Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB2
The age, gender, relationships and health of the people living in CB2, set against England as a whole.
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 53,415 (2024)
CB2Postcode district · Cambridge
Who lives in CB2
Residents
53,415
2024 estimate
Households
14,490
Census
Median age
26
Years, from the census
Under 15 / over 65
12% / 8%
Share of residents
Age of residents
The largest age group is 20–24, at 23.1% of residents. 41.6% are aged 20 to 34 (the peak renting age), against 19.6% across England. 8.4% are 65 or over, less than half the England figure of 18.4%.
CB2England
0%
10%
20%
30%
0–45–910–1415–1920–2425–2930–3435–3940–4445–4950–5455–5960–6465–6970–7475–7980–8485+
The gender split
49.8% of residents are female and 50.2% male.
CB2
50%
50%
England
- Female49.8%51%
- Male50.2%49%
Relationship status
27.6% of adults in CB2 are married or in a civil partnership, well below the England average of 44.7%. 65.3% have never married.
CB2England
Married or civil partnership27.6%44.7%
Never married65.3%37.9%
Divorced or dissolved3.9%9.1%
Separated1%2.2%
Widowed2.1%6.1%
How residents rate their health
90.6% of residents in CB2 describe their health as good or very good, broadly in line with the England average of 82.2%.
CB2
60%
31%
England
- Very good59.8%48.5%
- Good30.9%33.7%
- Fair7.3%12.7%
- Bad1.7%4%
- Very bad0.4%1.2%
Source: Census 2021, Office for National Statistics. Population: ONS mid-year estimates. Open Government Licence v3.0.