Searle Street, Cambridge, CB4 3DB

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3DB is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	50.9%	51%	0.1%	51.0%	0.0%
Male	49.1%	49%	-0.1%	49.0%	0.0%

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 3DB, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 47.8% 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	53.9%	47.8%	-6.1%	37.9%	9.9%
Married: Opposite sex	31%	35.7%	4.7%	44.2%	-8.5%
Married: Same sex	0.4%	0.9%	0.5%	0.3%	0.6%
Separated	2.7%	2.2%	-0.5%	2.2%	0.0%
Divorced	8.1%	9.1%	1.0%	9.1%	0.0%
Widowed	3.9%	4.3%	0.4%	6.1%	-1.8%

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 (92.5%) 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	54.3%	61.8%	7.5%	48.4%	13.4%
Good health	36.4%	30.7%	-5.7%	33.6%	-2.9%
Fair health	6.2%	6.3%	0.1%	12.7%	-6.4%
Bad health	1%	1.2%	0.2%	4.0%	-2.8%
Very bad health	2.1%	0%	-2.1%	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 CB4 3DB this area, 3.5% 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 79.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.5%	3.5%	0.0%	18.2%	-14.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	3.1%	2.2%	-0.9%	9.6%	-7.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.1%	3.5%	0.4%	13.4%	-9.9%
Apprenticeship	0.8%	0.4%	-0.4%	5.3%	-4.9%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	8.1%	11%	2.9%	16.9%	-5.9%
Degree or Similar	76.7%	79.4%	2.7%	33.8%	45.6%
Other	4.7%	0%	-4.7%	2.8%	-2.8%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 83.2% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	5.5%	5.9%	0.4%	0.7%	5.2%
Indian	1%	1.2%	0.2%	3.1%	-1.9%
Pakistani	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	2.7%	-2.7%
Other Asian	3.1%	2.7%	-0.4%	1.6%	1.1%
Black African	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	2.5%	-2.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	1.0%	-1.0%
Other Black	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Mixed White and Asian	1.7%	0.8%	-0.9%	0.8%	0.0%
Mixed White and African	1.7%	0%	-1.7%	0.4%	-0.4%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.9%	-0.9%
Mixed Other	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	0.8%	2.3%
White	83.8%	83.2%	-0.6%	81.4%	1.8%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.1%	-0.1%
Roma	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Arab	0.7%	0%	-0.7%	0.6%	-0.6%
Other	0.3%	2%	1.7%	1.6%	0.4%

Country of Birth

In this area, 54.2% 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	66.3%	54.2%	-12.1%	83.2%	-29.0%
European Union	14.1%	22.5%	8.4%	6.1%	16.4%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	2.4%	0.3%	0.8%	1.6%
Africa	2.1%	2.8%	0.7%	2.7%	0.1%
Middle East and Asia	7.2%	10.3%	3.1%	5.6%	4.7%
The Americas and the Caribbean	7.2%	7.5%	0.3%	1.3%	6.2%
Oceania	0.7%	0.4%	-0.3%	0.3%	0.1%
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	66%	53.9%	-12.1%	83.2%	-29.3%
10+ Years	6.2%	19.3%	13.1%	9.8%	9.5%
5-10 Years	8.6%	6.7%	-1.9%	2.9%	3.8%
2-5 Years	10.7%	13%	2.3%	2.2%	10.8%
Less than 2 years	8.6%	7.1%	-1.5%	1.9%	5.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	57.8%	76.7%	-18.9%
Ireland	3.1%	0.6%	2.5%
France	1.9%	0.3%	1.6%
Germany	1.2%	0.2%	1.0%
Italy	3.5%	0.6%	2.9%
Portugal	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Spain	2.3%	0.4%	1.9%
Lithuania	0.8%	0.3%	0.5%
Poland	0.8%	1.3%	-0.5%
Romania	1.6%	0.9%	0.7%
Other EU countries	7.4%	1.5%	5.9%
Turkey	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Other Europe	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
South and Eastern Africa	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
Middle East	0.8%	0.1%	0.7%
Eastern Asia	3.1%	0.3%	2.8%
Southern Asia	0.8%	1.2%	-0.4%
South-East Asia	2.3%	0.2%	2.1%
North America and the Caribbean	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Central and South America	0.4%	0.2%	0.2%
Oceania	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
No passport held	3.1%	13.5%	-10.4%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	49%	37.2%	11.8%
Christian	34.4%	46.2%	-11.8%
Buddhist	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Hindu	0.8%	1.7%	-0.9%
Jewish	2.4%	0.5%	1.9%
Muslim	1.2%	6.5%	-5.3%
Other religion	0.8%	0.6%	0.2%
Not answered	9.9%	6.0%	3.9%

Safety

Is Searle Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Searle Street was 31.9 per 1,000 residents, which is 66.4% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Searle Street has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury and the 81st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 15.9 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -87.9%.

🔎 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. 78% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£54,300

Income Rank
8/10

Household Income in CB4 3DB, 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 - 2/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 4/10 (below 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 - 9/10 (very high )
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) - 2/10 (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 Searle Street are based on 150 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 Searle Street, Cambridge, CB4 3DB

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3DB

Average Price
£643,282

Semi-Detached
£738,142

Terraced
£640,004

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£296,850

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Searle Street

Average Price
£559,951

Semi-Detached
£635,601

Terraced
£601,432

Detached
no sales

Flats/Maisonettes
£263,957

Other
£9,511

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Searle Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
50 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£683,000	2026-04-01	£683,000
40 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£675,000	2025-10-30	£649,038
38 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£680,000	2025-10-17	£653,846
66 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£585,000	2025-03-11	£579,649
29 Searle Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£636,000	2023-11-17	£620,721

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3DB

Employment

CB4 3DB 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 CB4 3DB 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	103
Retired	37
Self-Employed	24
Student (economically inactive)	24
Part-Time Employee	24
Looking after home or family	7
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	6
Other	5
Long-Term Sick or disabled	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	56
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	16
Information and communication	15
Other	10
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	9
Accommodation and food service activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Administrative and support service activities	4
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	3
Transport and storage	2
Construction	1
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	1,697 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,878 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,359 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	3out of 4	3,443 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	4,074 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Luke's CofE Primary School French's Road , CB4 3JZ	- not rated	463 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	2out of 4	466 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	631 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Junior School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Infant School Milton Road , CB4 1UZ	- not rated	670 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	425 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	- not rated	425 yd	Community school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,530 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	- not rated	1,530 yd	Foundation school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Manor - A Foundation School Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	- not rated	1,696 yd	Foundation school	No	Mixed	More About School

16 plus

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Cambridge Maths School 119 Mill Road , CB1 2AZ	- not rated	2,565 yd	Free schools 16 to 19	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	2,794 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,538 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,538 yd	Academy 16-19 converter	No	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,552 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	2out of 4	793 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
CSSC Ascham Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	949 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Roger Ascham School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	949 yd	Community special school	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
The Cambridge Learning Base Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	- not rated	1,004 yd	Pupil referral unit	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
OA - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,004 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

School statistics for this postcode are based on Ofsted rankings.

Food and Drink

Restaurants, Cafes, Canteens

Business Name	Address	Distance
Meghna	205 Victoria Road	278 yd
Pakka	71 Castle Street	389 yd
La Mimosa	La Mimosa Restaurant Thompsons Lane	412 yd
Namaste Village	45 - 47 Castle Street	417 yd
The Architect	Architect, 43 Castle Street	423 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	218 yd
Sir Isaac Newton	Sir Isaac Newton, 84 Castle Street	365 yd
The Castle Inn	Castle Inn, 36 - 38 Castle Street	406 yd
The Grapes	The Grapes, 19 Histon Road	448 yd
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	539 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	199 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	314 yd
Domino's Pizza	113 Histon Road	535 yd
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	597 yd
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	623 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	609 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	726 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	726 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	785 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	800 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		134 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	509 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	518 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	518 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	520 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	594 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	701 yd
Fitzwilliam College Storeys Way	health and fitness suite, squash courts	886 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	886 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	921 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	98.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	97.1%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	97.1%

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	131.1 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	11.8 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	16.4 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	49.44 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB4 3DB