Area Information for Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU

Summary Back to Top

Ross Street in Cambridge is in the Eastern region of England. The postcode is within the Romsey ward/electoral division, which is in the constituency of Cambridge. This page combines information for the address Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU, 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 3BU.

Basic Information

Area Type Urban
Local Authority Cambridge
Ward Romsey
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

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 Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU:

Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3UY
Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3UZ
Thoday Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AX
Hemingford Road, Cambridge, CB1 3BY
St. Philips Road, Cambridge, CB1 3UX
Thoday Street, Cambridge, CB1 3AT

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

About the Demographic Information

The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU 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.

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Housing (68 Sales) Back to Top

House Prices

We have found 68 property sales in Ross Street 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 Back to Top

This area contains a mixture of housing types, as detailed below. No single type of dwelling accounts for more than 50% of the dwellings. 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 6
Semi-Detached 77
Terraced 76
Flat (Purpose-Built) 11
Flat (Converted) 4
Total 174
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Housing Tenure Embed This Back to Top

The area containing Ross Street, Cambridge contains a higher-than-average level of social housing - 38% of household spaces. This contrasts with the national average of just under 17.5%.

Housing Tenure
Owned Outright 33
Owned with Mortgage 39
Shared Ownership 0
Rented: From Council 55
Rented: Other Social 10
Rented: Private Landlord inc. letting agents 34
Rented: Other 2
Rent Free 0
Total 173

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 39
Two People 44
Three People 30
Four People 28
Five People 9
Six People 5
Seven People 15
8+ People 1
Total 171

Household Composition Embed This Back to Top

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

Household Composition
1 Person Household 39
Family Household 99
Other Household 37
Total 175

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 69
Deprived In One Dimension 80
Deprived In Two Dimensions 18
Deprived In Three Dimensions 6
Deprived In Four Dimensions 1
Total 174

People Back to Top

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 260
Female 265
Total 525

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 25
5-9 32
10-14 32
15-19 23
20-24 58
25-29 64
30-34 35
35-39 49
40-44 27
45-49 37
50-54 56
55-59 21
60-64 23
65-69 9
70-74 10
75-79 6
80-84 2
85+ 18
Total 527

Relationship Status Embed This Back to Top

The postcode CB1 3BU 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 216
Married 149
Separated 11
Divorced 29
Widowed 26
Total 431

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 261
Good 153
Fair 84
Bad 22
Very Bad 5
Total 525

Education & Qualifications Embed This Back to Top

At the time of the 2021 census, across the UK 18.2% of residents had no qualification, 10.3% had 1-4 GCSEs, 13.2% had 5+ GCSEs and 1-2 A/AS-Levels, 16.6% had 2+ A-Levels, 33.6% had a degree (or similar professional qualification), and 5.6% had an apprenticeship.

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) 183
Apprenticeship 12
HNC, HND or 2+ A Levels 68
5+ GCSEs, an A-Level or 1-2 AS Levels 37
1-4 GCSEs or Equivalent 35
No GCSEs or Equivalent 88
Other 8
Total 431

Culture Back to Top

Ethnic Group Embed This

Ross Street, Cambridge can be considered more ethnically diverse than the UK average. As whole, the UK population claims itself as approximately 83% white, with residents of this area being 60% so.

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 314
Mixed Ethnicity 103
Pakistani 5
Bangladeshi 49
Chinese 9
Other Asian 3
Black African 5
Black Caribbean 3
Other Black/African/Caribbean 2
Arab 13
Other 19
Total 525

Country of Birth Embed This Back to Top

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 389
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 6
Africa 12
Middle East and Asia 41
The Americas (North, Central and South America, and the Caribbean) 14
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 3
Total 521

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 389
10+ Years 73
5-10 Years 26
2-5 Years 22
Less Than 2 Years 13
Total 523

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 3BU.

Passport(s) Held
None 44
United Kingdom 384
Republic of Ireland 5
European Union 56
Rest of Europe 4
African Countries 3
Middle East or Asia 25
North America or Caribbean 4
Central and South America 2
Oceania (Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia and nearby islands) 2

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 182
Christian 150
Buddhist 4
Hindu 0
Jewish 4
Muslim 148
Sikh 0
Other Religion 4
Not Stated 34
Total 526

Employment Back to Top

Economic Activity Embed This

This address within the Romsey ward had a larger than average concentration of residents that were in full-time employment - 46% 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 198
Part-Time Employee (defined as 30 hours or less per week) 39
Self Employed (No Subordinates) 37
Self Employed (With Subordinates) 2
Unemployed 10
Full-Time Student (with or without job) 41
Retired 43
Looking After Home or Family 34
Long-Term Sick or Disabled 17
Other 10
Total 431

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 37
Professional Occupations 77
Associate Professional Occupations 45
Administrative and Secretarial Occupations 11
Skilled Trades Occupations 11
Caring, Leisure and Other Service Occupations 30
Sales and Customer Service Occupations 12
Process, Plant and Machine Operatives 30
Elementary Occupations 34
Total 287

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 82
Supervisory, or Lower Managerial/Administrative/Professional 86
Intermediate Occupation e.g. clerical, sales, technical, engineering occupations 33
Own Account Worker/Small Employer 37
Lower Technical or Supervisory Occupation 22
Routine Occupation e.g. sales, service, production, operative, agricultural occupations 31
Semi-Routine Occupation 49
Never Worked or Long-Term Unemployed 56
Full-time Student 36
Total 432

Policing and Crime (85) Back to Top

Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU 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. In January 2025, 85 crimes were reported within half a mile of CB1 3BU.


Neighbourhood Team

Crime: Click here to view 85 crimes committed near Ross Street
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.

Nearby Services Back to Top

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Below are the details of the closest services to CB1 3BU. 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 3BU.

Nearest Railway Stations Back to Top

Listed here are the 13 closest railway stations to Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest railway station is Cambridge, approximately 0.6 miles away.

Name Approximate Distance*
Cambridge 0.6 miles
Cambridge North 1.7 miles
Cambridge South 1.9 miles
Shelford (Cambs) 3.5 miles
Waterbeach 4.8 miles
Whittlesford Parkway 6.7 miles
Foxton 6.8 miles
Shepreth 7.7 miles
Dullingham 9.2 miles
Meldreth 9.6 miles
Great Chesterford 9.9 miles
Newmarket 12 miles
Soham 12 miles

Nearest Primary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest primary schools to Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School, approximately 430 yards away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
St Philip's CofE Aided Primary School 430 yards
    
Ridgefield Primary School half a mile
    
St Matthew's Primary School 0.7 miles
    
The Galfrid School 0.8 miles
    
St Alban's Catholic Primary School 0.9 miles
    
Morley Memorial Primary School 0.9 miles
    
St Pauls CofE VA Primary School 0.9 miles
    
The Spinney Primary School 1.1 miles
    
Queen Emma Primary School 1.3 miles
    
Queen Edith Primary School 1.3 miles
    

Nearest Secondary Schools Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest secondary schools to Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is Coleridge Community College, approximately half a mile away.

Name Approximate Distance* Ofsted Rating
Coleridge Community College half a mile
    
St Bede's Inter-Church School 0.9 miles
    
Parkside Community College 0.9 miles
    
The Netherhall School 1.5 miles
    
Olive AP Academy - Cambridge 1.6 miles
    
Chesterton Community College 1.7 miles
    
Trumpington Community College 1.8 miles
    
Cambridge Academy for Science and Technology 1.9 miles
    
North Cambridge Academy 2 miles
    
Impington Village College 3.6 miles
    

Nearest Doctor's Surgeries/GP Practices Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest GPs (General Practitioners) to Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is Mill Road Surgery, approximately 340 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 Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is Brookfields Community Dental Services, approximately 450 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 Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is Brookfields Hospital, approximately 390 yards away.

Nearest Opticians Back to Top

Listed here are the 10 closest opticians to Ross Street, Cambridge, CB1 3BU. The nearest is Taank Optometrists, approximately 830 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.


 

Broadband Connectivity Back to Top

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Broadband in CB1 3BU

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.

Broadband data is based on information provided by the major fixed internet service providers in the UK, including Virgin Media and BT. It does not include providers of satellite internet.

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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+

Top Broadband Suppliers Back to Top

Thanks to a survey[link] performed for Broadband Genie, we can show you the best broadband suppliers in the United Kingdom as of 2019. The most popular supplier was Plusnet, based on average scores for value, support, speed, reliability, customer service, security and whether the customer would recommend the supplier.

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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