452 yd
Lemonthyme	1, Robert Davies Court Nuffield Road	770 yd
Chesterton Eagles Football Club	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	911 yd
JACA Football	Pavilion, Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	911 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chesterton Mens Club	172 High Street, East Chesterton	571 yd
Green Dragon Public House	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	575 yd
The Milton Arms Public House	The Milton Arms, 205 Milton Road	632 yd
The Golden Hind	The Golden Hind Public House, 355 Milton Road	635 yd
Partyman World of Play	8 Mercers Row	1,009 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
banana leaf sweet and savoury	190 Green End Road	275 yd
The Mermaid	207B Green End Road	401 yd
The Chef & Spices	180 High Street, East Chesterton	554 yd
Stuff My Pitta	Green Dragon Public House, 5 Water Street	575 yd
Small Fry Takeaway	97 High Street, East Chesterton	675 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Tesco	184 - 188 High Street, East Chesterton	523 yd
Rayyan supermarket	116 High Street, East Chesterton	646 yd
Co-Operative	129 Milton Road	900 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
St Georges Club ST GEORGES CHURCH ST GEORGES CHURCH CHESTERFIELD ROAD		275 yd
Chesterton Recreation Ground Church Street	grass pitches	944 yd
Simoco Sports Ground (Closed) Logans Way	grass pitches	1,022 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	101 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	200 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	200 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	10.1 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	20 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 1LX