Midsummer Place, Cambridge, CB5 8ER

People

Gender

In the UK, the overall gender distribution is approximately 49% male and 51% female. However, the area surrounding CB5 8ER is primarily male, with 56.4% 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	41.5%	43.6%	2.1%	51.0%	-7.4%
Male	58.5%	56.4%	-2.1%	49.0%	7.4%

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 area around CB5 8ER, a significant portion of the population is single, making up 76.9% 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	59.1%	76.9%	17.8%	37.9%	39.0%
Married: Opposite sex	29.9%	17%	-12.9%	44.2%	-27.2%
Separated	1.3%	0.5%	-0.8%	2.2%	-1.7%
Divorced	7%	3.8%	-3.2%	9.1%	-5.3%
Widowed	2.7%	1.6%	-1.1%	6.1%	-4.5%

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 (95.9%) 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	60.9%	66.2%	5.3%	48.4%	17.8%
Good health	33.8%	29.7%	-4.1%	33.6%	-3.9%
Fair health	3.1%	2.1%	-1.0%	12.7%	-10.6%
Bad health	1.5%	1.5%	0.0%	4.0%	-2.5%
Very bad health	0.6%	0.5%	-0.1%	1.2%	-0.7%

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 8ER this area, 1.6% 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 81.3%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No qualifications	3.4%	1.6%	-1.8%	18.2%	-16.6%
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent	2.7%	1.1%	-1.6%	9.6%	-8.5%
5 or more GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels	6.7%	3.3%	-3.4%	13.4%	-10.1%
Apprenticeship	0%	1.1%	1.1%	5.3%	-4.2%
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels	12.1%	10.4%	-1.7%	16.9%	-6.5%
Degree or Similar	72.8%	81.3%	8.5%	33.8%	47.5%
Other	2.3%	1.1%	-1.2%	2.8%	-1.7%

Culture

Ethnic Group

This area closely mirrors the overall ethnic composition of the UK, with 77.4% of the population identifying as white, with UK average of 81.4%.

	2011	2021	10y change (pp)	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
Chinese	1.5%	4.6%	3.1%	0.7%	3.9%
Indian	2.5%	4.6%	2.1%	3.1%	1.5%
Pakistani	0.3%	3.1%	2.8%	2.7%	0.4%
Other Asian	3.1%	6.2%	3.1%	1.6%	4.6%
Black African	1.8%	1%	-0.8%	2.5%	-1.5%
Mixed White and Asian	1.8%	0%	-1.8%	0.8%	-0.8%
Mixed Other	0.3%	0%	-0.3%	0.8%	-0.8%
White	86.5%	77.4%	-9.1%	81.4%	-4.0%
Arab	0.3%	2.6%	2.3%	0.6%	2.0%
Other	1.8%	0.5%	-1.3%	1.6%	-1.1%

Country of Birth

In this area, just 34.9% 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	64.3%	34.9%	-29.4%	83.2%	-48.3%
European Union	17.2%	30.8%	13.6%	6.1%	24.7%
Rest of Europe	0.9%	2.6%	1.7%	0.8%	1.8%
Africa	2.2%	2.6%	0.4%	2.7%	-0.1%
Middle East and Asia	5.8%	19.5%	13.7%	5.6%	13.9%
The Americas and the Caribbean	6.2%	9.7%	3.5%	1.3%	8.4%
Oceania	3.4%	0%	-3.4%	0.3%	-0.3%

Length of Residence

In this area majority of residents originate from outside the UK. Only 34.9% of residents were born in the United Kingdom. 12.8% 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	63.4%	34.7%	-28.7%	83.2%	-48.5%
10+ Years	7.1%	12.8%	5.7%	9.8%	3.0%
5-10 Years	11.1%	13.8%	2.7%	2.9%	10.9%
2-5 Years	8%	15.3%	7.3%	2.2%	13.1%
Less than 2 years	10.5%	23.5%	13.0%	1.9%	21.6%

Passport Held

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
United Kingdom	42.3%	76.7%	-34.4%
Ireland	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
France	2%	0.3%	1.7%
Germany	5.6%	0.2%	5.4%
Italy	2%	0.6%	1.4%
Portugal	0.5%	0.5%	0.0%
Spain	2.6%	0.4%	2.2%
Poland	5.1%	1.3%	3.8%
Other EU countries	10.2%	1.5%	8.7%
Other Europe	2.6%	0.2%	2.4%
North Africa	2%	0.1%	1.9%
Central and Western Africa	1%	0.3%	0.7%
Middle East	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
Eastern Asia	4.6%	0.3%	4.3%
Southern Asia	4.6%	1.2%	3.4%
South-East Asia	4.6%	0.2%	4.4%
North America and the Caribbean	6.6%	0.3%	6.3%
Oceania	0.5%	0.1%	0.4%
No passport held	2%	13.5%	-11.5%

Religion

	2021	UK Average	postcode vs UK (pp)
No religion	57.4%	37.2%	20.2%
Christian	25.6%	46.2%	-20.6%
Hindu	2.1%	1.7%	0.4%
Muslim	3.1%	6.5%	-3.4%
Sikh	1%	0.9%	0.1%
Other religion	0.5%	0.6%	-0.1%
Not answered	10.3%	6.0%	4.3%

Safety

Is Midsummer Place Street dangerous?

Over the last 12 months, the overall crime rate around Midsummer Place was 21.7 per 1,000 residents, which is 93.8% lower than the Market average. The most reported crime type was Violence and sexual offences.

Midsummer Place has the 8th lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market and the 52nd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Violent and sexual offences accounted for around 14.5 crimes per 1,000 residents and have been falling year on year. Over the last decade, overall crime has fallen by about -20.8%.

🔎 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 CB5 8ER, Local Authority and Region

Deprivation

Index of Multiple Deprivation (IMD) - 3/10 (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 - 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 - 5/10 (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 - 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) - 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) - 4/10 (below 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 Midsummer Place are based on 7 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 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, CB5 8ER

Estimated Average Property Prices for CB5 8ER

Average Price
£1,032,186

Semi-Detached
£911,561

Terraced
£810,118

Detached
£1,616,129

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Estimated Average Property Prices for Midsummer Place

Average Price
£1,142,360

Semi-Detached
£1,006,047

Terraced
£841,732

Detached
£1,565,301

Flats/Maisonettes
no sales

Other
no sales

Property Prices Comparison

Latest Property Sales on Midsummer PlaceStreet

Address	Sale Price	Sale Date	Price Estimate 2025
2 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, an established residential building	£1,650,000	2022-09-23	£1,687,097
4 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, an established residential building	£850,000	2021-11-09	£991,510
6 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Semi-Detached, a newly built property	£780,000	2017-12-14	£956,246
3 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Terraced, a newly built property	£705,000	2017-11-03	£841,732
2 Midsummer Place, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire Detached, a newly built property	£1,167,500	2017-03-07	£1,443,505

View All Property Sales and Other Statistics for CB5 8ER

Employment

CB5 8ER area has a low unemployment rate. According to Census 2021, 2% 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 8ER 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	73
Student (economically inactive)	67
Full-Time Student (with or without job)	20
Retired	6
Part-Time Employee	5
Self-Employed	5
Unemployed	4
Other	1
Long-Term Sick or disabled	1
Looking after home or family	0

Employment Industry

Wholesale and retail trade; repair of motor vehicles and motor cycles	46
Education	45
Professional, scientific and technical activities	31
Information and communication	21
Human health and social work activities	19
Accommodation and food service activities	16
Other	11
Administrative and support service activities	9
Financial and insurance activities	9
Manufacturing	8
Public administration and defence; compulsory social security	5
Real estate activities	3
Construction	3
Transport and storage	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	633 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Colleges Nursery School Campkin Road , CB4 2LD	4out of 4	2,104 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
The Fields Nursery School Galfrid Road , CB5 8ND	4out of 4	2,281 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
King's Hedges Nursery School Northfield Avenue , CB4 2HU	3out of 4	2,783 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Homerton Early Years Centre Holbrook Road , CB1 7ST	4out of 4	3,753 yd	Local authority nursery school	Yes	Mixed	More About School

Primary

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
St Matthew's Primary School 19 Norfolk Street , CB1 2LD	4out of 4	632 yd	Community school	Yes	Mixed	More About School
Park Street CofE Primary School Lower Park Street , CB5 8AR	3out of 4	833 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
Milton Road Primary School Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	3out of 4	1,110 yd	Community school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Alban's Catholic Primary School Lensfield Road , CB2 1EN	4out of 4	1,412 yd	Voluntary aided school	No	Mixed	More About School
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School Coronation Street , CB2 1HJ	2out of 4	1,584 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	642 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Chesterton Community College Gilbert Road , CB4 3NY	4out of 4	1,244 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
North Cambridge Academy Arbury Road , Kings Hedges CB4 2JF	3out of 4	1,991 yd	Academy sponsor led	No	Mixed	More About School
Coleridge Community College Radegund Road , CB1 3RJ	3out of 4	2,553 yd	Academy converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
St Bede's Inter-Church School Birdwood Road , CB1 3TD	4out of 4	3,282 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	2,629 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Regional College Science Park Campus , Kings Hedges Road CB4 2QT	- not rated	3,108 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Long Road Sixth Form College Long Road , CB2 8PX	- not rated	3,757 yd	Further education	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School

Not applicable

	Ofsted Overall Effectiveness	Distance	Establishment Type	Has Nursery Classes	Gender	More Info
Red Balloon Learner Centre - Cambridge Herbert House , 57 Warkworth Terrace CB1 1EE	- not rated	680 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Cambridge Arts and Sciences Sixth Form and Tutorial College 1 High Street , Chesterton CB4 1NQ	- not rated	1,045 yd	Other independent school	No	Mixed	More About School
Olive Ap Academy - Cambridge Ascham Road , CB4 2BD	2out of 4	1,184 yd	Academy alternative provision converter	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
University of Cambridge Vice Chancellor's Office, University Offices , The Old Schools CB2 1TN	- not rated	1,188 yd	Higher education institutions	Not Applicable	Mixed	More About School
Castle School, Cambridge Courtney Way , CB4 2EE	3out of 4	1,331 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
Christ Church	Christ Church Christchurch Street	134 yd
Starbucks	39 Fitzroy Street	276 yd
Navadhanya	70 Newmarket Road	302 yd
Amelie Restaurants	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	307 yd
Costa Ltd	Central Court, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	307 yd

Pubs, Bars, Nightclubs

Business Name	Address	Distance
The Burleigh Arms	The Burleigh Arms, 9 - 11 Newmarket Road	97 yd
Fort St George	Fort St George, Midsummer Common Victoria Avenue	330 yd
WT's Sports Bar Ltd	39B Burleigh Street	467 yd
The Rad	St Radegund, 129 King Street	476 yd
The Duke Of Cambridge	The Duke Of Cambridge, 176 East Road	500 yd

Takeaway, Sandwich Shops

Business Name	Address	Distance
Chi Pod 3, Food Social	Grafton Centre, Grafton Centre Fitzroy Street	307 yd
Greggs	10 Fitzroy Street	366 yd
Lokum	40 Burleigh Street	454 yd
The Vegan Witch	The Snug, 170 East Road	455 yd
SUPER KEBAB HOUSE	70 King Street	645 yd

Supermarkets, Hypermarkets

Business Name	Address	Distance
Waitrose	6 - 8 Fitzroy Street	371 yd
Tesco Stores Ltd	Unit 1, 172 East Road	469 yd
Harry's Chocs	35 Grafton Street	473 yd
Co-Operative	179 - 185 Chesterton Road	823 yd
Tesco	Tesco Cheddars Lane	850 yd

Sport

Facility Name	Sport Objects	Distance
Active4Less (Cambridge) (Closed) Newmarket Road	health and fitness suite	280 yd
Pure Gym (Cambridge Grafton Centre) GRAFTON CENTRE	health and fitness suite	304 yd
Cambridge Chesterton Indoor Bowls Club Logans Way	indoor bowls	613 yd
Christ'S Pieces Emmanuel Road	tennis courts	625 yd
Parkside Community College Parkside		648 yd
Anglia Ruskin University (Cambridge Campus) (Closed) EAST ROAD	grass pitches	701 yd
Jesus College	grass pitches, squash courts, tennis courts	759 yd
Parkers Piece PARK TERRACE	grass pitches	859 yd
Jesus Green Lido JESUS GREEN JESUS GREEN VICTORIA AVENUE	swimming pool	867 yd
Dw Sports Fitness (Cambridge) UNIT 2A UNIT 2A COLDHAMS LANE	health and fitness suite, swimming pool	913 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	0.0%

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	200 Mbit/s
Average download speed	341.7 Mbit/s
Minimum download speed	1000 Mbit/s
Maximum download speed	1000 Mbit/s

Upload Speed

Median upload speed	20 Mbit/s
Average upload speed	25.8 Mbit/s
Maximum upload speed	50 Mbit/s

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