Area Information for Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ

Portland Place in Cambridge is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Market ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cambridge. This page combines information for the address Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. If you wish, you can also view information for the whole of CB1 here. For more details on the exact area these statistics cover, please see the map below and click "Show Census Area Covered" immediately below the map.

For information about recent house sales in this postcode, please view our property sales page for CB1 1JZ.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cambridge
Ward Market
Constituency Cambridge * Note that some postcodes straddle constituency boundaries. To check your exact constituency by house number or name, use the TheyWorkForYou website at this link.
Region Eastern
Country England

Housing Summary

There has been a total of 3 property sales in Portland Place, CB1 1JZ since the beginning of 1995.

You can view those sale prices and dates, as well as details of the types of housing and level of occupancy in this area on the Housing tab, simply click here

The most common type of housing in the area immediately surrounding this street is terraced houses, with the most common tenure being private rental. We also have information on housing tenure, occupancy and more on our Housing tab.

Policing & Crime Summary

We have information on the local policing neighbourhood (South Cambridgeshire), and the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area, which is available on the Crime tab of this page.

We also hold details of the latest crimes committed near Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ.

Nearby Services

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Broadband Summary

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About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ is based on the last census performed in the UK in 2021. They are performed once every 10 years. Our website shows 2021 data for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For Scotland, 2022 data is shown (the Scottish census was performed a year later than the rest of the UK). Please note: census information may include figures for adjacent streets and postcodes. The figures are therefore representative of the local area, not a specific street address or row of houses.

The census collection is designed so that each group of postcodes should contain at least 100 people (50 in Scotland). This is done to preserve the anonymity of the people in that area, as some postcodes cover a very small area, sometimes a single building. You can see the area covered by the census statistics by clicking "Show Census Area Covered" below the map above.

Nearby Locations

Our information is available for almost all UK postcodes. Why not take a look at some of these other postcodes in the immediate vicinity of Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ:

Jesus Terrace, Cambridge, CB1 1JY
Eden Street Backway, Cambridge, CB1 1AP
Eden Street, Cambridge, CB1 1EL
Eden Street, Cambridge, CB1 1ES
Orchard Street, Cambridge, CB1 1PR
New Square, Cambridge, CB1 1EX

Alternatively, click here to view demographic information about CB1 as a whole.

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House Prices

We have found 3 property sales in Portland Place since the beginning of 1995.

Our data comes directly from the Land Registry, and is updated monthly. It does not include commercial sales, or sales of land without property.


Housing Types Embed This

The area containing Portland Place, Cambridge consists predominantly of terraced housing, which is common in suburban and inner-city areas. Please note that the figures may include adjacent streets - see the Summary tab for an explanation and map of the area that these figures cover.

Housing Types
Detached 8
Semi-Detached 9
Terraced 90
Flat (Purpose-Built) 12
Flat (Converted) 6
Residence in Converted Building inc. former schools, churches, warehouses 2
Residence in Commercial Building 1
Total 128
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Portland Place, Cambridge contains a higher-than-average level of rented housing (excluding social housing) - 56% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just over 19.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 26
Owned with Mortgage 19
Shared Ownership 1
Rented: From Council 1
Rented: Other Social 9
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 45
Rented: Other 26
Rent Free 0
Total 127

Housing Occupancy Embed This Back to Top

This data lists the total number of residents normally resident within each household. The figures do not record under- or over-occupancy.

Housing Occupancy
One Person 38
Two People 49
Three People 24
Four People 13
Five People 5
Six People 0
Seven People 0
8+ People 0
Total 129

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Portland Place, Cambridge consists predominantly of single-family households, which is more common in suburban areas.

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 81
Other Household 10
Total 130

Household Deprivation Embed This Back to Top

Household deprivation was measured against four dimensions for the 2021 census - employment, education, health/disability, and overcrowding.

Household Deprivation
Not Deprived 86
Deprived In One Dimension 33
Deprived In Two Dimensions 7
Deprived In Three Dimensions 1
Deprived In Four Dimensions 0
Total 127

Gender Embed This

Across the UK as a whole, the gender split is roughly equal at 49% male, 51% female. This address in Cambridge constituency is broadly in line with those figures, with 50% male.

Gender
Male 145
Female 147
Total 292

Age Groups Embed This Back to Top

Across the UK as a whole, the median age is 40.7 years. In general, inner-city areas show high concentrations of people aged 18-30, suburbs show larger numbers of small children and adults aged 30-50, and rural and small towns are more popular with older workers and retirees. Many poorer areas lack a majority age group, which is due in part to the people in that area being constrained by circumstance rather than being able to choose where to retire, raise a family or grow up.

Age Groups
0-4 14
5-9 18
10-14 13
15-19 9
20-24 14
25-29 34
30-34 31
35-39 22
40-44 21
45-49 20
50-54 26
55-59 14
60-64 12
65-69 12
70-74 18
75-79 6
80-84 5
85+ 5
Total 294

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CB1 1JZ does not show a significant deviation from the average figures for the UK. In the UK as a whole, the average figures are approximately as follows for relationship statuses: 44.6% married, 37.9% single, 9% divorced, 6.2% widowed, and 2.3% separated.

Figures for relationship status do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. Following the Civil Partnership Act that came into force in 2019, census figures for 2021 no longer categorise same sex relationships as a separate category. Civil partnerships are now included within the figures for the other categories (Married, Divorced and so forth).

Relationship Status
Single 109
Married 109
Separated 9
Divorced 13
Widowed 6
Total 246

Health Embed This Back to Top

Health in the UK is strongly tied to age as you would expect, but the affluence of a neighbourhood also has strong influence, with deprived areas often showing poorer standards of health.

Overall, the UK considers itself to be healthy - 81.7% of residents rated their health as Very Good or Good. The full breakdown is as follows for the United Kingdom: 48.4% Very Good, 33.3% Good, 12.9% Fair, 4.2% Bad and 1.3% Very Bad.

It is notable that the number of residents reporting Very Good or Good health increased in 2021/22 compared to the previous census, despite an aging UK population. This may have been influenced by how people perceived their health against the backdrop of the pandemic.

Health
Very Good 178
Good 77
Fair 21
Bad 14
Very Bad 2
Total 292

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

Portland Place and surrounding area has a larger than average concentration of residents that are degree educated or similar - 78% of the resident population. On average, around 33.6% of census respondents fall in to this category.

The qualification levels are based on current qualification names. The former Ordinary Levels (O-Levels) and CSEs will be included in the GCSE figures. Former Higher School Certificates (HSCs) will be counted as A-Levels.

Highest Qualification Level Achieved
Degree or above, or Similar e.g. professional qualification (accountancy etc) 191
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 9
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 15
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 5
No GCSEs or Equivalent 19
Other 7
Total 246

Ethnic Group Embed This

As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with this area being 82% white.

As a country with a diverse population, the UK is home to other sizable ethnic groups, with mixed ethnicity (2.7%), Indian (2.9%) and Pakistani (2.6%) being the largest groups reported.

There is considerable division of ethnicities within the UK, with ethnically diverse addresses uncommon outside of urban areas.

Ethnic Group
White 238
Mixed Ethnicity 21
Indian 2
Pakistani 3
Chinese 7
Other Asian 4
Black African 1
Arab 4
Other 11
Total 291

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

In this area (Portland Place, Cambridge), 62% of the residents were born in the United Kingdom, which is significantly below the UK average.

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 84% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. The other major groups were 6.7% from European countries, 5.2% from Middle Eastern or Asian countries, 2.5% from African countries, and 1.6% from the rest of the world.

Country of Birth
United Kingdom 181
European Union 42
Rest of Europe 9
Africa 4
Middle East and Asia 21
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 32
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 4
Total 293

Length of Residence Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021/22 census, approximately 83.8% of the resident population of the United Kingdom were born in the UK. Some 9.4% have resided in the UK for 10 years plus, 2.8% for 5-10 years, 2.2% for 2-5 years, and 1.8% for less than two years.

The length of time a person has been resident in the UK has been calculated from the time a resident most recently arrived in the UK (excluding holidays/short stays outside the UK). However, residents that were born in the UK but emigrated and then later returned will still be counted as "Born in the United Kingdom".

Length of Residence
Born in The United Kingdom 181
10+ Years 56
5-10 Years 24
2-5 Years 17
Less Than 2 Years 15
Total 293

Passport(s) Held Embed This Back to Top

Note that an individual may hold one or more passports. The data may include people living in adjacent addresses to CB1 1JZ.

Passport(s) Held
None 14
United Kingdom 205
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 25
Rest of Europe 8
African Countries 2
Middle East or Asia 8
North America or Caribbean 20
Central and South America 3
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3

Religion Embed This Back to Top

The largest religious group in England and Wales are Christians - 46.2% of residents. However, a sizeable portion of the population (37.2%) claim to have no religion, which has increased substantially from the 25.1% reported in the 2011 census. Some 6.5% identify themselves as Muslim, 1.7% Hindu, 0.9% Sikh, 0.5% Buddhist, 0.5% Jewish, and 0.6% as other religions, while the remaining 6% did not state their religious views.

Religion
No Religion 138
Christian 108
Buddhist 1
Hindu 0
Jewish 8
Muslim 9
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 23
Total 291

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Market ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 50% of the resident population. On average, just over 34.3% of census respondents were in full-time employment.

Figures for economic activity do not include those aged under 16, or those family members aged 16-18 who are in full-time education. The data was correct as of the 2021/22 census, which was a period of depressed economic activity.

The 2021 census occurred during period of depressed economic activity due to the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result, care should be taken in interpreting figures relating to labour market participation.

Economic Activity
Full-Time Employee 125
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 19
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 22
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 4
Unemployed 11
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 14
Retired 27
Looking After Home or Family 7
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 12
Other 7
Total 248

Occupation Group Embed This Back to Top

This data is based on resident aged 16+ on census day 2021/22, who were in employment. The categories used are taken from the Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) 2020.

Occupation Group
Managers, Directors and Senior Officials 24
Professional Occupations 102
Associate Professional Occupations 22
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 7
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 5
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 4
Elementary Occupations 7
Total 171

Socio-Economic Classification Embed This Back to Top

Classifications are assigned based on an algorithm created by the National Statistics Agency, called the Socio-economic Classification (NS-SEC).

Socio-Economic Classification
Large Employer or Higher Managerial/Professional 115
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 50
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 12
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 18
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 4
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 9
Semi-Routine Occupation 12
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 13
Full-time Student 13
Total 246

Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ is within the South Cambridgeshire policing neighbourhood, under the Cambridgeshire Constabulary force area. For non-urgent queries, contact 101. For emergency assistance, please contact 999.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view crimes committed near Portland Place
Neighbourhood Team Address South Cambridgeshire
Parkside
Cambridge
CB1 1JG
Force Website: https://www.cambs.police.uk

Data courtesy of police.uk. See our Data Sources page for more information.

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Below are the details of the closest services to CB1 1JZ. All distances are straight-line distances, please consult the map of the facility to check the exact location. You can also view these details on our interactive services map for CB1 1JZ.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest railway station is Cambridge, approximately 0.8 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cambridge 0.8 miles
Cambridge North 1.7 miles
Cambridge South 2.2 miles
Shelford (Cambs) 4 miles
Waterbeach 4.9 miles
Foxton 6.7 miles
Whittlesford Parkway 7.2 miles
Shepreth 7.6 miles
Meldreth 9.5 miles
Dullingham 11 miles
Great Chesterford 11 miles
Newmarket 12 miles
Soham 13 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is St Matthew's Primary School, approximately 390 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
St Matthew's Primary School 390 yards March 2020
    
Park Street CofE Primary School half a mile January 2023
    
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.5 miles November 2014
    
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 0.6 miles May 2021
    
Milton Road Primary School 0.9 miles May 2019
    
Newnham Croft Primary School 1.1 miles July 2018
    
St Luke's CofE Primary School 1.1 miles March 2023
    
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 1.1 miles November 2021
    
Arbury Primary School 1.2 miles March 2018
    
Ridgefield Primary School 1.3 miles March 2013
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is Parkside Community College, approximately 180 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Last Ofsted Inspection
Parkside Community College 180 yards March 2017
    
Chesterton Community College 0.9 miles July 2017
    
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge 0.9 miles July 2022
    
Coleridge Community College 1.3 miles May 2019
    
North Cambridge Academy 1.4 miles February 2015
    
St Bede's Inter-Church School 1.7 miles June 2024
    
Trumpington Community College 1.8 miles November 2023
    
The Netherhall School 2.3 miles October 2018
    
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 2.3 miles May 2017
    
Impington Village College 2.9 miles March 2016
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is Medical Centre, Anglia Ruskin University, approximately 480 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Dentists Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest dentists to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is MR NA BURNETT, approximately 440 yards away. Please consult the NHS Choices website to check if the facility is currently accepting new NHS patients.

Nearest Hospitals Back to Top

Listed here are the 8 closest hospitals to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital, approximately 1.1 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Nuffield Health, Cambridge Hospital 1.1 miles
Brookfields Hospital 1.1 miles
Addenbrooke's 2.2 miles
Rosie Hospital 2.3 miles
Royal Papworth Hospital 2.3 miles
Spire Cambridge Lea Hospital 2.8 miles
Fulbourn Hospital 2.9 miles
Ida Darwin Hospital 3.3 miles

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Portland Place, Cambridge, CB1 1JZ. The nearest is Specsavers Opticians and Audiologists - Cambridge (Fitzroy), approximately 170 yards away.

* Distances are measured in a straight line from the given postcode. Please consult the facility's map page or your preferred route finding/GPS app for driving directions.


 

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Broadband in CB1 1JZ

This postcode has support for gigabit broadband at one or more premises. Gigabit broadband is the latest high-speed standard, meaning fixed line broadband at a potential speed of 1,000Mbps or more - more than enough for even the most demanding household gaming, video calling, video and internet browsing needs. Note that occasionally some properties in a postcode may still not be eligible due to conditions on the ground, or the building structure. If you wish to enquire about a specific property in this postcode, contact the major suppliers, for instance Virgin Media, BT Broadband and Plusnet. For more information on Superfast Broadband, see the OpenReach website.

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Gigabit (1,000Mbps+) Internet Available? Yes
Ultrafast (300Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Superfast (30Mbps+) Broadband Available? Yes
Maximum Download Speed Available 1000Mbps+

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Supplier Customer Rating
Plusnet 76.2%
Zen Internet 75.8%
Post Office 74%
EE Broadband 73.4%
NOW TV 70.8%
Vodafone 70%
Sky Digital 69.2%
BT Broadband 67.4%
Virgin Media 67.4%
TalkTalk 65.2%
 

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