Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8AF is primarily male, with 54.8% 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	43%	45.2%	2.2%	51.0%	-5.8%
Male	57%	54.8%	-2.2%	49.0%	5.8%

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 CB5 8AF, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 93.5% 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	91.1%	93.5%	2.4%	37.9%	55.6%
Married: Opposite sex	7.5%	4.9%	-2.6%	44.2%	-39.3%
Married: Same sex	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.3%	-0.3%
Civil partnership: Same sex	0%	0.4%	0.4%	0.1%	0.3%
Separated	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	2.2%	-2.1%
Divorced	1%	0.9%	-0.1%	9.1%	-8.2%
Widowed	0.2%	0.1%	-0.1%	6.1%	-6.0%

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 (93.9%) 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	72.4%	60.6%	-11.8%	48.4%	12.2%
Good health	24.5%	33.3%	8.8%	33.6%	-0.3%
Fair health	2.6%	5.1%	2.5%	12.7%	-7.6%
Bad health	0.4%	1%	0.6%	4.0%	-3.0%
Very bad health	0.1%	0%	-0.1%	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 CB5 8AF this area, 0.5% of residents have no qualifications. This is significantly lower than the UK average of 18.2%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	0.1%	0.5%	0.4%	18.2%	-17.7%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	1%	0.2%	-0.8%	9.6%	-9.4%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	3.2%	1.4%	-1.8%	13.4%	-12.0%
Apprenticeship	0.1%	0.1%	0.0%	5.3%	-5.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	60.1%	68.7%	8.6%	16.9%	51.8%
Degree or Similar	32%	27.3%	-4.7%	33.8%	-6.5%
Other	3.5%	1.9%	-1.6%	2.8%	-0.9%

Culture

Ethnic Group

In this area, the population is more ethnically diverse compared to the UK average. While 74.5% 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	0.3%	0.4%	0.1%	1.1%	-0.7%
Chinese	7.7%	8.4%	0.7%	0.7%	7.7%
Indian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.7%	0.8%	0.1%	2.7%	-1.9%
Other Asian	2.4%	1.3%	-1.1%	1.6%	-0.3%
Black African	1.5%	1.4%	-0.1%	2.5%	-1.1%
Black Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	1.0%	-0.7%
Other Black	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%	0.5%	-0.3%
Mixed White and Asian	2%	2.8%	0.8%	0.8%	2.0%
Mixed White and African	0.1%	0.4%	0.3%	0.4%	0.0%
Mixed White and Caribbean	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%	0.9%	-0.6%
Mixed Other	1.3%	2.3%	1.0%	0.8%	1.5%
White	79.7%	74.5%	-5.2%	81.4%	-6.9%
Gypsy or Irish Traveller	0%	0.3%	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Roma	0%	0.2%	0.2%	0.2%	0.0%
Arab	0.4%	0.3%	-0.1%	0.6%	-0.3%
Other	0.6%	1.8%	1.2%	1.6%	0.2%

Country of Birth

In this area, 64% 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%	64%	-8.0%	83.2%	-19.2%
European Union	7.9%	15.3%	7.4%	6.1%	9.2%
Rest of Europe	2.1%	1.3%	-0.8%	0.8%	0.5%
Africa	1.7%	1.3%	-0.4%	2.7%	-1.4%
Middle East and Asia	10.5%	10.9%	0.4%	5.6%	5.3%
The Americas and the Caribbean	4.1%	5.4%	1.3%	1.3%	4.1%
Oceania	1.5%	1.8%	0.3%	0.3%	1.5%
British Overseas	0.2%	0%	-0.2%	0.0%	0.0%

Length of Residence

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Born in the UK	71.6%	63.9%	-7.7%	83.2%	-19.3%
10+ Years	9.7%	7.8%	-1.9%	9.8%	-2.0%
5-10 Years	8.2%	3%	-5.2%	2.9%	0.1%
2-5 Years	4%	8.2%	4.2%	2.2%	6.0%
Less than 2 years	6.5%	17.1%	10.6%	1.9%	15.2%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	70.7%	76.7%	-6.0%
Ireland	1.3%	0.6%	0.7%
France	1.1%	0.3%	0.8%
Germany	1.8%	0.2%	1.6%
Italy	1%	0.6%	0.4%
Portugal	0.2%	0.5%	-0.3%
Spain	0.2%	0.4%	-0.2%
Lithuania	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
Poland	2.6%	1.3%	1.3%
Romania	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other EU countries	5%	1.5%	3.5%
Turkey	0.2%	0.1%	0.1%
Other Europe	0.8%	0.2%	0.6%
Central and Western Africa	0.3%	0.3%	0.0%
South and Eastern Africa	0.3%	0.2%	0.1%
Middle East	0.3%	0.1%	0.2%
Eastern Asia	5%	0.3%	4.7%
Southern Asia	1.1%	1.2%	-0.1%
South-East Asia	2.5%	0.2%	2.3%
North America and the Caribbean	2.5%	0.3%	2.2%
Central and South America	0.6%	0.2%	0.4%
Oceania	1.3%	0.1%	1.2%
No passport held	0.3%	13.5%	-13.2%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	44.4%	37.2%	7.2%
Christian	27%	46.2%	-19.2%
Buddhist	1.4%	0.5%	0.9%
Hindu	1.3%	1.7%	-0.4%
Jewish	1.6%	0.5%	1.1%
Muslim	1.9%	6.5%	-4.6%
Sikh	0.1%	0.9%	-0.8%
Other religion	0.4%	0.6%	-0.2%
Not answered	21.8%	6.0%	15.8%

Safety

Is Portugal Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Portugal Place was 565.6 per 1,000 residents, which is 60.5% higher than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Portugal Place has the 3rd highest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 9th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 176.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been rising year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -33.2%.

🔎 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. 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 CB5 8AF, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 5/10 (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 - 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 - 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 - 9/10 (very 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 - 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 - 10/10 (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) - 3/10 (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) - 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 Portugal Place are based on 31 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 Portugal Place, Cambridge, CB5 8AF

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8AF

Average Price
£997,150

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,031,111

Detached
£886,526

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£742,946

Estimated Average Property Prices for Portugal Place

Average Price
£1,037,170

Semi-Detached
no sales

Terraced
£1,105,752

Detached
£747,916

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
£768,898

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Portugal PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
Flat 1 4 Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Other, an established residential building	£760,000	2024-10-29	£768,898
28 Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£780,000	2020-11-20	£899,026
21 Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£1,180,000	2019-04-25	£1,439,519
25 Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£500,000	2019-02-28	£606,492
11 Portugal Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, an established residential building	£935,000	2017-02-24	£1,156,533

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8AF

Employment

CB5 8AF 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 CB5 8AF 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

Student (economically inactive)	959
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	94
Full-Time Employee	79
Self-Employed	26
Retired	8
Part-Time Employee	6
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Other	0
Looking after home or family	0
Unemployed	0

Employment Industry

Education	95
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Other	22
Accommodation and food service activities	19
Information and communication	16
Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	12
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	11
Human health and social work activities	11
Financial and insurance activities	6
Administrative and support service activities	4
Manufacturing	3
Transport and storage	2
Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply	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	1,632 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,221 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,904 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	3,325 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	4,235 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	213 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Luke's CofE Primary School Frenchs Road , CB4 3JZ	1out of 4	1,046 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,333 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	1,435 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Mayfield Primary School Warwick Road , CB4 3HN	3out of 4	1,603 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	953 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Parkside Community College Parkside , CB1 1EH	4out of 4	1,078 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	2,191 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	3,316 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Trumpington Community College Lime Avenue , CB2 9FD	- not rated	3,559 yd	Academy converter	No	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	2,989 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,322 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,972 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	549 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St John's College School 73 Grange Road , CB3 9AB	- not rated	832 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
King's College School West Road , CB3 9DN	- not rated	1,056 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	1,215 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,287 yd	Community special school	Yes	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 @ The Hawks' Club	18 Portugal Place	37 yd
BRIDGES PATISSERIE	20 Bridge Street	68 yd
Cote	21 - 24 Bridge Street	80 yd
Al Sultan	Storey 1 - 3, 61 Bridge Street	81 yd
Byron Hamburgers	12 Bridge Street	81 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Maypole P.H.	The Maypole, 20A Portugal Place	54 yd
Baron Of Beef	Baron Of Beef, 19 Bridge Street	67 yd
The Mitre Public House	The Mitre, 17 - 18 Bridge Street	70 yd
Hidden Rooms	7A Jesus Lane	158 yd
University Pitt Club	7A Jesus Lane	158 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chinese Canteen	30 Bridge Street	116 yd
Crepeaffaire	66 Bridge Street	146 yd
T4 - Cambridge	50 Sidney Street	335 yd
Warung Bakso	11 King Street	385 yd
The Kiosk on the Green	Jesus Green Chesterton Lane	393 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Sainsbury's	44 - 46 Sidney Street	276 yd
Marks & Spencer	6 - 11 Market Hill	469 yd
Oseyo	16 Petty Cury	535 yd
Tesco Stores Limited	4 - 5 Petty Cury	542 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	5 Christs Lane	609 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
The Glassworks Health Club THOMPSONS LANE	health and fitness suite	83 yd
Jesus Green Victoria Avenue	grass pitches, tennis courts	312 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	321 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	554 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	559 yd
Nci Sports And Social Club HOLLAND STREET		646 yd
St. Johns College GRANGE ROAD	artificial grass pitch, grass pitches	894 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		946 yd
Cambridge City Fc (Closed) Milton Road	grass pitches	960 yd
Blue Fitness Granta Place	health and fitness suite	1,007 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	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have Ultrafast Broadband (300Mbit/s or greater) coverage from fixed broadband	87.5%
Percentage of premises that have coverage from a Gigabit capable service from fixed broadband	87.5%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	190 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	500 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	500 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	19.2 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	35 Mbit/s

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

Overview of CB5 8AF