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CB1 3UL area guide

Who lives in CB1 3UL, what homes sell for, and how it compares on crime, schools and transport.

Neighbourhood: Coleridge
Council: Cambridge
Region: East of England
Neighbourhood population: 1,662 (2024)

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At a glance

What CB1 3UL is like

CB1 3UL is a postcode in the Coleridge area of Cambridge. Because census and crime data isn’t published for single postcodes, the figures here cover the surrounding neighbourhood of about 1,662 people. 43.7% of households own their home, 21.6% rent privately and 33.4% are in social housing. The largest age group is 20–24, and 54.5% of adults are in work. On deprivation, it sits near the middle of the scale for England. Higher-harm crime is well below the England and Wales average. Homes in CB1 3 sold for a median of £475,000 over the year to August 2026.

Scores

How CB1 3UL compares

Headline figures for CB1 3UL, set against England as a whole.

AffluenceMore

6.0/ 10

Around the middle. Scored from 1 (most deprived in England) to 10 (least deprived).

CrimeMore

4/ 10

Around the middle: 16.0 higher-harm crimes per 1,000 people a year vs 31.1 nationally.

House pricesMore

£475,000

Median over 180 sales in CB1 3, −5% on the year before.

TransportMore

5.0/ 10

Good: 1 station within a mile, 30 bus stops within 800m.

SchoolsMore

100%

Rated good or better across 12 inspected schools within 1 mile.

Household incomeMore

£62,553

Average annual income before tax, higher than 72% of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

What stands out

Worth knowing before you invest

Where CB1 3UL differs most from the national average.

01
A student area
19.7% of adults are full-time students, against 7.9% across England. Expect HMO demand and term-time turnover.
02
A young populationPositive
30.5% of residents are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England.
03
A lot of social housingLook closer
33.4% of homes are social housing, against 17.1% across England.
04
Prices fallingLook closer
The median sale price in CB1 3 is down 5% on the year before.
05
Well-rated schoolsPositive
100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better.

Questions

CB1 3UL FAQs

Is CB1 3UL a good place to live?

Deprivation, crime, schools and transport at a glance.

It scores 6.0 out of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 10 is the least deprived in England. Higher-harm crime runs at 16.0 per 1,000 people a year, band 4 of 10 nationally. 100% of the inspected schools nearby are rated good or better. Transport connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10 (good).

How much does a house cost in CB1 3UL?

The median sale price over the last year was £475,000.

Homes in CB1 3 sold for a median of £475,000 across 180 sales in the year to August 2026, −5% on the year before. Prices come from HM Land Registry’s record of every residential sale.

Is CB1 3UL safe?

How recorded crime here compares with the national average.

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 16.0 offences per 1,000 people a year around CB1 3UL, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales, band 4 of 10.

Who lives in CB1 3UL?

Age, home ownership and housing from the census.

The largest age group is 20–24, at 13.6% of residents. 43.7% of households own their home. The most common property type is terraced (36.2%).

Which council covers CB1 3UL?

The local authority for CB1 3UL is Cambridge.

CB1 3UL comes under Cambridge in the East of England. Council tax, planning applications and bin collections are handled there.

How well connected is CB1 3UL?

Connectivity scores 5.0 out of 10.

There are 30 bus stops within 800m and 1 station or tram stop within a mile, scoring 5.0 out of 10 (good). The nearest station is Cambridge Rail Station, 0.9 miles away.

Sources: Census 2021 (ONS); ONS mid-year population estimates; police recorded crime; the English, Welsh and Scottish indices of deprivation; ONS small area income estimates; ONS private rents; DfE, Welsh and Scottish school registers and Ofsted; DfT NaPTAN; ORR estimates of station usage; HM Land Registry Price Paid Data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right.

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