Primrose Street, Cambridge, CB4 3EH

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. The local area around CB4 3EH is generally consistent with those figures, having a male population of 49.7%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Female	48.7%	50.3%	1.6%	51.0%	-0.7%
Male	51.3%	49.7%	-1.6%	49.0%	0.7%

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 3EH, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 46.5% 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	45.8%	46.5%	0.7%	37.9%	8.6%
Married: Opposite sex	39.9%	41.6%	1.7%	44.2%	-2.6%
Married: Same sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.3%	0.7%
Civil partnership: Opposite sex	0%	1%	1.0%	0.1%	0.9%
Separated	3.3%	0.5%	-2.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7.3%	5.5%	-1.8%	9.1%	-3.6%
Widowed	3.7%	3.9%	0.2%	6.1%	-2.2%

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 (91.4%) 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	63%	56.7%	-6.3%	48.4%	8.3%
Good health	26.3%	34.7%	8.4%	33.6%	1.1%
Fair health	8.1%	7.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-5.6%
Bad health	2.1%	0.9%	-1.2%	4.0%	-3.1%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.7%	0.1%	1.2%	-0.5%

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 3EH this area, 1% 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 77.1%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	7.7%	1%	-6.7%	18.2%	-17.2%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1.8%	1.6%	-0.2%	9.6%	-8.0%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	7.3%	5.2%	-2.1%	13.4%	-8.2%
Apprenticeship	0.7%	1.3%	0.6%	5.3%	-4.0%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	15.8%	13.5%	-2.3%	16.9%	-3.4%
Degree or Similar	63%	77.1%	14.1%	33.8%	43.3%
Other	3.7%	0.3%	-3.4%	2.8%	-2.5%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 81.6% 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%	0.2%	0.2%	1.1%	-0.9%
Chinese	2.1%	4.6%	2.5%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	1.5%	2%	0.5%	3.1%	-1.1%
Pakistani	0%	0.2%	0.2%	2.7%	-2.5%
Other Asian	2.1%	1.8%	-0.3%	1.6%	0.2%
Black African	0%	1.1%	1.1%	2.5%	-1.4%
Black Caribbean	0%	0.2%	0.2%	1.0%	-0.8%
Other Black	0%	0.7%	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Mixed White and Asian	2.1%	2.7%	0.6%	0.8%	1.9%
Mixed White and African	0.6%	0.2%	-0.4%	0.4%	-0.2%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Mixed Other	0.6%	3.1%	2.5%	0.8%	2.3%
White	91%	81.6%	-9.4%	81.4%	0.2%
Other	0%	1.1%	1.1%	1.6%	-0.5%

Country of Birth

In this area, 65.1% 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	74.9%	65.1%	-9.8%	83.2%	-18.1%
European Union	9%	13.9%	4.9%	6.1%	7.8%
Rest of Europe	1.2%	1.8%	0.6%	0.8%	1.0%
Africa	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	6.6%	7.9%	1.3%	5.6%	2.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	2.7%	7.9%	5.2%	1.3%	6.6%
Oceania	3.6%	1.8%	-1.8%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.2%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	73.7%	65.3%	-8.4%	83.2%	-17.9%
10+ Years	10.1%	13.1%	3.0%	9.8%	3.3%
5-10 Years	3.6%	8.6%	5.0%	2.9%	5.7%
2-5 Years	3.9%	6.4%	2.5%	2.2%	4.2%
Less than 2 years	8.7%	6.6%	-2.1%	1.9%	4.7%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	69.1%	76.7%	-7.6%
Ireland	1.6%	0.6%	1.0%
France	2.4%	0.3%	2.1%
Germany	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Italy	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
Portugal	3.1%	0.5%	2.6%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Poland	1.6%	1.3%	0.3%
Romania	0.4%	0.9%	-0.5%
Other EU countries	3.1%	1.5%	1.6%
Other Europe	1.6%	0.2%	1.4%
Central and Western Africa	0.2%	0.3%	-0.1%
Eastern Asia	2.2%	0.3%	1.9%
Southern Asia	0.4%	1.2%	-0.8%
South-East Asia	0.9%	0.2%	0.7%
North America and the Caribbean	4.2%	0.3%	3.9%
Central and South America	1.1%	0.2%	0.9%
Oceania	0.7%	0.1%	0.6%
No passport held	4.7%	13.5%	-8.8%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	55.1%	37.2%	17.9%
Christian	32%	46.2%	-14.2%
Buddhist	0.4%	0.5%	-0.1%
Hindu	1.6%	1.7%	-0.1%
Jewish	0.7%	0.5%	0.2%
Muslim	1.1%	6.5%	-5.4%
Other religion	0.7%	0.6%	0.1%
Not answered	8.4%	6.0%	2.4%

Safety

Is Primrose Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Primrose Street was 14.2 per 1,000 residents, which is 81.2% lower than the Arbury average. The most reported crime type was Other theft.

Primrose Street has the 10th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury and the 28th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 2.4 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -60.1%.

🔎 See full breakdown of local crime, hotspots & trends

Affluence

Household Income

Households in this area have a much higher level of wealth compared to the average household in England and Wales. 95% of analyzed areas in England and Wales have lower average household annual income than this area.

Average Household Income
£66,600

Income Rank
10/10

Household Income in CB4 3EH, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 8/10 (high )
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 - 7/10 (above 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 - 6/10 (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 - 7/10 (above 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) - 6/10 (average )
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) - 5/10 (average )
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 Primrose Street are based on 48 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 Primrose Street, Cambridge, CB4 3EH

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB4 3EH

Average Price
£284,809

Semi-Detached
£556,260

Terraced
£584,975

Detached
£592,640

Flats/Maisonettes
£191,665

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Primrose Street

Average Price
£327,790

Semi-Detached
£590,076

Terraced
£602,836

Detached
£694,634

Flats/Maisonettes
£197,979

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Primrose Street

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
1 Primrose Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2023-07-06	£446,816
Flat 3 Primrose Lodge Primrose Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£165,000	2023-03-31	£171,105
Flat 8 Primrose Lodge Primrose Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£160,000	2022-12-07	£160,309
Flat 28 Primrose Lodge Primrose Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Flats/Maisonettes, an established residential building	£178,000	2022-05-20	£186,639
3 Primrose Street, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£425,000	2021-08-06	£494,132

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB4 3EH

Employment

CB4 3EH 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 3EH 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	183
Student (economically inactive)	60
Retired	55
Self-Employed	31
Part-Time Employee	29
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	9
Looking after home or family	8
Other	7
Long-Term Sick or disabled	4
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	55
Professional, scientific and technical activities	36
Human health and social work activities	17
Information and communication	17
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	15
Other	12
Accommodation and food service activities	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	7
Manufacturing	5
Real estate activities	4
Administrative and support service activities	3
Financial and insurance activities	2
Construction	2
Water supply; sewerage, waste management and remediation 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	1,444 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Brunswick Nursery School Young Street , CB1 2LZ	4out of 4	1,846 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,114 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,332 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Histon Early Years Centre New School Road , Histon CB24 9LL	3out of 4	3,924 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 Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	427 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	725 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	781 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Arbury Primary School Carlton Way , CB4 2DE	3out of 4	818 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,020 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School

Secondary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	167 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,439 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,610 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,763 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Impington Village College New Road , Impington CB24 9LX	3out of 4	3,813 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	2,544 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Hills Road Sixth Form College Hills Road , CB2 8PE	- not rated	3,655 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	4,699 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	3out of 4	535 yd	Community special school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	761 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,262 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	1,266 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	1,350 yd	Higher education institutions	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
Restaurant 22	22 Chesterton Road	374 yd
Steak & Honour	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	380 yd
Cafe Bread & Butter	6 Milton Road	391 yd
Four Seasons Takeaway	8 Milton Road	392 yd
Banana Leaf	20 Milton Road	397 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Portland Arms	The Portland Arms, 129 Chesterton Road	342 yd
Boathouse Public House	The Boathouse, 14 Chesterton Road	353 yd
Tivoli	The Tivoli, 16 Chesterton Road	380 yd
The Waterman	The Waterman, 32 Chesterton Road	421 yd
The Carpenters Arms	The Carpenters Arms, 182 - 186 Victoria Road	472 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
FUSION HUT	24A - 24B Chesterton Road	381 yd
Renus	26 Milton Road	396 yd
USA Chicken	22 Milton Road	405 yd
Royal Spice Indian Restraunt & Takeaway	12B Victoria Avenue	429 yd
Golden Dragon	175 Victoria Road	471 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Co-Operative	3 Milton Road	345 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	516 yd
Aldi	Unit 1, 157 Histon Road	856 yd
Iceland	Unit 2, 157 Histon Road	856 yd
Co-Operative	175 Histon Road	873 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	194 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		217 yd
Chesterton Sports Centre Gilbert Road	artificial grass pitch, health and fitness suite, swimming pool	241 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	386 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	534 yd
Castle School COURTNEY WAY	grass pitches, health and fitness suite	595 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	696 yd
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	755 yd
Arbury Primary School CARLTON WAY	grass pitches	889 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	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	79.3%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	75.9%

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	84.5 Mbit/s
Average download speed	108.6 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	350 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	350 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	10 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	13.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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